The car showed signs of gear change slipping between 2nd and 3rd gears. A little over an hour after I got to work I decided to go get breakfast so when I walked out of my office I heard a car alarm going off and when I rounded the corner I saw my daughter's car billowing smoke! Parts necessary to replace were: Power steering pump power steering pump fan power steering fluid pen I am filing this complaint because the above parts have been recalled up until 2005. During ownership I often heard grumblings about maintenance. It's the usual stuff but in new, pricier unexpected ways! Required a complete transmission rebuild. This is a common failure. Would like a bit more acceleration, so will by the S version for the next mini. The recall began on October 12, 2015.
Photographing, interviewing, videotaping, and otherwise poking,… It's not often that something so big comes from something so small. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Occasionally, renders car powerless as in neutral even if in travel lanes making unsafe to operate. My vehicle is 2006 but I suspect that the older pump has been used on my vehicle because the fan has been working in an odd way ever since I got the car. I think the bridgestone run flats may be the other option. I followed strict instructions and made sure everything was clean and secured.
So you get a very well designed and economical vehicle at the same time. Suddenly it went off the road, hit the guardrail and down a small embankment and flipped over. I'm not here to knock anyone. You can buy cheaper tires but these are factory and frankly they are very good. I disconnected battery and noticed smoke coming from behind the power steering fluid reservoir. I just bought the car in 2011 and I am being blamed for no maintenance since 2008. By the time that I had traveled the 2 miles, the engine was heavily smoking.
I did a triple flush of the fluid and that corrected the problem. The following chart shows the 11 most common problems for 2006 Mini Cooper S Convertible. Air bag warning light remains on after vehicle has started and does not turn off. The sun roof is massive, and more than compensates for not being a convertible. Transmission diagnosis, catastrophic failure of manual valve body and internal gears.
Spring for the Cooper S if you can afford it. When I asked the mechanic why the transmission had failed this early, told me they had no idea. As I began to drive the power steering was out. What a sheer pleasure it is to drive this car! The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 17 problems. I didn't get the turbo 'S' model, but am happy with the 34 mpg and the pep it has to get up the mountain. Let's just say that it didn't die pleasantly.
Today I decided to drive it to work here at fort hood, Texas. The only thing that 'bothers' me, if you will, is the narrow seating. Loud shrieking noise and then steering became very difficult to turn. Then I had to wait till I could afford to buy one. Was shut off I noticed a humming sound coming from under the hood, thought it was a fan.
The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. Pretty amazing stuff for a relatively affordable car with a modest size engine and tires. I have no use for Mini right now and because of the attitude, not the car I love my car , I would never buy another one. I tested the power steering cooling fan and the pump for operation. I just wanted to use this website as a place where I have documented these issues, so that if there is a insurance claim down the road, because of these faulty issue, I have a documented complaint. I ran inside to get help and was able to find tools to disconnect the battery. Otherwise, it's a dream car.
Since it is small it is easy to wash. Might it be the problems of a new model car? The vehicle is punishing in almost every area of driving. The road trip kicks off on August 21 at the Monterey Historic Automobile Races in Monterey, California and concludes on September 4 at the Lime Rock Vintage Festival in Lakeville, Connecticut. We jumped started it using jumper cables. Fun to drive and surprisingly roomy.