Daily on cold starts, the car misfires and stalls 2-20 times before it starts. this has just started happening in the past 3 months.
Vehicle was in motion at 55-60 mph. vehicle cut off and would not start or turnover. 15 minutes of rest and car was started and rpms were fluttering. mini cooper of grand rapids stated the timing chain was "most likely" "out". they also stated no goodwill assistance could be provided while acknowledging the window, for a previous lawsuit involving thee 2009 mini cooper s, was closed and the defective tensioner and guide rails (to include engine design) were still in my mini cooper. car has started once since but will not stay running. other cases of fuel pumps failing on said model were acknowledged but "no recalls have been issued" said mini, thus not warranting any repair or concern for my failed mini. repair estimate was 3,985$. after mentioning the previous lawsuit during 2015, a 'random' discount was announced of 10-15% to bring said total to est. 2,900$. my 2009 mini cooper s has had idle and rpm issues/fluctuations for a couple months after previous owner had just replaced the timing chain assembly in january of 2019 with genuine mini replacement parts (factory parts causing the same factory defect)
Auxiliary water pump failure. same issue with other identical cars with a recall but this one is not listed. recall number for this is 18v248000. the same issue is happening with my car but mini says it isn't listed.
My 2009 mini cooper s made rattle noise and the whole timing chain got replaced plus the thermostat house and water pump! the engine light still keeps on after trouble-shooting by my mechanics, which might be the computer issue which has to be figured out soon! the timing chain issue should be under fully-covered by manufacturer since too many mini cooper owner have the same problem and paid thousand of dollars to fix it! my mini is only about 55k miles and already has timing chain issue!
I was driving down the highway and my car gave me a warning that my engine temp was way to high. i was lucky enough to have a good place to stop and check out whay was gong on. i open the hood, the engine is smoking and the coolant reservoir is neat empty. i look and see a pool of antifreeze coming from the thermostat. this is the third thermostat i have installed on this car and the second faulty one i have had in 3 months. this is also the second time i have had to stop on the highway due to a badly leaking thermostat.
This is the 2nd time this happend the car started to acelerate by its self when stopped and the brakes couldn't hold the car back, i then put the car into newtral, then into park tapped the gas and the car acted normal. it was like the car had a mind of its own and just started to go without my foot on the gas pedal . the last time this happend was a year ago .i thought it was a fluke but now it happend again, i am a very good driver but after this happend again i think i might just get rid if this car ...it reminded me of the movie chritine when the car had a mind of its own. i was stopped at a light with a car in front of me, the weather was 45 degrees and was driving for about 15 minutes already when it happend
I purchased a brand new mini cooper s in 2009 w/ standard 3 years of factory maintenance and i later added on an extended warranty a few years later. 2014 i entered into a 3 year lease on a bmw. aside from maintenance, the mini was mostly garaged except for maintenance until th after a month of driving it, i heard a ticking sound that made me think it needed oil added, despite having one about 2 months prior. i added the mini synthetic oil to the car and the ticking sound stopped for a week or two. then it started rattling and shaking severely when driving low speeds or at an idle. i checked the on board diagnostic systems, which is supposed to check oil levels and the general health of the car. no issues came up but i stopped driving it because i saw the oil light come on, and i know that couldn't be good, especially since oil was added between changes. i had the car towed to an independent mini mechanic, they told me that the timing chain needed to be replaced, there were holes in the turbo ...
Car went into limp gear mode on freeway, high rpm at 40 mph. vehicle shipped to mini dealer 05/09/17 saying there was a transmission error code. dealer said they tested vehicle and it wasn't the transmission it needed a water pump and cylinder need valve cover. 67,117 miles on odometer. also front cv axle boot leaking. had repairs done ($1692.58) after discount. at time of pickup, dealer asked to keep the vehicle a few more days to double check the transmission. a few days later they say yes there is a transmission error with the car going at higher highway speeds and it will need a new transmission! cost ($9000) i did not have this done.the service advisor told me the vehicle was not safe to drive! this vehicle is driven by my 16 year old daughter to and from school!
Turbo leaking oil - gaskets - major complaints all over the internet. maybe this is something they need to review for design error.
Timing chain broke leading to vehicle coming to a sudden stop. had this happened in heavy traffic, it could have been life threatening. bmw refuses to assist.
Timing chain tensioner broke causing timing chain to break and ruining valve train and pistons. since it is an interference engine. complete engine to be replaced, with only 25,000 orginial miles on vehicle.
I have a mini cooper s 2009, with only 50,000 miles in it ,and already its failing the guide and support rail the holds the timing chain, those supports are made of plastic which i believe it should be some kind of metal instead,when the support guides breaks the chain comes out of place crashing the engine, well the is ecsactly what happen to me , when i was driving in the freeway, i had to stop and get my car towed, but lucky me i wasn't in the middle of freway which it could cause a big accident, maybe death. most of car makers like honda has a miles limit for timing belt replacement, mini cooper s dont, its base on how much you drive it ,thats what dealer said. botton line mini usa should replace those plastic parts for something more durable specially if its going to make your car stop all of of sudden.
At 30000 miles the timing chain was replaced due to a recall. car rattled for a few months prior to replacemen. at 55ooo mile my car engine light came on and lost power. i was able to limp it in to work about another 5 miles. my husband drove it to mini dealership another 10 miles away and they stated that it blew a valve or a piston quoting him a head replacement of $5000 or replacement of engine for $10000. i purchased this car new and i have maintained it to a t. reading on line this seems to all be related to the timing chain issue. mini is not standing by their car and refusing to take responsibilty. hopefully if we all continue to squeak we can get them to take responsibilty for faulty vehicles. i have a nice looking non running worthless car sitting in my driveway...anyone want it!
Defective timing chain and tensioners causing additional damage to the exhaust valves preventing compression in the engine as is described in one of many class action suits.
Timing chain broke well before 10 year or 100000 miles. this timing chain breakage caused my engine to fail due to piston damage or cylinder damage. my engine now needs to be replaced. my vehicle was moving when the sound occurred. when i researched this sound, i learned it may be the timing chain and took it to the garage to be replaced. the garage replaced the timing chain and when they took it for a test drive, it didn't seem to be running right and after further inspection it was determined that the engine was ruined and needed to be replaced.