Equipment Problems of Mini Cooper S Convertible

The vehicle is a standard model convertible, not an "s" model. Trunk latch malfunction while in motion: trunk latch opens/disengages spontaneously while the vehicle is in motion, with the key inserted and the motor running. This unpredictable fault can occur anywhere, including on a freeway. The trunk lid can drop to full open, exposing items stored in trunk as possible debris-threat to vehicles following. Driver of vehicle is presented with choice between risking stopping (for example, on the shoulder of a freeway) or risking incident involving following vehicles. Eventually, trunk latch will cease all function. Replacement cost is approximately $300 plus labor. Vehicle was purchased new. This 2010 model is driven 2 or 3 times per week for relatively short distances. It has been driven fewer than 30,000 miles on the odometer. This fault has occurred on numerous occasions while vehicle is in motion over the past 3 years. Items in trunk have spilled onto roadway. Driver has had to stop and slam the trunk closed. The incidents likely would have occurred many more times if the vehicle had been driven daily and for longer distances. Trunk latch system was replaced and the new latch system began malfunctioning in the same manner within 6 months of replacement. Date listed below is the most recent date upon which the incident occurred.

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The sound of the motor is very very noise, and shakes really bad after you start the car.

I was driving on I 280 east and newar exit 8b the engine suddenly stopped. There was loss of power steering and steering wheel became very tight. I almost got hit by a tractor. I got out of the exit (exit 7) and got myself towed. The mechanic thinks it is the timing belt that is broken.

I purchased a used 2006 Mini Cooper S Convertible from a dealer and after signing the papers and getting the keys I turned the car on and all the warning lights came on. The dealer took it back to the shop and did a diagnostic test revealing nothing was wrong, reset the vehicle and handed me the keys. The problem continues intermittently still.

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My 2006 Mini cooper convertible has intermittent experienced with passenger air bag warning light staying on even when passenger is in seat and properly buckled in. This should be a recall by BMW. Also, harmonic balancer broke at just under 60,000. . . And have heard this is a major problem on many Mini coopers. BMW should be responsible for replacement. Faulty equipment. Also, convertible gasket needs replacing. Inferior material used by BMW. Very expensive to replace.

The transmission in this vehicle is known to be defective by Mini USA. The car is undrivable and unsafe as the transmission could fail at any time, stranding the driver or causing a fire.

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Around June 2008 my Mini cooper s 2005 began exhibiting what appeared to be a failure to maintain consistent speed while driving at a constant rpm. I experienced slow, or sluggish acceleration while driving and the engine light would come on sporadically. I took my Mini, which was still under warranty in for service to BMW/Mini of san antonio and was reassured that I was experiencing normal shifting mechanics. They were also unable to detect why the engine light was coming on. I experienced these idiosyncratic issues continuously throughout the year and began to notice the car jumping higher and lower in speed during acceleration in more regular intervals. In September of 2010 the engine would lurch into gear, seconds after failing to change gears effectively. At times, the car would suddenly drop out of gear while driving. I began taking my car into a BMW/Mini certified shop in austin, TX. After much time, money, and trouble, plus many visits to the mechanic, my Mini cooper's condition deteriorated completely. While in busy traffic my Mini lurched forward and stalled coming to a complete stop while driving before I could get it off the busy roadway. I was almost rear ended by vehicles behind mine, these drivers had to make extreme evasive maneuvers in order not to hit me, the car in front of them, or be rear ended themselves. This unsafe and hazardous incident endangered my life, and was the last for my Mini, resulting in complete transmission failure in July 2011. I sought opinions on my options, shop quotes to fix my vehicle, all around $10,000. My vehicle has not been fixed or altered, it stands as it did the day of the transmission failure. It was towed from the shop to storage. My vehicle is no longer under warranty, and there are many others who have similar circumstance documented. Why was there no recall? class action lawsuits in California and new jersey.