After four months and 9,072 miles
Automobile Magazine's Joe Lorio updates his review of the 2011 MINI Cooper S Countryman All4. He has had problems with their vehicle. After some engine stumbling and a non-start event:
The dealership replaced the thermostat, which had a broken housing that was allowing the coolant to leak out and was causing the cold start issues.
Apparently, chrome trim peeling issues have been resolved:
After we posted our last update on Facebook, a friend of associate web editor Donny Nordlicht, and an enthusiastic owner of an early-build Countryman, responded with encouraging news with regards to the peeling chrome trim issue and the persistent rattles. He claimed that the chrome trim was a problem on early-build cars but that it has now been fixed. Mini HQ confirms that they had a supplier problem on early-build cars, and that updated moldings are now available for replacement under warranty.
Interiors rattles from plastic on plastic remain unresolvable. Sport mode helps for smoother starts. Non-runflats improved the ride.
