# 2011 MINI Cooper - Do these explode? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** mini\ **Created:** [August 24, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-mini-cooper-do-these-explode/169096 "2020-08-24T12:22:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ChristiananneMitir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@ChristiananneMitir](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChristiananneMitir)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-mini-cooper-do-these-explode/169096/1 "2020-08-24T12:22:00Z")
Has bmw a history of exploding cars ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-mini-cooper-do-these-explode/169096/2 "2020-08-24T16:46:41Z")
As in BOOM? No. Please be more specific. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-mini-cooper-do-these-explode/169096/3 "2020-08-24T18:36:55Z")
Exploded or catch on fire? There’s a huge difference. As for catching on fire, that has happened with many makes and models. Along with household appliances, lawn equipment, or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-mini-cooper-do-these-explode/169096/4 "2020-08-24T18:38:50Z")
Nope. 10 character minimum… ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-mini-cooper-do-these-explode/169096/5 "2020-08-25T12:28:01Z")
All cars explode on TV cop shows. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-mini-cooper-do-these-explode/169096/6 "2020-08-25T12:40:28Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > All cars explode on TV cop shows. +1 They also have brakes that lock-up because they deactivate the ABS. It’s… show time! ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-mini-cooper-do-these-explode/169096/7 "2020-08-25T13:08:18Z")
My favorite is when the tires squeal on dirt roads. ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-mini-cooper-do-these-explode/169096/8 "2020-08-25T13:42:47Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > All cars explode on TV cop shows. On “The Simpsons” an Amish buggy once burst into flames after going over a cliff. ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-mini-cooper-do-these-explode/169096/9 "2020-08-25T18:34:18Z")
get enough C-4 and you can make just about anything explode… It’s probably better to seek couples therapy than to blow up your spouse and make it look like an accident, though. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-mini-cooper-do-these-explode/169096/10 "2020-08-25T19:18:38Z")
The only thing I can find on IED Mini Coopers is a Recall for the auxiliary cooling system for the turbocharger which can lead to a sudden fire; even if the engine is off.That sounds similar to Ford’s cruise control Recall which caused a number of fires on vehicles not being used. On South Park Eric Cartman’s Big Wheel pedal car went off the cliff and blew up at the bottom or a ravine so anything is possible I guess… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![p.g.i.holmes\_156524](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@p.g.i.holmes\_156524](https://community.cartalk.com/u/p.g.i.holmes_156524)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 3:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-mini-cooper-do-these-explode/169096/11 "2020-08-31T03:46:01Z")
To answer the OP (presuming it was a question)… As far as I know BMW does not have a proven history of going around blowing cars up. It could be a good strategy for gaining market share but only in the short term.