i have a small spot of rust forming right in the middle of my hatch. is this something that mini will cover under the rust warranty? i have an 05 MCS and my warranty book says 12 years for rust perforation. anyone have luck with dealers fixing this stuff?

 

I think the rust prevention warranty is for the undercarriage. Not sure about other areas of the MINI. Definitely check with your dealership to find out.

 

Post back with information you recieved after. I'm curious

 

i called the local dealer and described where the bubbles are forming. he said that it will probably be covered as he's seen a few cases of rust forming in the same spot and they were covered under warranty. i'm going to take it in in the next couple of weeks.

just FYI, the rust warranty covers body panels. i just checked my warranty book and the service guy at the dealership confirmed.

 

Thanks for the update.

 

Is it right where the trunk handle trim piece is? It is a known issue. I got MINI to pay for half the fix with over 110K on my odo of my '05. They really should pay 100%

 

atleast you guys have a 12 year rust warrantee. Mine (2003) was only 6 years, and now I have rust on the body under the taillights...and it is all the way through from what I can tell.

 

Bump from the past...

P200E - Did you find the source of rust. I just realized the same location tonight while washing my 2003. Only one side at the moment and hopefully I can keep it that way.

Cheers

 

Yes, It was water sitting between the bumper cover and the body. the gap is such that its almost like capillary action holding the water there. So I took my dremmel and cut the bumper cover back to allow water to drain much better. You cant see my mod at all from any angle, and from what I can tell the water is not hanging out there anymore.

 

picture?