Mini Cooper S Convertible 2009
Model Cooper S Convertible made in 2009 by Mini got 8 consumer complains, 3 investigations there is 1 recall as well as 28 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to fuel/propulsion system, vehicle speed control. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags, digital instrument panel and electrical system. The car had one investigation (engine and engine cooling). There was one recall concerning engine and engine cooling . The car has one 1.6 engine.
Model 2009
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | 4 | Manual 6 gears | FWD | Premium | 1 - Category 1 Truck | ||||
| 1.6 | 4 | Manual 6 gears | FWD | Premium | P - Passenger Car |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V008000 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | V (Vehicle) | 88911 | ODI | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 01/11/2012 | 01/12/2012 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Bmw is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 mini cooper s, 2008-2011 mini cooper s clubman, 2009-2011 mini cooper s convertible, 2009-2011 mini cooper jcw, 2009-2011 mini cooper jcw clubman, 2009-2011 cooper jcw convertible, and 2011 cooper s countryman passenger cars manufactured from november 14, 2006, through january 18, 2011. the electric auxiliary water pump that cools the turbocharger has an electronic circuit board that can malfunction and overheat. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The circuit board may smolder which could result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during february 2012. owners may contact bmw at 1-866-275-6464. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| SIM-65-06-11 | 05/01/2011 | 10039593 | Bmw: the airbag warning light is on with a fault stored. the wiring under the seat may be pinched or damaged. *rm | 08/03/2011 | |
| SIM-65-06-11 | 05/01/2011 | 10039593 | Ready | 08/03/2011 | |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||||
| SIM-65-06-11 | 05/01/2011 | 10039593 | Ready | 08/03/2011 | |
| SIM-65-06-11 | 05/01/2011 | 10039593 | Bmw: the airbag warning light is on with a fault stored. the wiring under the seat may be pinched or damaged. *rm | 08/03/2011 | |
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||||
| SIM-63-01-10 | 10/01/2010 | 10035904 | Mini: check control message but lights are operating normally. intermittently, a bulb out check control message is displayed, but all bulbs appear to be working normally. models r55, 56, 57. *pe | 03/07/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| SIM-12-07-12 | 06/01/2012 | 10044719 | Mini: there is a software error causing the service engine soon light to be illuminated that is related to valvetronic diagnostics. models r55, r56, r58, r57, r60, r59. no model years listed. *pe | 07/26/2012 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| SIM-17-01-10 | 02/01/2011 | 10040741 | Ready | 09/12/2011 | |
| 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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SI-M51-02-12 | 02/01/2012 | 10043724 | Mini: installation of a heat shield for the bonnet intake air grill. *kb | 04/24/2012 | |
| 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-12-02-10 | 07/01/2010 | 10034867 | Mini (bmw): service engine soon (mil) lamp is illuminated; the engine runs rough with any misfire faults stored in the dme-2771, 2772, 2773, 2775, 2776, 2777, 2779, 277a, 277b, 277d, 277e, 277f-combustion misfire, cylinder 1..4. *pe | 01/21/2011 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 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 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| SIM -01-04-10 | 08/01/2010 | 10041389 | Ready | 09/28/2011 | |
| SIM -01-04-10 | 08/01/2010 | 10041389 | Bmw: service engine soon light may be on with stored trouble codes and reduced engine power. the high pressure fuel pump malfunctions. *rm | 09/28/2011 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| SIM-16-01-09 | 02/01/2012 | 10043722 | Mini: information provided regarding procedure of replacing fuel level sensor due to failure on the right and/or left side. *pe | 04/24/2012 | |
| SIM -01-04-10 | 08/01/2010 | 10041389 | Bmw: service engine soon light may be on with stored trouble codes and reduced engine power. the high pressure fuel pump malfunctions. *rm | 09/28/2011 | |
| SIM -01-04-10 | 08/01/2010 | 10041389 | Ready | 09/28/2011 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - FUEL FILTER | |||||
| SIM-16-01-09 | 02/01/2012 | 10043722 | Mini: information provided regarding procedure of replacing fuel level sensor due to failure on the right and/or left side. *pe | 04/24/2012 | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||||
| SI-M61-01-12 | 01/01/2012 | 10043725 | Mini: after drive-away locking activates, it is not possible to unlock the boot. *kb | 04/24/2012 | |
| (PWS) | |||||
| SIM-12-07-12 | 06/01/2012 | 10044719 | Mini: there is a software error causing the service engine soon light to be illuminated that is related to valvetronic diagnostics. models r55, r56, r58, r57, r60, r59. no model years listed. *pe | 07/26/2012 | |
| SIM-11-01-12 | 06/01/2012 | 10044680 | Mini: on certain model vehicles, an engine oil leak may occur, due to the compromised oil pump volume control solenoid valve, from the underside of engine. no model years listed. *pe | 07/25/2012 | |
| SIM-11-03-12 | 06/01/2012 | 10044699 | Mini: when resealing engine oil pan, engine oil pan gasket replacement should no longer be used due to causing sealing flange becoming deformed. models r55, r56, r59, r60, r57, and r58. no model years listed. *pe | 07/25/2012 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||||
| SIM-61-01-10 | 08/01/2010 | 10041278 | Bmw: the vehicle has lost power and can't be restarted. various trouble codes are stored. a fuse has blown disabling the injector system. *rm | 09/26/2011 | |
| SIM-61-01-10 | 08/01/2010 | 10041278 | Ready | 09/26/2011 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| SI-M61-01-12 | 01/01/2012 | 10043725 | Mini: after drive-away locking activates, it is not possible to unlock the boot. *kb | 04/24/2012 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| PE11036 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 10/11/2011 | 06/11/2012 | Engine compartment fire | 12V161000 | |
| In a january 10, 2012 letter to nhtsa, bmw of north america, llc. (bmw) submitted a defect information report (dir) identifying a defect in the electric auxiliary water pump in approximately 88,911 model year (my) 2007-2011 mini cooper vehicles manufactured from november 14, 2006 through january 18, 2011 (recall 12v-008).according to bmw, the auxiliary water pump on vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder turbocharged engines may overheat.electro-migration can cause the pump electronic circuit board to overheat resulting in smoldering of the water pump. if smoldering occurs, it may lead to an engine compartment or vehicle fire.the pump supplier, pierburg pump technology gmbh, redesigned the pump to address factors that may contribute to circuit board overheating.the redesigned pumps were completely implemented in production vehicles by january 2011.recall 12v-008 was the third recall initiated by bmw to address electric auxiliary water pump fires in vehicles equipped with pierburg pumps.in two october 20, 2011 letters to nhtsa, bmw submitted dirs for similar auxiliary water pump defect conditions in approximately 32,084 my 2008-2011 bmw 5-series, 7-series, x5 and x6 models equipped with 8- and 12-cylinder engines and manufactured from may 2008 through december 2010 (recall 11v-521); and for approximately 589 my 2010 rolls-royce ghost vehicles manufactured from september 2009 through september 2010 (recall 11v-522).in three separate april 5, 2012 letters to nhtsa, bmw submitted amendments to recalls 11v-521, 11v-522 and 12v-008.the amendments all described a common defect condition related to a manufacturing process deviation in a certain production range of the redesigned pierburg water pumps that could result in cracks in the pump housing, which may allow coolant to enter and contact the pump | ||||||
| PE11036 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 10/11/2011 | 06/11/2012 | Engine compartment fire | 12V166000 | |
| In a january 10, 2012 letter to nhtsa, bmw of north america, llc. (bmw) submitted a defect information report (dir) identifying a defect in the electric auxiliary water pump in approximately 88,911 model year (my) 2007-2011 mini cooper vehicles manufactured from november 14, 2006 through january 18, 2011 (recall 12v-008).according to bmw, the auxiliary water pump on vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder turbocharged engines may overheat.electro-migration can cause the pump electronic circuit board to overheat resulting in smoldering of the water pump. if smoldering occurs, it may lead to an engine compartment or vehicle fire.the pump supplier, pierburg pump technology gmbh, redesigned the pump to address factors that may contribute to circuit board overheating.the redesigned pumps were completely implemented in production vehicles by january 2011.recall 12v-008 was the third recall initiated by bmw to address electric auxiliary water pump fires in vehicles equipped with pierburg pumps.in two october 20, 2011 letters to nhtsa, bmw submitted dirs for similar auxiliary water pump defect conditions in approximately 32,084 my 2008-2011 bmw 5-series, 7-series, x5 and x6 models equipped with 8- and 12-cylinder engines and manufactured from may 2008 through december 2010 (recall 11v-521); and for approximately 589 my 2010 rolls-royce ghost vehicles manufactured from september 2009 through september 2010 (recall 11v-522).in three separate april 5, 2012 letters to nhtsa, bmw submitted amendments to recalls 11v-521, 11v-522 and 12v-008.the amendments all described a common defect condition related to a manufacturing process deviation in a certain production range of the redesigned pierburg water pumps that could result in cracks in the pump housing, which may allow coolant to enter and contact the pump | ||||||
| PE11036 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 10/11/2011 | 06/11/2012 | Engine compartment fire | 12V008000 | |
| In a january 10, 2012 letter to nhtsa, bmw of north america, llc. (bmw) submitted a defect information report (dir) identifying a defect in the electric auxiliary water pump in approximately 88,911 model year (my) 2007-2011 mini cooper vehicles manufactured from november 14, 2006 through january 18, 2011 (recall 12v-008).according to bmw, the auxiliary water pump on vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder turbocharged engines may overheat.electro-migration can cause the pump electronic circuit board to overheat resulting in smoldering of the water pump. if smoldering occurs, it may lead to an engine compartment or vehicle fire.the pump supplier, pierburg pump technology gmbh, redesigned the pump to address factors that may contribute to circuit board overheating.the redesigned pumps were completely implemented in production vehicles by january 2011.recall 12v-008 was the third recall initiated by bmw to address electric auxiliary water pump fires in vehicles equipped with pierburg pumps.in two october 20, 2011 letters to nhtsa, bmw submitted dirs for similar auxiliary water pump defect conditions in approximately 32,084 my 2008-2011 bmw 5-series, 7-series, x5 and x6 models equipped with 8- and 12-cylinder engines and manufactured from may 2008 through december 2010 (recall 11v-521); and for approximately 589 my 2010 rolls-royce ghost vehicles manufactured from september 2009 through september 2010 (recall 11v-522).in three separate april 5, 2012 letters to nhtsa, bmw submitted amendments to recalls 11v-521, 11v-522 and 12v-008.the amendments all described a common defect condition related to a manufacturing process deviation in a certain production range of the redesigned pierburg water pumps that could result in cracks in the pump housing, which may allow coolant to enter and contact the pump | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 39000 | 1 | |
| Car stopped accelerating as i was driving (twice this has happened - in a bend in the road--very scary). also, around this time, could not start up the car--car engine was attempting to turn over but wouldn't until about my 6th attempt. i never had problems starting my car before. i might add that recently, before i had this problem, i have noticed that my vehicle does not have the fast pick up that it use to. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Car stopped accelerating as i was driving (twice this has happened - in a bend in the road--very scary). also, around this time, could not start up the car--car engine was attempting to turn over but wouldn't until about my 6th attempt. i never had problems starting my car before. i might add that recently, before i had this problem, i have noticed that my vehicle does not have the fast pick up that it use to. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 39000 | 1 | |
| Car stopped accelerating as i was driving (twice this has happened - in a bend in the road--very scary). also, around this time, could not start up the car--car engine was attempting to turn over but wouldn't until about my 6th attempt. i never had problems starting my car before. i might add that recently, before i had this problem, i have noticed that my vehicle does not have the fast pick up that it use to. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Car stopped accelerating as i was driving (twice this has happened - in a bend in the road--very scary). also, around this time, could not start up the car--car engine was attempting to turn over but wouldn't until about my 6th attempt. i never had problems starting my car before. i might add that recently, before i had this problem, i have noticed that my vehicle does not have the fast pick up that it use to. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Irondale | 35210 | SAI Irondale Imports, LLC | 7454700 |
| AZ | Phoenix | 85054 | Sun Motors, LLC | 538-3910 |
| CA | Concord | 94520 | Import Motors, Inc. | 682-3577 |
| CA | Escondido | 92029 | Brecht Enterprises, Inc. | |
| CA | IRVINE | 92618 | Irvine Eurocars, LLC | 380-1200 |
| CA | Los Angeles | 90001 | Nick Alexander Imports | 583-1901 |
| CA | MONROVIA | 91016 | SAI Monrovia B, Inc. | 358-4269 |
| CA | Mountain View | 94040 | Allison Bavarian | 943-1000 |
| CA | N. Hollywood | 91602 | Century West LLC | 5057455 |
| CA | pleasanotn | 94588 | East Bay Automotive Company | |
| CA | SACRAMENTO | 95825 | Niello Bavarian Automobiles, Inc. | 486-1011 |
| CA | SAN FRANCISCO | 94103 | German Motors Corporation | 5035919 |
| CA | Santa Ana | 92705 | Crevier Motors, Inc. | 835-3171 |
| CA | Signal Hill | 90755 | SAI Long Beach B, Inc. | 427-5494 |
| CA | Torrance | 90504 | South Bay European | 9397311 |
| CO | Littleton | 80121 | Arapahoe Motors, Inc. | 798-1500 |
| CT | Darien | 6820 | Felix F. Callari, Inc. | 656-1804 |
| FL | COCONUT CREEK | 33073 | Pompano Imports, Inc. | |
| FL | Fort Lauderdale | 33316 | Holman Automotive, Inc. | 335-6464 |
| FL | Jacksonville | 32225 | Tom Bush Volkswagen, Inc. | 725-0911 |
| FL | Miami | 33137 | Braman Motors, Inc. | |
| FL | Miami | 33157 | South Motor Company of Dade County | 256-2317 |
| FL | Palm Harbor | 36484 | Sunshine Chevrolet-Oldsmobile of Tarpon Springs, Inc. | 785-3900 |
| FL | West Palm Beach | 33409 | Palm Beach Imports, Inc. | 2423299 |
| GA | Atlanta | 30339 | SAI Atlanta B, LLC | 951-2697 |
| GA | Union City | 30291 | SONS Bavarian, LLC | |
| ID | INDIANAPOLIS | 46240 | Dreyer & Reinbold, Inc. | 5730200 |
| IL | NAPERVILLE | 60540 | Bill Jacobs Naperville, LLC | 7182829 |
| IL | Schaumburg | 60173 | Patrick European LLC | 303-6464 |
| KS | Merriam | GPI KS-SB, Inc. | 722-5100 | |
| MA | Boston | 2134 | Herb Chambers 1172, Inc. | 7311700 |
| MA | Peabody | 1960 | Peabody Motor Sports, Inc. | 532-8350 |
| MD | Annapolis | 21409 | GPI MD-SB, Inc. | 349-9312 |
| MD | Baltimore | 21204 | Towson Automotive, Inc. | 296-6464 |
| MI | Grand Rapids | 49508 | Sharpe Buick, Inc. | 4525101 |
| MI | Shelby Township | 48317 | Bavarian Motor Village, Ltd. | 9977700 |
| MN | Bloomington | 55420 | UAG Minneapolis B1, LLC | 88-2700 |
| MO | Clayton | 63119 | Autohaus West, Inc. | 7278870 |
| NJ | Mahwah | 7430 | Prestige of Mahwah, Inc. | 6840700 |
| NJ | Morristown | 7960 | Ryan Motors of Morristown, Inc. | 451-0009 |
| NJ | Princeton | 8540 | Crown PBM LLC | |
| NM | ALBUQUERQUE | 87109 | Sandia Automotive Corporation | 884-0066 |
| NY | Freeport | NY-SB, Inc. | 223-6160 | |
| NY | New York | 10019 | BMW of Manhattan, Inc. | 314-9751 |
| NY | Southampton | 11968 | Country Imported Car Corp. | 283-0888 |
| NY | White Plains | 10607 | Ray Catena of Westchester, LLC | 761-5555 |
| NY | Williamsville | 14221 | F.G. Downing Development, Inc. | 5052100 |
| OH | Cincinnati | 45227 | The Bay Emm Vay Store, Inc. | 2718700 |
| OH | Dublin | 43017 | Brentlinger Enterprises | 889-2571 |
| OH | WILLOUGHBY HILLS | 44094 | Jim Brown Chevrolet, Inc. | 585-9990 |
| OK | EDMOND | 73013 | Jackie Cooper Imports, LLC | 7553600 |
| OR | Portland | 97201 | Don Rasmussen Company | 226-0380 |
| PA | PITTSBURGH | 15213 | P & W Foreign Car Service, Inc. | |
| RI | WARWICK | 2886 | UAG West Bay IW, LLC | 821-1510 |
| SC | Greenville | 29607 | Sonic Automotive 2752 Laurens Road, Greenville, Inc. | 335-3708 |
| TN | Nashville | 37204 | Sonic Automotive of Nashville, LLC | |
| TX | Dallas | 75234 | AN Luxury Imports, Ltd. | 247-7233 |
| TX | Houston | 77074 | Sonic Momentum B, LP | 596-3100 |
| TX | SAN ANTONIO | 78216 | Bavarian Imports, Ltd. | 7327129 |
| TX | The Woodlands | 77384 | CT Intercontinental, Ltd. | 271-3000 |
| UT | MURRAY | 84107 | John H. Firmage, Inc. | 2622479 |
| VA | Alexandria | 22304 | Passport of Alexandria, Inc. | 461-1505 |
| VA | Richmond | 23294 | Crown Rib, LLC | 527-6862 |
| VA | Sterling | 20166 | Thomas A. Moorehead, Inc. | 4341944 |
| WA | Tacoma | 98424 | Scharmach Enterprises, Inc. | 2846464 |
| WI | West Allis | 53227 | International Autos, Inc. |