Mini Cooper owners have reported 2 problems related to vehicle shudder (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Mini Cooper based on all problems reported for the Cooper.
Purchased vehicle new 2017 Mini Cooper countryman s awd from dealership in September 2017, day after purchase on the way from texas to oklahoma vehicle stalled on highway in a speed zone of 75, the vehicle check engine light came on and performance was reduced and started shaking and vehicle went from 70 mph down to 55mph immediately. Drivetrain malfunction light was light up as well as service engine light. Dealerhsip towed vehicle and was suppose to flash/update software also had to replace spark plugs and coils after that vehicle would display drivetrain malfunction and would lose power again. On 02/28 on the way back from texas again vehicle did same thing almost causing a wreck when vehicle decelerated and shaked. Vehicle was towed again and was advised that vehicle software needed flashed/updated.
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I purchased a pre-owned Mini Cooper with 34,000 miles on it. 5-speed transmission. Shortly after purchase, I noticed a "studder/hesitation" on take off from a dead stop in first gear. This happened about a dozen times. I took it to my mechanic to demonstrate the problem. On the test drive, the car made a loud grinding noise and all gears failed. The clutch and gear shift felt normal, but no gear would engage. The car was rolling backwards down a hill into oncoming traffic. It was towed to the local Mini dealership where it was determined that the transmission had failed. At that point the car had 35,000 miles on it. Because it was 4 months out of warranty, Mini refused to pay for the repair. I found numerous accounts of the midland transmissions being replaced under warranty. I was informed that my car received the newer getrag transmission because the midlands were discontinued in 2004 in favor of the more reliable getrag transmissions. The failure occurred with very little warning. It was a dangerous and catastrophic failure that resulted in a car that suddenly would not move in traffic.
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