Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| SI M24 01 08 | 06/01/2008 | 10025846 | Mini: r55, r56 (cooper, cooper s) with f21 asin 6-speed automatic transmission - incorrect gear display. *pe | 09/10/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| SI M21-03-08 | 06/01/2008 | 10025903 | Mini- r5 & r56 (cooper; cooper s) with getrag 6 speed manual transmission: complaint of an intermittent no-crank, no start situation. the clutch switch module has not been secured in the correct position on the clutch master cylinder. * | 09/15/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 01/03/2013 | 117000 | 1 | |
| While driving the vehicle, at any speed, the automatic power train does not shift gears properly. it will shift up, and down, and not engage the proper gear. the vehicle transmission will wind-up, then jump into a gear. at times, the vehicle will not shift out of first gear. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2013 | 117000 | ||
| While driving the vehicle, at any speed, the automatic power train does not shift gears properly. it will shift up, and down, and not engage the proper gear. the vehicle transmission will wind-up, then jump into a gear. at times, the vehicle will not shift out of first gear. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 08/24/2012 | 61482 | 1 | |
| My mini cooper s 2006 has been randomly banging into gear and was diagnosed by northwest mini as needing a transmission replacement for $8361.00 (before tax). problem causes car to loose acceleration and power. *tr | |||
| 04/13/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Purchased 2006 mini cooper s brand new at a mini dealer in boston. the vehicle has 108k highway miles. i had serviced the vehicle at the dealer until warranty ran out and transitioned to a national car care chain. i began to notice the vehicle slipping between second and third gear when traveling in stop and go traffic. i brought the car to my regular mechanic and they indicated that i should bring it to a transmission shop. delivered the car to the shop and have been informed that my cvt transmission had failed and would need to be re-manufactured. i was also informed that my power steering pump is leaking and failing. the power steering fan had seized and was likely the cause of the power steering failure. the mini dealership quoted me over 10k for the transmission replacement only did not inquire about power steering and there were no programs for customers in this situation. this cost is more than the car is worth. the transmission shop will do the repairs for 6k. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 0 | ||
| I purchase my 2006 mini cooper s new almost 4 years ago. i have been complaining about the automatic transmission since i purchased it. if you are going down a hill it downshifts extremely hard causing a whiplash effect. cars have almost hit me from behind many times. additionally when going up a hill such as a freeway on-ramp, the car will just refuse to accelerate. this is very dangerous when trying to merge onto the freeway. i have spoken many times to mini headquarters and the consensus is that that is how the vehicle is supposed to operate. they told me to buy a new one now because they don't use that transmission any more. they also told me to manually shift the car in those situations. i said if i had wanted to shift manually i wouldn't have paid for an automatic transmission. i am very frustrated with their response. i am disabled and on a limited income. i can't afford to buy a new car and more importantly i couldn't morally sell this one with these kind of problems. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 3000 | 25 | 08/14/2006 |
| As the clutch was engaged there was a grinding and slipping noise that developed from full stops. this usually only happened when trying to accelerate in first gear. this began with fewer than 3,000 miles on the car and occurred intermittently, but was first most noticeable in cold and wet weather. it was now progressing to occur more often. several others have complained about this problem on forums, such as the website forum for minis, north american motoring. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/18/2010 | 20000 | ||
| Tranny went on my 2006 s manual at 20k, 3 weeks out of warranty. i brought it in 5 weeks earlier while still under warranty and told them that it was slipping out of gear. they said | |||
| 09/25/2009 | 19500 | 1 | |
| 2006 mini copper s. i bought it with 15997 miles on the car. the clutch went out 3000 miles later and the mini dealership was asked to check out the car especially the clutch only 2 months prior to this happening. no warning lights appeared before the clutch stopped working. now the dealer tells me that is not covering by the warranty and then informs me that this will be the third clutch to be installed in this vehicle.... one was replaced at 8000 miles and then another at 11000 miles (first owner) and now again at 19000 miles. this is not acceptable and i have researched with many other mini owners that have experienced the same or similar issues. some may have started their own class action lawsuit.....please advise! *tr | |||