Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| SIM-17-02-07 | 12/01/2007 | 10032985 | Mini: electric cooling fan runs after engine is shut off. after the engine is shut off, the electric cooling fan continues to run. due to the operating strategy of the dme, the electric cooling fan may continue to run after the engine is | 06/21/2010 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| SIM-17-02-07 | 12/01/2007 | 10032985 | Mini: electric cooling fan runs after engine is shut off. after the engine is shut off, the electric cooling fan continues to run. due to the operating strategy of the dme, the electric cooling fan may continue to run after the engine is | 06/21/2010 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||||
| 170105 | 07/01/2005 | 10015925 | Service action: replace coolant hose. *tt | 08/16/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 120705 | 08/01/2005 | 10017668 | Service action: inspect/repair engine harness. *tt | 11/17/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| SIM-12-04-09 | 05/01/2011 | 10040372 | Ready | 08/24/2011 | |
| SIM-12-04-09 | 05/01/2011 | 10040372 | Bmw: the crimping process of the oxygen sensor could lead to an electrical failure inside the sensor. there may be a malfunction light on with a fault code stored. *rm | 08/24/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| SI-M-18-01-09 | 04/01/2009 | 10030668 | Mini: due to a failure in the production process,the catalytic converter may deteriorate causing an increased level of vehicle emissions. the catalyst efficiency fault code (276a) will be stored in the dme memory, and the service engine s | 11/09/2009 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| SIM-11-07-08 | 11/01/2010 | 10037305 | Ready | 05/18/2011 | |
| SIM-11-07-08 | 11/01/2010 | 10037305 | Bmw: description and specifications of crankcase ventilation system. *rm | 05/18/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/04/2012 | 97610 | 1 | |
| Generally, i love the mini cooper having purchased it in the after market. however, not long after the warranty ran out, i had problems for several weeks with my steering wheel seizing up but an incident in february 2012 sticks out most in my mind since i was on i-95 in the rain and could not adequately steer the car to take an exit. my 11 yr old daughter was with me at the time. i pulled to the shoulder and shut the car off and was able to restart and resume driving. financially, i could not afford to take the car into the dealer but the condition and work around continued intermittently for a few weeks when i could afford the repair. in early may 2012, i took the car to the dealer for repair and it cost over $1300 to replace the power steering pump. at the time of the repair, it was noted that the cooling fan also needed repair for another $720 -- i just didn't have it. today, my 2-yr old battery failed apparently due to draining from the fan. for now, i replaced the battery for $249. i will be incrementally getting repairs done, however, in reading some people's experience with the steering pump, i understand that there may be some relevance between the pump going bad and an impact on the fan. i'd appreciate any insights you may have on that possibility. i am reporting this not only for myself but for others who also may be impacted by the pump defect that i am learning is somewhat common. i look forward to the outcome of your engineering analysis. thank you. *tr | |||
| 07/12/2006 | 14600 | 6 | 07/16/2005 |
| Our 2005 mini cooper s has been plagued with an engine problems since we first purchased it in july of 2005. while driving, the engine suddenly loses power causing the vehicle to stop suddenly. this problem has occurred while driving at a speed of 65 mph on a major highway. we've contacted the dealer a number of times and requested service appointments. we have been told each time that it is not necessary to bring the car in and that the problem is being caused by a loose gas cap. living in the state of nj where you cannot pump your own gas, we consistently remind the gas attendant to properly attach the gas cap and we check the cap after getting gas. the problem is still occurring. however, regardless of whether or not the problem is being caused by the gas cap, this is a huge safety hazard. my wife was 8 months pregnant and driving the car on the highway one of the first times this occurred. she was stuck in oncoming traffic for 10 minutes while trying to get the vehicle restarted. if this problem is not addressed very soon, someone is going to be seriously injured. *jb | |||
| 09/06/2005 | 8 | 04/05/2005 | |
| While driving this vehicle it has frequently gone into what dealers and other owners call limp mode. it basically loses all power while driving. this has happened in the middle of intersections and is entirely unsafe and unacceptable. it would not be acceptable for any car to stall this often let alone a new car. this car is months old and we are having significant safety problems. i have come to find out that the manufacturer is well aware of this and has made several unsuccessful attempts at repairing them although they have never notified any owner or done a formal recall campaign (according to bmw customer service rep.). this is outrageous considering what is at stake . this is a major mechanical safety problem not a convenience item failure. i encourage everyone who owns this vehicle to address this with your dealers before it starts happening to your vehicle. we only found out that there were things to be done when art dealer looked at our vin number at our request. no notice was given, and others seem to report the problem continuing after the current fix is applied. good luck! *nm | |||
| 06/16/2005 | 2250 | 1 | 05/10/2005 |
| Started vehicle in the evening when leaving work then drove out onto the street and the vehicle stopped. the throttle would not do anything and the car wouldn't move. the dealer said a temperature sensor told the computer it was out of range and sent the automatic transmission into a limp mode. after pulling over and restarting the car it was possible to drive it home, but the service engine light was on. the vehicle was only 1 month old. the dealer has replaced two map sensors and an electronic throttle motor, but it's not supposed to be fixed until they correct the software. there are 7 mini cooper s automatics with the same problem at this dealer and many more throughout the u.s. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 03/12/2009 | 48737 | 1 | |
| On march 12, 2009 at approximately 9:00 pm my wife and i were driving back from dinner in northridge, california when i made a stop at the local post office. i was driving my 2005 mini cooper hatchback and did not notice any warning lights or errant behavior with the car. i stopped at the post office to mail a package, parked the car, turned the engine off, locked the car with my wife inside the auto, and went in. when i returned approximately two minutes later i found my wife in the car in a great state of panic with smoke pouring out from under the hood of the car. i immediately unlocked the doors with my car key, made sure that my wife was out of the car, and we called the fire department. we both witnessed a small fire burning underneath the engine block. the fire department quickly arrived, opened the hood and put out the fire. i contacted a representative from mini on the 13th who informed me that someone from bmw would be contacting me regarding the car. i towed the car back to my house and towed it to bob smith bmw in calabasas on saturday the 14th. bob smith bmw has provided me with a rental car in the interim. i then received a phone call from bmw from a steve kossar on march 17th, who requested the details of the incident. when i spoke with susan at bob smith bmw later that week i was informed that the steering pump was replaced along with a couple of additional parts. no explanation was given as to the cause of the fire. i was also informed that bmw north america would be assigning an engineer write a report on the status of the mini and that bob smith bmw would not release the car to me until they received word from bmw north america that the car was sound. since then i have placed two phone calls to mr. kossar at bmw on april 1 and april 7 and left messages asking for a status report on the car. to date i have not received a reply and no word on the cause of the fire. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/03/2005 | 2000 | 3 | 04/29/2005 |
| On 3 different occasions after traveling a few hundred yards or so our mini would suddenly lose power and go into a limp mode as we move from either a stop sign or traffic signal. this would cause the vehicle to stop in the intersection causing a potentially hazardous condition. the vehicles ses check engine light also comes on. we have taken our vehicle in for service three times to get this defect addressed. mini states that it is a known problem with the current software. i now have a third version of the software, but we are afraid to drive the car to test it out. i hope either mini or the nhtsa will post a recall on this dangerous condition. *jb | |||