Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 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-17-01-10 | 02/01/2011 | 10040741 | Ready | 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 - 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 | |||||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 110107 | 03/01/2009 | SI-B-110107 | 10022023 | Crankcase ventilation system - cold climate conditions. *kb updated on 10/17/07. *nj updated 6/15/09. *pe | 06/29/2007 |
| 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 | Bmw: description and specifications of crankcase ventilation system. *rm | 05/18/2011 | |
| SIM-11-07-08 | 11/01/2010 | 10037305 | Ready | 05/18/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 12/26/2012 | 1 | ||
| Driving at 55 mph on parkway. engine made clunk and lost power. pulled car onto shoulder and started with white smoke under hood, progressing to black smoke and flame. exited car at first sign of smoke. car burned in engine compartment, moved into cabin. final damage was a total. front end of car is completely burned. fire in cabin melted dashboard, moved across and melted ceiling, and melted front windshield. took pictures of final damages at garage following incident. *tr | |||
| 12/26/2012 | |||
| Driving at 55 mph on parkway. engine made clunk and lost power. pulled car onto shoulder and started with white smoke under hood, progressing to black smoke and flame. exited car at first sign of smoke. car burned in engine compartment, moved into cabin. final damage was a total. front end of car is completely burned. fire in cabin melted dashboard, moved across and melted ceiling, and melted front windshield. took pictures of final damages at garage following incident. | |||
| 11/13/2012 | 93000 | 1 | |
| Driving on the freeway when i felt the car jerk forward and then it felt as if the automatic transmission was slipping in and out of gears. managed to pull off the freeway and drive to the local mini dealership, which was luckily about a mile down the road. was told by dealership the problem was transmission failure and was quoted $9,000 repair cost. when i asked the mechanic why the transmission had failed this early, told me they had no idea. however, when i asked another employee how many other cars had they seen with transmission problems, he reluctantly admitted quite a few. *tr | |||
| 11/13/2012 | 93000 | ||
| Driving on the freeway when i felt the car jerk forward and then it felt as if the automatic transmission was slipping in and out of gears. managed to pull off the freeway and drive to the local mini dealership, which was luckily about a mile down the road. was told by dealership the problem was transmission failure and was quoted $9,000 repair cost. when i asked the mechanic why the transmission had failed this early, told me they had no idea. however, when i aked another employee how many other cars had they seen with transmission problems, he reluctantly admitted quite a few. | |||
| 10/21/2012 | 67500 | 1 | |
| Was driving on highway at app. 60 mph, downshifted to pass and eml light came on and power to car was greatly reduced. found out it was a broken crankshaft vibration dampener. notified dealer and was told that there was no warranty or recall on this issue. quite expensive to repair also. contacted mini of usa and was told that it had to be diagnosed by a mini dealer for any possible assistance, but was not guaranteed that assistance would be provided. *tr | |||
| 10/21/2012 | 67500 | ||
| Was driving on highway at app. 60 mph, downshifted to pass and eml light came on and power to car was greatly reduced. found out it was a broken crankshaft vibration dampner. notified dealer and was told that there was no warranty or recall on this issue. quite expensive to repair also. contacted mini of usa and was told that it had to be diagnoised by a mini dealer for any possible assistance, but was not gauranteed that assistance would be provided | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper s. the contact was traveling 60 mph when all of the lights along the dashboard illuminated and the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the tachometer needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 55,000. kmj | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 mini mini cooper s. the contact was traveling 60 mph when the every light along the dash board illuminated and the vehicle increased in speed despite the accelerator pedal not being depressed. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. the mechanic confirmed the tachometer needed to replaced. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 55,000. rds | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper s. the contact heard a grinding noise while accelerating at any speed. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed the contact to replace the super charger assembly, water pump assembly, bypass valve, and the anti freeze. no repairs were performed. the current and the failure mileages were 92,000. bw | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Plethora of electrical problems. heated seats are a major concern. they go on and off by themselves, seem haunted. sometimes, they get so hot they leave burn marks in my legs. i am afraid of an electrical fire. the heated seats get so hot, they left burn marks in my seat. aisin 6 speed automatic transmission, equipped with lifetime fluid, begins slipping gears at 70k the supercharger had to be replaced due to the design of the supercharger it could not be repaired, i was forced by bmwusa to purchase a remanufactured supercharger. i was told it was a common problem i have also found out from forums such as northamericanmotoring.com this is a problem that bmw does not want to admit its at fault for however they are acknlowedging the widespread happenings across the country. the availability of new superchargers is very low because of this problem, hence me purchasing a remfgd one. rear wiper motor failed at 40k quoted hundreds to replace, not worth it!!!!! | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 74500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper s. while driving approximately 7 mph the low oil pressure sensor illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was stopped and the contact added oil to the engine. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and while driving approximately 75 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle coasted to a stop and upon restart the contact was able to get the vehicle to to authorized dealer. the authorized dealer told the contact that there was a small leak within the engine. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 74,500. sm. | |||
| 11/22/2008 | 23000 | 1 | |
| For about 2 weeks now i have noticed that my cooling fan comes on each time i turn off the engine and then it shuts off after a minute or so. so i thought that the fan was just acting up or something. however, yesterday i also noticed that the engine temperature gauge was at the maximum (250 degree f) and the indicator red light had come on. i had been driving for about 20 minutes at about 50-60 miles per hour on side roads (so i had been stopping at lights at intervals). the weather is actually unseasonably cool (60-70 degree f), and i had been changing gears (i have the automatic with sports drive). so naturally, when i turned off the engine the cooling fan came on again and didn't turn off for another 3-5 minutes. so on the way back, i drove at about 30 miles with my hazard light on as i was driving on the free-way and put it on cruise control. but the temperature gauge still went up to about 3 quarters of the way and the fan kicked on after i parked it after about 15 minutes. the manual says to immediately stop the car and let the engine cool down if the temperature gauge goes past the half-way point. i have an appointment with the dealer in 2 days for what i thought was a cooling fan problem. but this seems like an engine issue. so i am planning to get the car towed to the dealership first thing in the morning. *tr | |||
| 03/28/2008 | 39050 | 4 | 03/04/2007 |
| The vehicle looses power at freeway speed and eventually stops running. the fuel cut off not allowing the vehicle to accelerate this is dangerous, not allowing the driver adequate time to get to a safe place on freeway as the vehicle has totally lost power. *tr | |||
| 11/02/2007 | 27076 | 1 | 12/12/2005 |
| My wife was driving our 2006 mini cooper s and the engine shut down in the middle of traffic. the dealership could not find any fault codes in the computer and was unable to reproduce the problem. the vehicle is an automatic 6 speed. *tr | |||
| 07/13/2006 | 1 | ||
| I submitted a complaint today but want to make sure that the manufacturer is not contacted with my information. thank you. *jb | |||
| 06/28/2006 | 1 | 11/22/2005 | |
| I started leasing my mini cooper in 11/2005. i had leased cars with mitsubushi prior to this for 8 years with no problems. recently, i was coming home from the airport in my mini cooper. it started to clunk, seized, i pulled over - then black and green fluid started pouring out of the front of the car. the roadside service sent a tow truck to pick me up. i sat in 95 degree heat on i-95 for 1 hour and 45 minutes waiting for the truck. the truck came and we took the vehicle to the closest bmw dealer - the dealer i leased from - princeton bmw. they looked at the car and told me that it would not be covered under warranty - even though the car was only 8 1/2 months old and had 6,300 miles on it. they told me that the reason was that the car had gone through water and this was not covered. 2 weeks prior to this event, i went through water on a regular street in my area, the car stopped, i started it up and went on my way. i then proceeded to drive the car down the shore, to work, etc with no problems, no engine light or warning signs. on july 9, i drove to the airport, parked the car, and went on a business trip. on july 11th the incident on 95 occurred. i have never had a car that was not able to go through water on a street. *jb | |||
| 10/15/2005 | 180 | 1 | 09/05/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper model s. three days after purchase at 130 miles the vehicle stalled and operated at a reduced speed while attempting to accelerate. although the vehicle did not stall out completely, the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer reprogrammed the computer software. afterwards, the contact was pulling into a parking space with brake pressure applied, the engine roared and the vehicle lurched forward and struck a tree. the police were on the scene and a report was taken. the vehicle sustained minor damage, but no injuries were sustained. the vehicle was towed to a dealer. the dealer performed a diagnostic test and was unable to duplicate the problem. the service department suggested replacing the engine. *ak updated 3/3/2006 - *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/16/2010 | 62000 | ||
| I own a 2006 mini cooper and recently, at 62,000 miles had an issue with the cylinders losing compression. i was told it was due to carbon build-up which pitted the valves as a result of ethanol in gasoline. i was also told that this is becoming a frequent problem with mini coopers because the car can not handle the gasoline with ethanol, as they are intended to be run on pure gas. so due to the ethanol mixture, this is going to be an issue. shouldn't these cars sold here in the united states be able to run on the gasoline that is available here? i have used high-octane premium gas only in my car. i was told that i had done nothing wrong, yest was still financially responsible for the entire repair. i have an extended warranty on the vehicle purchased through the dealer and have followed the mini manual in terms of fuel to use. they told me they are seeing this problem more and more frequently in the mini. it sounds to me like this is a vehicle problem and perhaps deserves a recall. is this something you can help me with? they cleaned, machined and tested the cylinders and replaced the valves at a cost to me of $4800. thank you. | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 5000 | 2 | 11/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper s. on two occasions, while driving at unknown speeds, the engine shut off and the engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact notified the dealer and manufacturer and they are investigating the failure. they did not state if the vehicle was included in any recalls. the failure mileage was 5,000 and current mileage was 5,500. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 07/03/2006 | 1 | 06/10/2006 | |
| After a ride in my 2006 mini cooper, i reached into the back (hatchback) to get out my bag and burned my leg on the exhaust pipe. bmw/mini said that everything is to spec, but i think it is a bad design that it sticks out just a little further than the bumper and should be corrected. i will have a scar on the outside of my leg due to this design. *jb | |||