12 problems related to transmission failure have been reported for the 2002 Mini Cooper. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Mini Cooper based on all problems reported for the 2002 Cooper.
Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that the transmission failed on the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for service and was told that the transmission was failing. The vehicle was not repaired at that time and while driving home the transmission locked up. The vehicle was then towed back to the dealer and it was determined that the drive shift cable had failed. The contact was informed of recall campaign:02v201 (power train) but the manufacturer stated the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 136000. Rl.
While driving my Mini Cooper on a major road in heavy traffic my Mini Cooper experienced a complete loss of power to the wheels (sudden transmission failure). My only option to avoid being rear-ended was to steer the car off the road ( with the remaining forward momentum into a fast food parking lot in order to avoid being involved in an accident. Description of failed component/affected part: Mini Cooper's cvt transmission have a known history of sudden failure at 80k-120k. BMW the manufacturer of the Mini has known about the defective transmission in their vehicle for years, and has never informed owners of their vehicles of the transmission problem or the potential risk for accidents, injury, or death that could result from the sudden failure of the Mini's transmission and resulting total loss of power. BMW has never issued a recall or offer to replace the defective transmission under the vehicle warranty. Additionally, BMW has issued service advisories to their service managers about the problems associated with their Mini Cooper's cvt transmission, but as mentioned has not communicated this problem to Mini owners.
The contact owns a 2002 Mini Cooper. The vehicle shut off while driving approximately 25 mph. There were no warnings prior to the transmission failure. The contact feels that this is a serious safety issue because a crash could have occurred. The failure mileage was 63,000.
Transmission bearings failure after 82,000 miles. No bearings kit replacement offered.
The warranty on my 2002 Mini Cooper ran out at 50k miles. At 53k miles the transmission failed and had to be replaced with a rebuilt transmission from Mini. The total cost of the repair was $4,200. I have been in contact with many other people who are suffering the same fate because Mini will not take responsibility for their faulty transmissions.
Cvt transmission failed after 32,000 miles, needing costly replacement.
My automatic transmission failed on my 2002 Mini Cooper rendering the car will not start. The dealership wants $6000+ to fix the transmission. I had a similar issue about 3 months ago and they just reset the code and it worked fine. They said if they tried resetting the code again, the car may just die on me while driving.
I have a 2002 Mini Cooper with a cvt automatic transmission. The transmission has failed. The care has about 61,000 miles. The transmission has to be replaced costing me at least $6,000.
The contact owns a 2002 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that her transmission failed while driving 30 mph. The dealer informed her that there is warranty expired that covered the transmission. The vehicle has a cvt transmission and, according to the NHTSA website, there are many others with this same failure. The computer chip was replaced three times after stalling on three separate occasions prior to the transmission failing. The vehicle was constantly shutting off and stalling in the middle of the road. The current and failure mileages were 57,600. Updated 02/01/08. The consumer stated the battery also needed replacing after 41,000 miles. The consumer stated the repairs cost her $7,000. Updated 02/01/08.
2002 Mini Cooper clutch and transmission failure at 68,000 miles. Nm.
The transmission failed without warning.
I am the second owner (both older ladies), of a 2002 automatic Mini Cooper with 46,000 miles. Yesterday while driving home from work the tranny failed. It downshifted or something and the ep warning light came on, which means transmission failure and I was two feet away from being rear ended! I could have been killed. After researching on line, I have read great amounts of consumers with the same complaint. It is dangerous and very costly according to the figures I've read of people whose had theirs fixed or replaced. These cars with the cvt transmissions needs to be announced to the public for safety reasons alone not even to mention the cost! sincerely, bonnie quinn.