Table 1 shows ten common electrical system related problems of the 2005 Mini Cooper S. The number one most common problem is related to the electrical system (ten problems). The second most common problem is related to the ignition (three problems).
On 2/11/2016 I got home from work and I parked my 2005 Mini Cooper S (53,000 miles) on the driveway, turn off car and stayed with my kids & wife since they were waiting for me outside, my wife notice a sound & smoke coming from the car, the smoke were coming from the engine, I immediately Read details...
2005 Mini Cooper S - engine fire a few days ago (7/27/2011) my 2005 Mini Cooper S caught fire in the lower rear engine compartment while parked in a business parking lot. It had been driven a short distance (about 6 miles) three hours prior with no indication of a problem. Read details...
Parked the vehicle after a short trip of approx. 10 miles. Left car for approx 5 to 7 minutes. Returned to find smoke billowing from under the hood. Immediately started to unhook the battery cable. Got the battery unhooked and smoke diminished. Read details...