Table 1 shows one common power train related problems of the 2013 Mini Cooper.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Power Train problems |
Freeze plug randomly popped out while driving causing vehicle to stall in the middle of traffic almost causing a major accident and or death. Research indicates there has been numerous complaints by Mini Cooper owners experiencing the same issue of a premature unexplained failure with no action taken from Mini to mitigate this safety issue. I’m lucky to be alive.
64,000 miles - winter 2017 my 2013 Mini Cooper paceman sall4 was taking on water in the boot- didnt know if it was from melting snow etc. In car. Dried out. Water came back and flooded back seat floor. Brought to Mini- they told me I had a taillight seal leak which caused water to get down into the car which fried a computer system that controlled my awd and other things. Awd is not optional where I live. My warranty had just ended. The quote for the work was thousands of dollars. I contacted Mini corporate they offered to cover 15% of the bill. I denied that and claimed it on my insurance which now shows negatively against my car. I didnt even know a taillight seal could leak? then to have a computer get fried as a result of it. This is a Mini defect, I should not have had to pay for it. Not to mention my car was in the shop for several weeks of repair. They had to completely take the car apart to dry everything out, order parts and replace it all.