Mini Cooper 2012
Model Cooper made in 2012 by Mini got 6 consumer complains as well as 13 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and fuel/propulsion system. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling and power train.
Model 2012
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| SIM-12-06-12 | 10/01/2012 | 10049421 | Mini: engine coolant temperature sensor, now an individual component due to change in wiring harness and replacement of harness has two separate two pin connectors, where one for coolant temperature sensor and other coolant thermostat. a | 01/15/2013 | |
| SIM-17-07-12 | 09/01/2012 | 10046979 | Mini: when a false reading leads to difficulty in starting engine and causes service engine soon lamp to illuminate, internal corrosion is forming in engine coolant temperature sensor, causing inaccurate engine temperature reading due to | 11/02/2012 | |
| SIM-17-06-12 | 09/01/2012 | 10046779 | Mini: on engine coolant temperature sensor, internal corrosion might be forming, causing a false, inaccurate engine temperature reading, leading to difficulty in starting engine and/or a service engine soon illumination. models 2010-2012 | 10/23/2012 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| SIM-17-10-12 | 10/01/2012 | 10049422 | Mini: the engine thermostat housing had poor solder contacts in coolant temperature sensor which caused a no start, or hard, long crank start of a cold engine. no models or model years listed. *pe | 01/15/2013 | |
| SIM-12-06-12 | 10/01/2012 | 10049421 | Mini: engine coolant temperature sensor, now an individual component due to change in wiring harness and replacement of harness has two separate two pin connectors, where one for coolant temperature sensor and other coolant thermostat. a | 01/15/2013 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SIM-17-09-12 | 08/01/2012 | 10046940 | Mini: inaccurate engine temperature reading due to possible corrosion forming in engine coolant sensors which leads to bridging of contacts causing difficult in starting engine or illumination service engine soon lamp. models r55, r56, r | 11/01/2012 | |
| SIM-17-06-12 | 09/01/2012 | 10046779 | Mini: on engine coolant temperature sensor, internal corrosion might be forming, causing a false, inaccurate engine temperature reading, leading to difficulty in starting engine and/or a service engine soon illumination. models 2010-2012 | 10/23/2012 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| SIM-17-08-12 | 08/01/2012 | 10046920 | Mini: internal bridging of contacts by internal corrosion forming on engine coolant temperature sensor, could give inaccurate engine temperature reading leading to difficulty in starting and/or service engine soon being illuminated. model | 11/01/2012 | |
| (PWS) | |||||
| SIM-12-06-12 | 10/01/2012 | 10049421 | Mini: engine coolant temperature sensor, now an individual component due to change in wiring harness and replacement of harness has two separate two pin connectors, where one for coolant temperature sensor and other coolant thermostat. a | 01/15/2013 | |
| SIM-17-10-12 | 10/01/2012 | 10049422 | Mini: the engine thermostat housing had poor solder contacts in coolant temperature sensor which caused a no start, or hard, long crank start of a cold engine. no models or model years listed. *pe | 01/15/2013 | |
| SIM-17-07-12 | 09/01/2012 | 10046979 | Mini: when a false reading leads to difficulty in starting engine and causes service engine soon lamp to illuminate, internal corrosion is forming in engine coolant temperature sensor, causing inaccurate engine temperature reading due to | 11/02/2012 | |
| SIM-17-08-12 | 08/01/2012 | 10046920 | Mini: internal bridging of contacts by internal corrosion forming on engine coolant temperature sensor, could give inaccurate engine temperature reading leading to difficulty in starting and/or service engine soon being illuminated. model | 11/01/2012 | |
| SIM-17-06-12 | 09/01/2012 | 10046779 | Mini: on engine coolant temperature sensor, internal corrosion might be forming, causing a false, inaccurate engine temperature reading, leading to difficulty in starting engine and/or a service engine soon illumination. models 2010-2012 | 10/23/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 10/07/2012 | 2821 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns na 2012 mini cooper s countryman. the contact stated that while driving 65mph the vehicle stalled the engine light illuminated before the failure occurred. the contact was able to merge onto the shoulder of the road. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnose that the gas setting and fuel pump were defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 2,821. pmb | |||
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 10/07/2012 | 2821 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns na 2012 mini cooper s countryman. the contact stated that while driving 65mph the vehicle stalled the engine light illuminated before the failure occurred. the contact was able to merge onto the shoulder of the road. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnose that the gas setting and fuel pump were defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 2,821. pmb | |||