2009 MINI COOPER Complaints

FAN IS BARELY BLOWING OUT OF THE FRONT VENTS, THE AIR IS ALL FLOWING THROUGH THE BOTTOM VENTS. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. HEAT AND AIR-CONDITIONING WORKS FINE. ONLY THE AIR FLOW IS LIMITED REGARDLESS OF ADJUSTMENTS TO AIR FLOW SETTINGS OR TEMPERATURES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MINI COOPER S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CLUTCH SLIPPED AS THE RPMS INCREASED TO 6000. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TAKEN FOR MINI DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE ON 8 AUG 2012, 3 DEC 2012, AND NOW IN JUNE 2013. VEHICLE NOW HAS ABOUT 36,800 MILES AND IS NO LONER UNDER WARRANTY BY ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS. ENGINE TEMPERATURE LIGHT NOW COMES ON AND VEHICLE HAD NO OIL SHOWING ON DIP STICK. CANNOT TELL IF OIL IS BURNING OFF AND NO EVIDENCE OF LEAK. REPAIRMAN NOW STATES THAT THE TIMING CHAIN IS THE ISSUE AND WILL COST UPWARDS OF $2800 TO FIX. *TR

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, ENGINE TEMP SHOT UP AND I HAD TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART AND VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. $1,800 REPAIR. *TR

CPSC: I1350251A. MINI COOPER S 2009. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CAR WAS BROUGHT NEW AND HAVE SEVERAL ISSUES. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED BECAUSE OF THE LATE RECALL, ISSUED BY BMW, THE OIL SUPPLY LINE WAS DAMAGED AND STARTED TO LEAK.

BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REGULAR SERVICE. SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER WAS LEAKING AND COMING LOOSE. TOLD ME IT WAS GOING TO BE 1500 DOLLARS TO REPLACE . I WAS READING ONLINE THAT THOUSAND OF VEHICLES LIKE THIS ONE HAVE HAD THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER BROKEN AND HAVE A RATTLE NOISE AND ENGINE VALVES COMPLETELY BREAK. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE A RECALL, IT SEEMS THAT TOO MANY VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED BY THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE CLOSED THE DOOR, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT QUICKLY ENOUGH AND CAUSED THE DOOR TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000....UPDATED 07-10-13 *BF

FIRST NOTICED THE RATTLE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. EVERYTIME SUBSEQUENTLY AFTER THAT WHENEVER I TURNED THE CAR ON I WOULD HEAR A LOUD RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. CAR IS A 2009 MINI COOPER S WITH 38,005 MILES ON IT. TIMING CHAIN AND ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME $5,000 TO REPAIR. THE CAR WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AND MINI USA DIDN'T WANT TO HELP OUT WITH REPAIR COST. SEEMS LIKE A LOTS OF THESE FAIRLY NEW CARS HAVE THIS ISSUE. DEALERSHIP THAT QUOTED ME SAID THEY HAD 5 THEY WERE WORKING ON JUST THIS WEEK. THEY EXPECTED MINI TO ISSUE A RECALL BUT WERE SURPRISED THEY HADN'T. GUYS IN THE PARTS DEPARTMENT WERE ALL TO FAMILIAR WITH ALL THE PARTS THAT WERE REQUIRED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAD THEM READILY ACCESSIBLE AND EXPRESSED THEIR SYMPATHY OF HAVING TO PAY $$ TO FIX WHAT UNQUESTIONABLY IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. PLEASE HELP US GIVE MINI A FRIENDLY NUDGE INTO ISSUING THIS RECALL. *TR

I HAD MY OIL CHANGED AND AUTOMATIC SHIFTER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY RITE AROUND 49500 ON ODOMETER. I HAVE A 100K MAINTENANCE CARE PLAN THAT COVERS ALL ENGINE OIL CHANGES, BRAKES AND ROTORS. BUT RIGHT AROUND 53000 I KEPT GETTING THE SERVICE IN 1700 MILES LIGHT WHEN EVER I START THE CAR AND GOES AWAY. THE MILES STARTED REDUCING SOONER THAN THE ACTUAL MILES DRIVEN. I WENT TO MINI SHOWROOM TO CHECK WHAT WAS GOING ON AND THEY SAID I NEED A OIL CHANGE ACCORDING TO KEY FOB (THEY CHANGED MY ENGINE OIL JUST 3K MILES BACK) . I GOT THE CALL THAT AFTERNOON SAYING MY TIMING CHAIN TENSOR WAS BAD AND LEAKING OIL. IT'S A CAR LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD WITH 50K MILES, THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN. THEY SAID IT CAN GRENADE THE CAR IF I DRIVING WITHOUT FIXING. THE PARTS WAS $33 BUT LABOR WAS $400. WTH MINI. PEOPLE ARE NOT BUYING WARRANTY FOR THIS. IN THE MORNING I WAS PROUD OF HAVING A MINI THAT COVERED ENGINE OIL CHANGE UNDER MY 100K WARRANTY. BUT EVENING $450 RIPPED OFF MY BANK ACCOUNT. CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE. HAPPY I DID NOT GRENADE MY ENGINE. BUT NOT HAPPY TAKING THE $450 CHARGE. SOME PEOPLE HERE GET THE SAME PROBLEM EVEN AFTER FIXING THIS ISSUE IN 20K MILES AND MINI DOESN'T SEEM TO KEEP UP THEIR WORD ON THERE 2 YEAR WARRANTY ON THEIR REPAIRS. I THINK I'M GOING TO CHANGE MY CAR IN A YEAR. I LIKE THE DRIVE BUT CAN'T TAKE THIS REPAIR BILLS. *TR

TURBO OIL FEEDLINE / PIPE FAILURE, RESULTING IN LEAK, POSSIBLY DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. *TR