Mini Cooper Us owners have reported 2 vehicle speed control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common vehicle speed control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems |
Vehicle was driven 1. 2 miles for first run of the day. Temp was 48 f. Car was in drive at stoplight when engine accelerated beyond max rpm. Car lunged forward into intersection and a lot of effort had to be applied to brake to keed car from going any further. Driver grabbed gear shifter and shifted to neutral and having slipped into reverse. Engine rpm then subsided and vehicle was then driven 14 miles with no further incidence.
Car hesitates when accelerator pedal is applied after coming to a stop or when attempting to pass other vehicles. Especially frequent at turns from a complete stop eg turning into or across moving traffic. The car initially moves forward and then all forward movement stops. The engine does not appear to die the rpm's stay constant but the gas pedal has no effect and the car simply rolls to a stop at low speeds or slows up considerably at higher speeds. The result is that you are left either straddled across a couple of lanes of oncoming traffic if you tried to turn left or you are stalling in front of traffic traveling in the same direction as you or you are hung out to dry at higher speeds in the wrong lane of a two lane highway. It happens frequently but it does not happen constantly. You just never know when it is going to happen. It is extremely dangerous and the dealer says that all the Minis are the same and that , that is just the way they handle. Well it didn't handle like that when I got it and it only handles that way a few times a day.