Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| SIM-17-01-10 | 02/01/2011 | 10040741 | Bmw: engine too hot message is displayed with stored trouble codes. the water pump doesnt power up. *rm | 09/12/2011 | |
| SIM-17-01-10 | 02/01/2011 | 10040741 | Ready | 09/12/2011 | |
| 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 - ENGINE | |||||
| SIM-13-06-10 | 10/01/2010 | 10035884 | Mini: teileclearing for n14/n18 engine drivability and fuel system. enhanced technical support (teileclearing) process has been developed to help identify the root causes ofcustomer complaints relating to the n14/n18 drivability and fuel | 03/07/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 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 | |
| SIM-12-04-09 | 05/01/2011 | 10040372 | Ready | 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 | Bmw: description and specifications of crankcase ventilation system. *rm | 05/18/2011 | |
| SIM-11-07-08 | 11/01/2010 | 10037305 | Ready | 05/18/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/26/2012 | 96488 | 1 | |
| Without any warranting the power steering wheel was hard to turn. the car became very difficult to drive i just had diagnosed test four days ago on the car the only problem noted was the thermostat. know i can not drive the car. *tr | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 46996 | ||
| I wasdriving in ct. when my car would not start again. my car was hauled away and bmw (mini cooper) and mini of fairfield county in stamford ct try to claim that this engine was hydrolocked. that is impossible when it was not raining to make this cliam. engien completely seized. | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 46000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. the contact was driving 15 mph in the rain the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. the dealer advised that the vehicle hydro-locked and caused the vehicle to stall. the contact did not agree with the dealer | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 46000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. the contact stated while driving 15 mph in the rain the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer. the dealer stated they will call the contact with information of the problem. the dealer stated the vehicle hydro-locked and caused the vehicle to stall. the dealer did not replace anything in the vehicle. the contact stated the vehicle did not hydro-lock and suggested to the dealer to look at the engine. the dealer notice a cracked engine block. the contact had the vehicle towed from the dealer because the dealer will not honor the warranty. the contact stated the issue with the vehicle stalling is very common and the manufacturer is not step up with the solution for a remedy repair. the failure mileage was 46,000. jo | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 130000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. while driving approximately 60 mph, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle proceeded to lose power; however, the contact managed to move out of the way of traffic. he restarted the vehicle after a few minutes and drove to his residence. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the current and failure mileages were 130,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 31039 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. the contact stated that while driving, a loud sound was coming from the engine. a local mechanic diagnosed that the crank pulley fan belt that controlled the air conditioning and heater was loose. the manufacturer denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 31,039. kmj | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 31039 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. the contact stated that while driving, the contact heard a loud sound coming from the engine. a local mechanic diagnosed that the crank pulley fan belt that controls the air conditioning and heat was loose. the dealer nor manufacturer denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. the failure was remedied. the failure and current mileage was 31,039. nw | |||
| 01/11/2010 | 1 | ||
| 1/10/2010, i my heater was blowing cold air and my engine temp indicator was jumping around. i called mini of towson and took my car in for service. i reminded them that both air bag and flat tire indicators had been flickering on and off since the last time i came in on june of 2009 and that as of a few weeks ago they had both remained on. at that time, no one took my inquiry seriously and i was told the lights were coming on as a result of the past required engine work for the cooling system and engine, and a slow leak in one of my tires, which i was instructed too monitor by filling-up when low and to ignore. i was informed recently that i now have to replace my passenger side air bag seat sensor ($1000). i have read many of posts on the miniusa website that say this as a common problem with mini | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/26/2010 | 47000 | ||
| 2006 bmw mini cooper, 2 door. car suddenly loses power, shudders and engine shuts down. occurs randomly. has occurred 6 times since car was purchased, most recent occurrence september 2010. each time car was taken to dealer. each time dealer said it was fixed. dealer does not share engineering information; so, i cannot determine exactly what was done. dealer had to get mini cooper engineers for consultation on several occasions. repair orders mention a part called the vanos on several occasions. sudden lose of power appears to me to be a safety issue. dealer has not been able to repair. mini cooper of north america has said there is no problem for them to remedy. | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. while reaching in the trunk her leg was burned by the muffler. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for routine inspection where she was informed the brackets which hold the muffler up were rusted away, which allowed the muffler to hang downwards. she was also informed the vehicle would not pass the emissions test without repairing the muffler. the vehicle was in the process of having the muffler brackets replaced. the failure and current mileages were 100,000. sm. | |||