Transmission Failure problems of the 2003 Mini Cooper

Auto transmission cvt failure. I'm the orignal owner of this 2003 Mini Cooper with only 58,000 miles and this car is just sitting in my garage. The Mini dealer wants $9,000 to r&r the trans. I can't afford to fix. I feel BMW / Mini should be be ashamed of them selfs. Last year the Mini dealer charge me over $2,100 to r&r the steering pump when the car had under 50,000 miles on it. BMW / Mini should have to pay up or replace theese cvt trans. T/y.

2003 Mini Cooper automatic cvt transmission failed abruptly and unexpectedly.

My 2003 Mini Cooper has had total transmission failure (cvt transmission) at only 46,129 miles. Failure was total and sudden and vehicle is undriveable without new transmission. The dealer quoted me a cost of $10,055. 44 (parts $6,943. 28, labor $2,700 + tax). This cost is more that the vehicles' current value. I have been told that only a new cvt transmission can replace the faulty one, and even then that transmission may again fail as they are such terrible transmissions. The car will not take any other transmission option. The dealer basically laughed and said, "I don't suppose you have an extra $10,000 laying around," when he told me the cost of the repair. The dealer has offered no assistance in lowering the cost, but basically said "tough luck" and taken no responsibility. The car is useless and unfixable at this cost. A recall should be done as consumers have been sold a failed transmission, and the safety of this car's transmission is totally faulty.

Transmission failure and power steering failure on 2003 Mini Cooper (automatic) at 43,000 miles. Original owner, no psp problems until a month ago when suddenly locked up while driving. Once restarted the problem stopped. Just tried to sell the car back to the dealer who then opted out of the sale after inspection as they said it needed a new transmission ($7,000+). Both of these issues seem common when I searched on the net; both should be recall issues.

2003 Mini Cooper with failing cvt transmission. This transmission was discontinued by Mini and subsequently is failing at less than 100k miles. The transmission failure is abrupt and can possibly leave the passenger/s stranded in oncoming traffic. Consulted with Mini of greenville , SC this week and they stated that they are not responsible for the failing transmissions and cost to replace is approximately $8000. When asked if they would accept the vehicle for a trade they stated they would only give $1000 for the vehicle on a trade. I have read multiple posts from irate owners who are having to deal with the premature failed transmissions. With the increased focus on vehicle safety Mini should be held accountable for these premature failures.

Transmission cvt failure.

Transmission failed on 2003 Mini Cooper while driving on highway.

Transmission failed with no warning or symptoms.

2003 Mini Cooper transmission failure. Replacement cost approx 7500. 00 this is a known defect and there is a multitude of problems associated with this. I bought mine used. No disclosure of it during the sale. It should be at least be flagged for the consumers protection. Dealers, manufactures will not even discuss it. It is a horrible situation to be in.

2003 Mini Cooper transmission failed while driving on highway. Car just stopped while going 60 mph. Manufacturer/dealer would not cover repairs (85,000 miles out of warranty). Estimate to replace: $9,000. Sold car as is at auction.

My cvt in my 2003 Mini Cooper failed at 85000 miles. . Suddenly and it seems a rarer large percent are failing. With an average replacement price of $7000. . For a car that cost $21,000. . Never had a transmission fail like this. !! car was towed to dealer. . Appro 1. 4 miles away and we were given a lift home. . . Approx 24 miles away. We are waiting to hear what the repair cost will be but research gave me the number already of $7000. To be honest. . I cant afford that !!!.

Cvt transmission failure.

Driving to work one morning and the engine response seemed sluggish. Called a mechanic friend, he said it's either the spark plugs or transmission problem. Book appointment for service. Several days later, complete transmission failure at 83,000km. Mini Cooper has said that I need a completely new transmission, being just off warranty by 3,000km I was quoted approximately $9,000 for repairs.

My 2003 Mini Cooper uses a cvt transmission system and the transmission has failed after only 75,000 miles. I was fortunate to get the vehicle to the dealer for repair before the transmission actually failed but I was told by the dealers service center that the car was unsafe to drive as the transmission could go out at any time. I never would have expected a transmission to give out with so few miles on it and only took it to the dealer because it was making a strange sound. Had I not taken it in I could have lost the transmission while driving. I have heard from other owners of vehicles like mine and it appears this is not an isolated incident. The transmission system used in these cars is unreliable (I believe the manufacturer stopped using it after 2004 or 2005). There could potentially be a large number of these cars on the road with transmissions that are about to fail at any time whose owners are unaware of the problem.

2003 Mini Cooper transmission failure at 70,000 miles, 4 years. Mini USA and BMW of north America, llc have a long history of this failure and refuse to take accountability for their defective parts, claiming it's a characteristic of the car. Smells of deceptive trade practices to me. Not to mention a monopoly-- there are only two dealership in dallas/fort worth that service Mini Coopers, both tell me that the cost will be between $6k-9k to replace w/labor costs. Pep boys and other independents won't or cannot touch it because it's a Mini Cooper and only Mini authorized dealers supposedly have specialty software/parts to perform job. This is a racket, Mini and BMW need to step up and stop selling defective transmissions and replace this at their cost and stand by their product and faulty and defective manufacturing. This is a problem for many first generation Mini's as I have learned from my recent on-line research. BMW/Mini has changed the transmissions on the Mini 2007 model -- wonder why?? they advertise that this car is a safe, dependable and long lasting car, but to the contrary, look at the list of problems people are reporting with them. God help them.

My transmission failed on my Mini-cooper once when it was in warranty and I had to pay to have it fixed, once again, and it was just out of warranty and I paid 3000$ to have it fixed and once again when the 2nd transmission was in warranty and Minicooper fixed it. This car was a lemon and Mini never accepted responsibility for the defective transmission problems.

My 2003 Mini Cooper has transmission failure it fell to pieces at 61,000 miles after impeccable engine maintenance for no apparent reason then I found online that many Mini owners had similar problems at the same time approximately 4 yrs after buying the Mini scam that they sell this faulty car just glad it didn't cause an accident.

I have a 2003 Mini Cooper. The transmission (cvt transmission) first failed at around 40,000 miles and the dealer was able to replace it under the warranty. 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. It seems like the problem cannot be fixed once and for all, now my car has 81,000 miles on it and I feel bad to sell the car knowing I am just passing the problem on to someone else. I can have it fixed at no charge as I am covered by warranty however if I sell it, the next buyer will not be protected and will face endless fix and money to waste, not to mention that it's $8000 each time to replace a transmission.