Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| SIM-17-01-10 | 02/01/2011 | 10040741 | Ready | 09/12/2011 | |
| 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-17-02-07 | 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 - 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 | |||
| 03/13/2013 | 68000 | ||
| Timing chain tensioner failure. no warning whatsoever. timing chain broke, causing complete engine failure. out of warranty so mini won't touch it. will cost $7500+ | |||
| 02/19/2013 | 29000 | ||
| The timing tensioner on my mini cooper s backed out, resulting in a massive oil loss while at highway speeds. this is apparently a known issue by mini, but no known recall has been issued at this point. | |||
| 10/12/2012 | 72120 | 1 | |
| I was traveling on nj turnpike and my vehicle blew up. catastrophic engine failure. water pump also broke. *tr | |||
| 10/12/2012 | 72120 | ||
| I was traveling on nj turnpike and my vehicle blew up. catastrophic engine failure. water pump also broke. | |||
| 09/27/2012 | 54385 | 1 | |
| During my commute to work on 9/27/12, my car completely died while i was driving in the middle lane of the freeway. the car was towed to a garage, where it was found to be leaking an excessive amount of oil. during inspection, it was assessed that the timing chain jumped and caused a catastrophic engine failure. at the time of this incident the car had 54k miles on it and there were absolutely no warning signs prior to the failure (i.e. leaking oil, engine rattle, etc...). furthermore, since i purchased the car in february 2012, i have performed regular maintenance on this car (new brakes, tires, alignment, regular synthetic oil changes) to ensure it stays in good driving condition. apparently, this has been a frequently reported issue with mini cooper and the problem could have easily resulted in a fatal car accident while i was driving on the freeway! the estimated repair cost (with labor) for this failure is approx 10k!!! mini should be held responsible for this faulty craftsmanship. a 3 yr car with 54k miles should absolutely not need to have a new engine replaced!!! *tr | |||
| 09/27/2012 | 54385 | ||
| During my commute to work on 9/27/12, my car completely died while i was driving in the middle lane of the freeway. the car was towed to a garage, where it was found to be leaking an excessive amount of oil. during inspection, it was assessed that the timing chain jumped and caused a catastrophic engine failure. at the time of this incident the car had 54k miles on it and there were absolutley no warning signs prior to the failure (i.e. leaking oil, engine rattle, etc...). furthermore, since i purchased the car in february 2012, i have performed regular maintenance on this car (new brakes, tires, alignment, regular syntheic oil changes) to ensure it stays in good driving condition. apparently, this has been a frequently reported issue with mini cooper and the problem could have easily resulted in a fatal car accident while i was driving on the freeway! the estimated repair cost (with labor) for this failure is approx 10k!!! mini should be held responsible for this faulty craftsmanship. a 3 y/o car with 54k miles should absolutley not need to have a new engine replaced!!! | |||
| 07/25/2012 | 34000 | 1 | |
| On july 25th, aprox 9:00pm. my daughter (driver) have just arrived from college internship and arrived boyfriend family home (12-15mi trip). upon turning off the engine and getting out of the car she smell burnt and saw sparks and fire through the car front grill. boyfriend came and open the hood and noticed the fire. the boyfriend's father came and used dry chemical extinguisher to put fire out. report was made to mini cooper. i came later and notice several wires burnt. the car was towed (7/25, 7/26 early morning) and is today (8/7/2012) at montgomery county mini cooper rockville, md, awaiting inspection by bmw engineering. the car still pending repair. i took pictures last saturday (8/4). these pictures are available upon request. *tr | |||
| 07/25/2012 | 34000 | ||
| On july 25th, aprox 9:00pm. my daughter (driver) have just arrived from college internship and arrived boyfriend family home (12-15mi trip). upon turning off the engine and getting out of the car she smell burnt and saw sparks and fire through the car front grill. boyfriend came and open the hood and noticed the fire. the boyfriend's father came and used dry chemical extinguisher to put fire out. report was made to mini cooper. i came later and notice several wires burnt. the car was towed (7/25, 7/26 early morning) and is today (8/7/2012) at montgomery county mini cooper rockville, md, awaiting inspection by bmw engineering. the car still pending repair. i took pictures last saturday (8/4). these pictures are available upon request. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2009 mini cooper. consumer writes in regards to recall concerning electric auxiliary water pump *tgw the consumer has not been able to get the recall fixed, because it would require him to ship the vehicle, as there are no local dealers where the consumer resides. the consumer stated he can not afford to ship the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Engine light on loosing power engine smoking | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 2 | ||
| 2009 mini cooper. consumer states that clutch was compromised and the vehicle needed to be towed. she would like this issue to be looked into. she paid to have the flywheel replaced. *kb the flywheel was replaced twice within three months. the second time the flywheel was replaced, the consumer was informed it was burnt and not covered under warranty. | |||