Three problems related to power train have been reported for the 2005 Mini Cooper S Convertible. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Transmission upshifts and downshifts erratically and/or shifts into neutral without driver input while in motion.
Travelling at approximately 40mph. Finger was cut 2mm deep by defective peeling/flaking chrome accent on manual transmission shift knob. As a result, finger was bleeding and experienced a shock from the affected nerve throughout the body while vehicle was in motion. Attention to the road was lost for a moment causing me to nearly get into an accident.
When my Mini Cooper S Convertible only had around 85,000 mile on speedometer my transmission would suddenly have difficulty going from 3rd to 4th gear and stall while going down the road and I have almost been rear ended by cars behind me not expecting me to stall. Upon researching web there are many same complaints about this model vehicle. It is a safety issue. Mini USA did not agree to fix the vehicle. I think this should be addressed as a recall before some one is killed.
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