One problem related to cooling fan has been reported for the 2005 Mini Cooper S. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Mini Cooper S based on all problems reported for the 2005 Cooper S.
Engine cooling fan low speed stage failure. There has been a recall of cooling fan for the same model up to model year 2004. But my 2005 Mini Cooper S has the same problem. Thus, it is appropriate to extend the recall to include model year 2005.