Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 610102 | 11/01/2002 | 610102 | 10000599 | Battery maintenance requirements. *tt | 03/25/2003 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| SIM-12-02-11 | 07/01/2011 | 10040855 | Ready | 09/13/2011 | |
| SIM-12-02-11 | 07/01/2011 | 10040855 | Bmw: a software error is causing a hesitation or jerking when accelerating under higher loads between 3000 | 09/13/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/05/2012 | 135000 | 1 | |
| I turned the seat heater on and it melted a hole in the leather seat and the foam padding started to burn. *tr | |||
| 11/05/2012 | 135000 | ||
| I turned the seat heater on and it melted a hole in the leather seat and the foam padding started to burn | |||
| 09/16/2012 | 86156 | 1 | |
| My power steering fan continues to run even after the care is turned off. it completely drained my battery so i replaced the battery. two weeks later the same thing happened and i learned that my power steering pump and fan are defective. also intermittent loss of power steering while driving and needless to say this can be very dangerous. *tr | |||
| 09/16/2012 | 86156 | ||
| My power steering fan continues to run even after the care is turned off. it completely drained my battery so i replaced the battery. two weeks later the same thing happened and i learned that my power steering pump and fan are defective. also intemittent loss of power steering while driving and needless to say this can be very dangerous. | |||
| 04/27/2009 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 mini cooper. the contact stated that the headlights, cabin lights stay on after the vehicle is shut off, the driver is also sometimes unable to exit the vehicle or enter the vehicle at times. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that the control module needs to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. tb | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Purchased a used 2002 mini cooper about 3 1/2 yrs ago w/ about 12k miles. at around 15-17k miles the transmission basically exploded while i was on the highway. i was told that there was a crack in the transmission. mini replaced it with i'm guessing a rebuilt transmission. at the time of the repair i asked them if they were putting in a new clutch and they said no, which i found strange. now at 60k miles the clutch is basically done. when the car is cold it shifts pretty normally, but after 15-25 minutes of driving the first two gears become hard to engage and they slip. this is not my first five speed and i'm shocked that this clutch is done after such little mileage. should they have replaced the clutch when they replaced the transmission? i'm not a mechanic but to lose a clutch at 60k miles doesn't make any sense. my driving habits are pretty normal. i'm not lighting up the tires at traffic lights or racing people. this is an everyday car mostly used on the highway. i'm bringing the car in to have it looked at the mini service center in freeport ny on 12/29/08. also had a problem with overheating about 4 months after car was purchased. and air bag light stays lit. have had this problem corrected once or twice. but the light still stays lit. *tr | |||
| 01/16/2008 | 42000 | 1 | 01/28/2006 |
| I was driving my 2002 mini cooper. i had driven 1/4 mile and thought i heard something crack or spark under the dashboard on the passenger side of the vehicle. then i saw smoke, pulled over, got out, and the whole car went up in flames. *tr | |||
| 02/14/2003 | 4 | 01/10/2003 | |
| 2003 mini cooper cvt. vehicle stalls in traffic conditions. boggs down, lunges upon acceleration. power failure. no indicator lights on dash warn of problem. vehicle has been serviced on three occasions for same problems. boggs down and lunges corrected by reprogramming on first service. after first service vehicle stalled again in traffic conditions. returned to service dept. who were unable to replicate stalling after 400 miles of test driving it. contacted mini division of bmw of america. they sent technical specialist who checked the electrical system, no apparent cause. mini representative is currently having electrical harness replaced. vehicle out of service for 6 weeks and counting. major safety concern. *nlm | |||
| 04/18/2003 | |||
| The vehicles rear hatch is electronic and if the vehicles battery died there would be not way to into the battery compartment. the dealer was notified. *nlm | |||
| 08/09/2002 | 2 | ||
| The head light failed twice, the dealer replaced the module and then the computer chip. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 02/20/2005 | 61000 | 1 | 05/13/2002 |
| Went out to dinner with my parents - gone approximately 2 hours - came back to find the car completely burned. fire department was called by a neighbor. there was no indication at all that there was anything wrong when we parked the car. have found other cases (via the internet) in the uk that this has happened. *jb | |||