Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/09/2009 | 78000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper convertible. while driving approximately 30 mph or less, the contact experienced a slight loss in the power steering. there was no warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the steering wheel maneuvered with difficulty, even though the power steering had not completely failed. the vehicle continued in operation. in addition, a ticking noise would emit from the transmission. the contact planned to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. also in may of 2009, the engine and clutch were replaced. most recent the dealer was notified of the faulty power steering pump and transmission malfunction and they advised the manufacturer would be informed of the defects. the approximate failure mileage was 44,164 .vf | |||
| 05/09/2009 | 78000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper convertible. while driving approximately 30 mph or less, the contact experienced a slight loss in the power steering and there was no warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the steering wheel maneuvered with difficulty, even though the power steering had not completely failed. the vehicle continued in operation. in addition, a ticking noise would emit from the transmission. the contact planned to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. also in may of 2009, the engine and clutch were replaced. most recent the dealer was notified of the faulty power steering pump and transmission malfunction and they advised the manufacturer would be informed of the defects. the approximate failure mileage was 44,164 .js | |||
| 01/28/2011 | 81000 | ||
| I bought my mini cooper two months ago. it is a 2006 model. i was driving home on the night of thursday january 7th when i heard a loud clunk. i live on a caliche road so naturally, i thought i had kicked up a rock or clunk of dirt and it hit the body of my car. the next morning i headed out to go to class and less than 5 miles (i live outside of town 30 miles, so yes i do a lot of driving, but my 2004 hyundai sonata handled it for over 2 years and when i first acquired it it had 145,000 miles and when i finished 198,000 and was still running fine) down the road i braked to turn onto a different road and after completing the turn i pressed the gas pedal, the engine roared the tachometer sprung up, but the car didn't move. the mechanic i took it to confirmed that my transmission is shot, no doubt about, however he cannot tell me exactly what is wrong with it without taking out my transmission and looking at the inside as that is where the source of the failure originates. it is an internal defect that consumers have no control over. | |||