Table 1 shows ten common power train related problems of the 2005 Mini Cooper. The number one most common problem is related to the power train (eight problems). The second most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (six problems).
The power steering assist has all but stopped working, with steering now difficult at lower speed--especially when I first start the engine in the morning. The clutch doesn't respond well and the vehicle no longer goes into second gear. Read details...
I have noticed for the last 2 years that my car has been lurching. In just the last week I have noticed that when I get to about 55-65 mph, my rpm's are around 4000. I take my foot off the gas and the rpm's increased. I had some minor work done on the auto-sequential transmission in 2010. Read details...
2005 Mini Cooper automatic cvt transmission failed at only 47,000 miles. When taking my foot off of the gas, the rpm's would rev up as the car slowed down. Then my check engine light and ep (transmission) warning light came on and the car would no longer shift above second gear, making the car Read details...