Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| SI M21-03-08 | 06/01/2008 | 10025903 | Mini- r5 & r56 (cooper; cooper s) with getrag 6 speed manual transmission: complaint of an intermittent no-crank, no start situation. the clutch switch module has not been secured in the correct position on the clutch master cylinder. * | 09/15/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 71000 | 1 | |
| I heard a whirring sound and a light came on the dashboard. took it to the mini cooper dealership bob smith where i had the car serviced and where it was originally purchased. the technician did not pull any codes, just took the car for a ride. he pronounced that the transmission had to be replaced as it is a sealed transmission as it is a sealed transmission and therefore it could not be repaired at a cost of $9000! he then took off $1500 for a cost of $7500! googled this problem to find out that so many mini's had this problem that a class action lawsuit had been filed. contacted miniusa who scoffed at the problem and offered no help or relief. hoping that mini will be forced to deal with this issue and that a recall will be initiated before anyone is seriously injured. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 71000 | ||
| I heard a whirring sound and a light came on the dashboard. took it to the mini cooper dealership bob smith where i had the car serviced and where it was originally purchased. the technician did not pull any codes, just took the car for a ride. he pronounced that the transmission had to be replaced as it is a sealed transmission as it is a sealed transmission and therefore it could not be repaired at a cost of $9000! he then took off $1500 for a cost of $7500! googled this problem to find out that so many mini's had this problem that a class action lawsuit had been filed. contacted miniusa who scoffed at the problem and offered no help or relief. hoping that mini will be forced to deal with this issue and that a recall will be initiated before anyone is seriously injured. | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 48000 | 1 | |
| 2006 mini-cooper. consumer writes in regards to transmission failure. *smd the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure, but they did state the transmission was in the process of failing. the consumer stated when he attempted to get on the freeway, the vehicle would not shift into 2nd gear. the manufacturer offered to pay 1/2 of the cost on the bill, which totaled $8,000. *jb | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 69000 | 1 | |
| 2006 mini cvt transmission made a weird noises and stopped moving, just prior to this there was hesitation in acceleration and very loud noise from the transmission. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 114000 | 1 | |
| Mini cooper transmission fail. the car does not go between 20 to 50 mph. it has no power and that can be dangers when i am getting into the highway and cars are going at a high speed. on top of it my car stalled in the middle of rush hour. lucky i got it started and was able to make it home. seems like everyone is having this problem the car need to be recall and get it faxed because someone can die. *tr | |||
| 02/23/2012 | 84000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. the contact stated that the transmission would slip in and out of gear. the contact tried to accelerate and the engine rpms increased excessively, but the vehicle would not respond. the contact's mechanic originally assumed the problem was the transmission control switch but after soon discovered that the transmission control switch was not the issue. the mechanic advised having the entire transmission replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileages were 84,000. | |||
| 02/23/2012 | 84000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. the contact stated that the transmission would slip in and out of gear. the contact tried to accelerate and the engine rpms increased excessively, but the vehicle would not respond. the contact's mechanic originally assumed the problem was the transmission control switch but after soon discovered that the transmission control switch was not the issue. the mechanic advised having the entire transmission replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileages were 84,000. kmj | |||
| 02/23/2012 | 84000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. the contact stated the transmission slips in and out of gear. the contact tried to accelerate and the engine revved up, but the vehicle did not move. the contacts mechanic originally thought the problem was the transmission control switch, but now feels that something else is causing the slip and the transmission needs to be replaced.the vin was not available. the failure mileage and current mileages were 84,000.rl | |||
| 03/19/2011 | 28000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. the contact stated while driving at 50 mph when she attempted to shift into fourth gear to increase speed the vehicle did not accelerate, she was able to move the vehicle onto the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to the dealer whom performed a diagnosed. the failure was located at the clutch. the vehicle was repaired. the dealer replaced the clutch assembly. the vehicle failure mileage was 28,000 and the current mileage was miles 44, 4000. li | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/14/2009 | 13000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. the contact stated that while putting the vehilce in reverse it would suddenly lunge backwards without warning. this has occured 3 times since 2009. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and advised her that she needed to replace the transmission. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 13,000. tb | |||
| 12/11/2009 | 62000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. the contact was driving approximately 60 mph. the engine rpms increased from 3,000 to 5,000. the failure occurred whenever proceeding to slow down during travel between 50-70 mph. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 62,000. the current mileage was 72,000. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/19/2011 | 28000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. the contact stated while driving 50 mph and attempting to shift into fourth gear to increase speed, the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the clutch. the dealer replaced the clutch assembly. the failure mileage was 28,000 and the current mileage was 44, 4000. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 47000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. the contact stated that the vehicle clutch was defective. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the clutch and fly wheel needed to be replace. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who offered to pay for half of the costs. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 47, 000 and the current mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 47000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. the contact stated that the vehicle clutch was defective. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the clutch and fly wheel were defective and needed to be replace. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who offered to pay for half of the cost. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage 47, 000 and the current mileage unknown. pm | |||