Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 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 - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||||
| SI-M-13-01-08 | 07/01/2008 | 10026612 | Mini: fuel odor from the engine compartment. the high pressure pump (hdp) and/or the low pressure supply hose connection can allow fuel seepage, resulting in the fuel odor. *pe | 11/18/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SI-M-11-01-09 | 03/01/2009 | 10030669 | Mini: when replacing the cylinder head cover on a vehicle equipped with the new n14 engine, the cover will look different in appearance. the replacement cover is now equipped with a crankcase ventilation system pressure relief valve. no | 11/09/2009 | |
| SI-M-13-01-08 | 07/01/2008 | 10026612 | Mini: fuel odor from the engine compartment. the high pressure pump (hdp) and/or the low pressure supply hose connection can allow fuel seepage, resulting in the fuel odor. *pe | 11/18/2008 | |
| SI M11 02 07 | 01/01/2008 | 10024513 | Rattle noise from engine. from start of production up to april 11, 2007. with n14 engine. *nj | 04/21/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| SI-M-11-03-08 | 07/01/2008 | 10026767 | Mini: turbocharger failure; oil supply line blockage. loss of performance and turbocharger noise. *pe | 12/15/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - OTHER FUEL TYPES - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| SI-M-11-03-08 | 07/01/2008 | 10026767 | Mini: turbocharger failure; oil supply line blockage. loss of performance and turbocharger noise. *pe | 12/15/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| SIM-12-04-09 | 05/01/2011 | 10040372 | Ready | 08/24/2011 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 76525 | 1 | |
| Started vehicle in the morning of 11/14/2012. the shift indicator on the dash shows ep mode instead of d,r,n,etc. the car seemed to drive fine but there's something wrong with the shifter electronics. the car does not seem to know what drive mode is in. putting the auto manual transmission into sports mode does not change the shift indicator on the dash. in sports modes it still showed ep. in ep mode the car does not rev beyond 3000rpm and drives rough at certain speeds. this may be a manufacturer defect with a transmission sensor, or the shifter electronics. *tr | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 76525 | ||
| Started vehicle in the morning of 11/14/2012. the shift indicator on the dash shows ep mode instead of d,r,n,etc. the car seemed to drive fine but there's something wrong with the shifter electronics. the car does not seem to know what drive mode is in. putting the auto manual transmission into sports mode does not change the shift indicator on the dash. in sports modes it still showed ep. in ep mode the car does not rev beyong 3000rpm and drives rough at certain speeds. this may be a manufacturer defect with a transmission sensor, or the shifter electronics. | |||
| 02/06/2012 | 65315 | 1 | |
| The vehicle began to feel like the transmission was slipping: hesitation, wheels skidding, rough acceleration and deceleration. the problem continues after 2 trips to mini cooper in which the car's computer was reset because no problems with the transmission were found. the problem described above persists, but there was also one episode where the car did not start and later turned off while driving on a congested nyc road. *tr | |||
| 02/06/2012 | 65315 | ||
| The vehicle began to feel like the transmission was slipping: hesitation, wheels skidding, rough acceleration and deceleration. the problem continues after 2 trips to mini cooper in which the car's computer was reset because no problems with the transmission were found. the problem described above persists, but there was also one episode where the car did not start and later turned off while driving on a congested nyc road. | |||
| 07/21/2012 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Earlier in the day i took the car on a day trip to lake tahoe driving a combination of interstate and mountain pass road. 3 hours later, my wife had taken the car to run an errand and came home and parked the car in the garage completely off and locked. 10-15 minutes later we hear the car alarm going off. we opened the door to the garage and saw white smoke coming from the engine compartment. there was high pitched wining also. when i opened up the door the put in neutral, the lights on the instrument panels were all on with no keys in the ignition. opened the garage and moved the car to the driveway and away from the house. called the fire department and i used an extinguisher underneath where orange glow was visible. the glow of the flames were toward the back part of the engine compartment and low. saw no visible flames in the main compartment when the hood was popped open when fire department showed up they used a garden hose to cool engine compartment and suggested to disconnect the battery which i did. i had the car towed to the mini dealer in reno, nv. *tr | |||
| 07/21/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Earlier in the day i took the car on a day trip to lake tahoe driving a combination of interstate and mountain pass road. 3 hours later, my wife had taken the car to run an errand and came home and parked the car in the garage completely off and locked. 10-15 minutes later we hear the car alarm going off. we opened the door to the garage and saw white smoke coming from the engine compartment. there was high pitched wining also. when i opened up the door the put in neutral, the lights on the instrument panels were all on with no keys in the ignition. opened the garage and moved the the car to the driveway and away from the house. called the fire department and i used an extinguisher underneath where orange glow was visible. the glow of the flames were toward the back part of the engine compartment and low. saw no visible flames in the main compartment when the hood was popped open when fire department showed up they used a garden hose to cool engine compartment and suggested to disconnect the battery which i did. i had the car towed to the mini dealer in reno, nv. | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 89600 | 1 | |
| Defective cvt transmission! the dealership said that it was no fault of ours that we needed a new transmission, but due to the way this transmission was designed!!!!!!!! *tr | |||
| 07/21/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Earlier in the day i took the car on a day trip to lake tahoe driving a combination of interstate and mountain pass road. 3 hours later, my wife had taken the car to run an errand and came home and parked the car in the garage completely off and locked. 10-15 minutes later we hear the car alarm going off. we opened the door to the garage and saw white smoke coming from the engine compartment. there was high pitched wining also. when i opened up the door the put in neutral, the lights on the instrument panels were all on with no keys in the ignition. opened the garage and moved the the car to the driveway and away from the house. called the fire department and i used an extinguisher underneath where orange glow was visible. the glow of the flames were toward the back part of the engine compartment and low. saw no visible flames in the main compartment when the hood was popped open when fire department showed up they used a garden hose to cool engine compartment and suggested to disconnect the battery which i did. i had the car towed to the mini dealer in reno, nv. | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 89600 | 1 | |
| Defective cvt transmission! the dealership said that it was no fault of ours that we needed a new transmission, but due to the way this transmission was designed!!!!!!!! *tr | |||
| 07/21/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Earlier in the day i took the car on a day trip to lake tahoe driving a combination of interstate and mountain pass road. 3 hours later, my wife had taken the car to run an errand and came home and parked the car in the garage completely off and locked. 10-15 minutes later we hear the car alarm going off. we opened the door to the garage and saw white smoke coming from the engine compartment. there was high pitched wining also. when i opened up the door the put in neutral, the lights on the instrument panels were all on with no keys in the ignition. opened the garage and moved the the car to the driveway and away from the house. called the fire department and i used an extinguisher underneath where orange glow was visible. the glow of the flames were toward the back part of the engine compartment and low. saw no visible flames in the main compartment when the hood was popped open when fire department showed up they used a garden hose to cool engine compartment and suggested to disconnect the battery which i did. i had the car towed to the mini dealer in reno, nv. | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 89600 | ||
| Defective cvt transmission! the dealership said that it was no fault of ours that we needed a new transmission, but due to the way this transmission was designed!!!!!!!! | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 59930 | ||
| Vehicle fire 5/2/2012. car parked for 4 hrs. returned to car & drove it <50 yards for ~2 minutes (moved it from street to parking lot). turned it off and went in store. returned ~4 minutes later, noticed smoke/exhaust smell; presumed it was adjacent car. unlocked car. car would't start (no lights/electrical at all). i then noticed white smoke coming from hood. opened hood then noticed flame/fire inside engine compartment. went in store, got fire extinguisher and put fire out. invoice was >$3500 from mini dealer. the dealer's assessment: verified power steering pump has overheated to the point where it has burned up internally as well as externally (melting all three connectors and the wiring leading to them). inspected power steering cooling fan and verified cooling fan is seizing up which very likely led to the overheating and eventual failure of the power steering pump. removed engine compartment fuse box to examine megafuse powering the power steering pump, fuse is intact and did not burn up. inspected power steering pressure hose and it appears the rubber section of the power steering pressure line was subjected to the heat/melting of the main power connector (it's in very close proximity to the connector) and it appears the hose has taken a level of damage from the heat. recommend replacement of power steering pump, the wiring section/connector pigtail from the fuse box (this is the main power connector), the engine wiring harness (contains two other electrical connectors to the pump which received extensive damage), the power steering fan (likely cause of failure), power steering pressure line (high pressure hydraulic line which has been exposed to the main connector melting and subsequent heat), and other miscelaneous items associated with those components (o-rings, crush rings, hose clamps ect...) | |||
| 07/18/2011 | 29334 | ||
| Engine cooling fan low speed stage failure. there has been a recall of cooling fan for the same model up to model year 2004. but my 2005 mini cooper s has the same problem. thus, it is appropriate to extend the recall to include model year 2005. | |||
| 03/22/2011 | 93000 | ||
| Over heating constantly no technical person knows of a remedy. overflow tank blows out when car overheats constantly .this seems to be a problem since the beginning no matter what year the car was built and never remedied. why not a recall? not knowing what other damage this causes to the engine. this has to be a recall for the company to fix it is a hit and miss fix??? this is a costly process and even in the forums on mini it has been an ongoing issue. front end fails all at the same time. (control arms, cv joints) steering becomes hard to control. mini help | |||
| 07/31/2009 | 77280 | 1 | |
| The mini cooper engine has an internal thermostat that is plastic, when mine cracked and leaked i had no signs showing that. the engine one day got hot, i drove about 5 miles and stopped. i took it to a repair shop and i need a new engine. the repair shop said this happens alot. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/24/2009 | 10000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mini cooper s. while parked, a fire erupted under the hood of the vehicle. the fire department extinguished the flames. a police report was available. the cause of the failure was unknown. the failure mileage was 10,000. the vehicle identification number was unavailable. | |||