Three problems related to car stall have been reported for the 2008 Mini Cooper. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl the contact owns a 2008 Mini Cooper. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle began to stall without warning. The contact pulled into a left turn lane as the vehicle completely failed. The vehicle was towed to Mini of the woodlands (16675 I-45, conroe, TX 77385, (936) 344-1258) where it was diagnosed that the dme (engine computer) failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 58,000.
The car starts very rough especially in colder weather. I was told by a Mini dealership that could have been due to lack of oil, which is not the case as the oil was just changed. Also when in traffic coming to a stop the car will drop idle and stall out. The car will stall in neutral or with clutch fully pressed in. Researching online and watching some videos, it seems much like the timing tension/chain issues known but not yet having much done with them. It would be nice if BMW/Mini would sort out the issue especially if its a design flaw. Kinda disappointed as its not that old and has fewer then 50k miles on the engine.
The contact owns a 2008 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that when driving approximately 45 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and they advised him that he needed a new engine due to the vaccuum pump failing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 64,000.