general problems of the 2003 Mini Cooper

While in motion, car began to become jerky while excelerating, than the transmission disingaged. No gear would work thereafter.

The contact owns a 2003 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to move when attempting to operate the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 158,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Mini Cooper. The contact stated her transmission light illuminated on the contact's instrumental panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer stated the entire transmission would need to be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 59,000. Az.

On 08/13/2014, I was driving my 2003 Mini Cooper, came to a stop light and when the light changed, I went to start out thru the intersection and lost all power-I managed to get it thru about the time the light had turned red, again! I coasted to the curb, put it in park, sat there for a few minutes and tried, again, to take off. It seemed to be fine, this time,( except for some take-off jerking, and rpm's spiking). Drove 42 miles then came to a one way stop sign at the intersection of us hwy 40 & us hwy 56, when traffic cleared I went to cross the intersection and my car jerked and died!!! I had to be pushed out of the intersection while cross traffic had to stop & wait on me! no warning lights came on, in fact, I questioned whether or not they even worked. It's now at the dealership, where I purchased it, used, on 07/29/2014, getting diagnosed.

Mini Cooper with a cvt auto transmission: I noticed that the engine would "rev. " up when I step on the gas pedal, and the car would not accelerate. I pulled over and shut of the engine, than restarted the engine and moved ahead. Later the "slipping" happened again and again; at all speeds and with a cold or hot engine. In addition, this problem has occurred while traveling at highway speeds 55+mph, and this requires coasting over to a breakdown lane to avoid a collision. The condition still exists and I am trying to locate an independent repair shop to diagnose the problem and hopefully rectify the problem at a reasonable cost. Mini Cooper dealers are asking between $5000 to $9000. 00 to repair/replace the transmission. I have reason to believe that Mini knew about this problem as early as 2005. Aside from doing warranty repairs no attempt has been made by Mini to notify owners and/or offer to repair/replace these faulty transmissions.

Mini Cooper broke down in the middle of a busy intersection during morning rush hour traffic. Left my wife stranded. Problem is the defective cvt automatic transmission. The belt broke in transmission. Found out online of all the people who are having the same problem. Repairs to cost between 6000 and 9000 dollars. Several class action suits filed already. What needs to happen before BMW recalls and repairs problem? does someone need to die when one of these inferior transmissions lets go?.

Cvt (auto transmission) needs replacing. Mini Cooper quote is $9,000 to replace. Mini dealer knows that there' s many complaints with these cvt (auto trans. ).

I purchased a 2003 Mini Cooper from a private party in the dallas,texas a few years ago. I just received the dreaded news today that my transmission is going out and it will cost me $6000 to repair. According to Mini this vehicle has already had the transmission changed during the warranty period so this would be the 2nd transmission for this car. The repair is equivalant to the purchase price of the vehicle 2 or so years ago. I can not afford to pay this price and understand this is a common occurence with this year vehicle so it would seem that a recall would need to be issued. Otherwise I have to attempt to sale this car and take a loss.

The contact owns a 2003 Mini Cooper. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle started losing power. The accelerator pedal was being depressed with no response. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and was able to be drivin home at a low rate of speed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The repairs were performed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,353.

We have a Mini Cooper coupe 2003 with only 30,000 miles on it in mint condition where the belt for cvt transmission disintegrated without any warning leaving me stranded in the middle of a busy highway and placing me at risk for injury. We had provided good maintenance for the Mini by changing the transmission oil when we first purchased the vehicle at 8000. 00 miles and then at 15000 miles with high grade synthetic oil at $100. 00. Transmission shop working on our car inquired about parts from BMW and was told they do not sell parts for that transmission and if you want it fixed you have to purchase a new transmission in a box for $6,000. 00. I feel that this is not an option if the transmission is only going to last 30,000 miles. Who can afford such a disposable car?.

The transmission in my 2003 Mini Cooper died at 59,000 miles. I had to replace the transmission, same as numerous other Mini Cooper owners have, at a cost of about $7,000. I was told that the cvt transmission in the 2003 Mini Coopers were defective and nothing could be done to repair it. Mini Cooper has not responded to the numerous complaints by its consumers and has not offered to help pay for the replacement transmission cost.

I bought a 2003 Mini Cooper and about a week and a half ago, the clutch hydraulic system has sprung a leak. Upon inspection of the hydraulics, the mechanic noticed that the clutch control rod was moving in a funny way. He says that they will have to drop the transmission to see the actual problem and that removing the transmission alone will cost me 1000. 00 dollars which I do not have at the moment. The car only has 67,000 miles on it and the clutch went without any warning. Also, I am told that if the clutch does need to be replaced, it will cost me 1800. 00 dollars, which again, I do not have.

Windshield cracked from the bottom where it meets the hood of the car. Driver's side window does not go down. I only hear a clicking sound. Water pump, oil pan and valve cover gaskets failed prematurely. I can't shift the car into first gear without multiple attempts.

Sudden unexpected failure. Cvt transmission (automatic) in 2003 Mini Cooper. First one was under warranty. The second time they told me they would sell me another car. The car sold for $22k new, transmission costs $8500 to replace. So that's $17000 worth of transmissions 4 years (its been sitting for the last year while I still have to make payments). I don't think their idea of buying another car to replace my transmission was a good idea.

Mini Cooper 2003 cvt stalls in slow traffic or starting from stop light. The check engine light goes on; however, the engine shuts off. In addition, it has happened twice in a month considering that the vehicle is only a month old. Also, the cvt transmission is very jerky and could surge on an occasional basis. Informed that it's a software problem and no repair is needed at this point. I think it is a serious safety issue.

The consumer was unable to shift the gear into reverse. The dealer stated it was a manufacturing defect.