Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| SIM-17-08-12 | 08/01/2012 | 10046920 | Mini: internal bridging of contacts by internal corrosion forming on engine coolant temperature sensor, could give inaccurate engine temperature reading leading to difficulty in starting and/or service engine soon being illuminated. model | 11/01/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 01/11/2012 | 5000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 mini cooper. the contact stated that the gear link became stuck as the contact was attempting to reverse from a driveway. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was advised that coffee had leaked into the gear shifter and caused the failure. the dealer stated advised that because the cup holder was above the gear shifter, the design would allow any spilled liquid to easily enter the shifter. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage and the current mileage was 5,000. kmj | |||
| 03/11/2011 | 2504 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2011 mini cooper. while driving approximately 30 mph, the transmission failed to respond. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. the contact shifted the gear selector into park however, the gear would not remain secure and the emergency brake was engaged to prevent the vehicle from rolling. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for repairs. in addition, the oil pump gasket and map thermostat were replaced prior to the transmission failure. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 2,504. | |||
| 03/11/2011 | 2504 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 mini cooper. while driving approximately 30 mph, the transmission failed to respond. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. the contact shifted the gear selector into park however, the gear would not remain secure and the emergency brake was engaged to prevent the vehicle from rolling. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for repairs. in addition, the oil pump gasket and map thermostat were replaced prior to the transmission failure. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 2,504. kmj | |||
| 03/11/2011 | 2504 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 mini cooper. while driving approximately 30 mph, the transmission failed to respond. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. the contact shifted the gear selector into park; however the gear would not remain secure in the park position and the emergency brake was engaged to prevent the vehicle from rolling. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and currently being repaired. in addition, the oil pump gasket and map thermostat were replaced prior to the transmission failure. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 2,504. js | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 6500 | ||
| The new mini cooper that i leased started to have acceleration problems around 6500 miles. what happens is a hesitation in the acceleration of the mini from a start or at low rpms. for example when you're at a stop and you are trying to cross traffic the hesitation of the acceleration is dangerous in timing the vehicle to cross traffic and when the acceleration catches up the car jumps to high rpms. this is being reported because i took the cooper into the mini of ontario service center and they said there is nothing wrong. | |||