There is no maintenance for these that will keep them from failing, it is a poor design. No damage to the car will occur. Go Kart For Big Boys. Engine ran but car would not go into gear. The cost of transmission replacement exceeds the value of the vehicle and we would recommend steering clear of this model. The failure and current mileages were 76,500.
As soon as I drove off the lot, the problem was there. Did some road trips with my wife and 2 adult kids, and although I wouldn't call it roomy by any means, we made it work. When stating from a complete stop in 1st gear the car will hesitate for aprox. In addition, the brackets that support the muffler have rotted. Interested in joining me for a class action law suit? I was told that there was a crack in the transmission. I'm stuck, with many others, holding the bill! Car towed to transmission shop in york nearest recommended shop who confirmed transmission issue. These flat Fours are pretty fast and have a unique sound.
No combination of clutch and gas pedal motion seems to fix this. Luckily we were able to get off the freeway, upon which the transmission completely stopped working ¿ requiring the car to be pushed to the mechanic. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostics, where the technicians stated that the transmission had an internal defect and needed to be replaced. Granted the space is limited in the car, but it truly provides value for the money. Not sure what the tech was looking at, but it sure wasn't the problem. Luckily she wasn't in heavy traffic on the la freeway.
It can be issue with gears or problem with transmission and needs to be rebuilt. Problem number two, my power steering pump failed on me once. My car has been under regular maintenance. Maybe the failures made them look to another source, I do not know. Most likely, I will not be able to find one with service records either.
Since then every few months the transmission will fail and so far it's been the 4th time that the dealer tried to replace the transmission and still fails. Engine ran but car would not go into gear. Whatever you use to pump the fluid back in needs to seal where the fill plug is because fluid will pour right back out. The gearbox failed without warning. We are interested in the class action suit. Luckily we were able to get off the freeway, upon which the transmission completely stopped working requiring the car to be pushed to the mechanic.
This is the 2nd time it has needed to be reprogramed. I took it immediately to the dealer. Posted on Sep 06, 2010 For Automatic transmission problem,click the link below:---- Automatic transmission troubleshooting:---- --------- Automatic transmission shift lever issues? If anyone knows any Class Action lawyers, please let me know Winnie Hello all- Unfortunately I found this website after the fact. In july 2007, at 78,000 miles, while driving on local expressway car suddenly lost ability to drive in gear and I pulled over luckily safe - traffic was moving at 60-70 mph. A new battery was installed. The Mini has 75k miles all highway miles. The cost to replace it is too much.
But the guy who did the testing didnt tell me the exact error. I was not able to log on because my house was burglarized and all electronics and computer equipments were gone. But I have seen on so many forums that all cvt transmissions are failing so I wonder why there have been no recalls. I had to slowly move over to the right hand side of the highway until I could find an area with a shoulder. There were no parts available, the only option was full transmission replacement. Held on by hope and nothing else! I bought the kit from John Tee a year ago and re-built my wife's 2004 mini trans with it. Car was in excellent condition otherwise.
Mini states that the fluid never needs to be changed or not frequently enough and this is wrong. Since it is 2017 and I am purchasing an old model is this something I should worry about? I tell all of my customers that fluid is cheaper than transmission replacement. Primary Use: Commuting to work This Car Is A Joy To Drive — I have no complaints: The electrical system and all the lamps are working. That will be repair 4! The garage also told me this was a regular problem with some generation of minis. Lots of luggage room for a week with spouse - plus the back seat folds for carrying packages too big for the luggage compartment. There must be more, and 50 transmissions is alot of money. The contact stated that the transmission will shift into the drive gear.
And the fuel economy on the road is outstanding. The second headlight is still factory original from 2009. So that is a bit high. Pefectly happy until just recently,inexplicably, power would not get to the axles in any gear. When the oil is not changed enough, sludge builds up and blocks the small passages.
We had to push the car all the way home. No damage to the car will occur. Need re-call and or reimbursements. I think this is absolutely ridicules. I took it to Carmax and they told me the transmission needed repair. Complaint Number: 10224836 Incident Date: April 10, 2008 Date Added to File: April 17, 2008 Description of the Complaint: Driving to work one morning and the engine response seemed sluggish.