2006 MINI Cooper S: check engine light

Filed Jan 14, 2020 · Steering · 160,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper s. The contact stated that while attempting to make a right turn, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The seat belt and check-engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the brown motor works (803‑551‑0991, located at 4041 broad river rd, columbia, sc 29210) and it was diagnosed that the power steering needed to be services. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was intermittent. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160.000.

Filed Dec 9, 2014 · Transmission · 58,136 miles · TX

The vehicle would not shift into 2nd/3rd gear after a traffic stop. The gears would shift erratically resulting in loss of power and we almost had an accident. Check engine light is on and a message shows up "ep" which means transmission is on emergency.

Filed May 24, 2011 · Steering · 68,514 miles · CA

Exiting the freeway engine lights started flashing and I immediately lost steering. Took all my strength to steer it to safety. Some smoke coming underneath. Local mechanic reported that the cooling fan for the hydraulic power steering had stopped and everything had over heated. Multiple wires and components completed melted. Local mechanic declined to fix and told us to take it to bmw/mini to fix. They refused to acknowledge defect and we are still trying to get it repaired.

Filed Dec 10, 2007 · Engine · 5,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper s. On two occasions, while driving at unknown speeds, the engine shut off and the engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact notified the dealer and manufacturer and they are investigating the failure. They did not state if the vehicle was included in any recalls. The failure mileage was 5,000 and current mileage was 5,500.

Filed Jul 13, 2006 · Engine · PA

I started leasing my mini cooper in 11/2005. I had leased cars with mitsubushi prior to this for 8 years with no problems. Recently, I was coming home from the airport in my mini cooper. It started to "clunk", seized, I pulled over - then black and green fluid started pouring out of the front of the car. The roadside service sent a tow truck to pick me up. I sat in 95 degree heat on I-95 for 1 hour and 45 minutes waiting for the truck. The truck came and we took the vehicle to the closest bmw dealer - the dealer I leased from - princeton bmw. They looked at the car and told me that it would not be covered under warranty - even though the car was only 8 1/2 months old and had 6,300 miles on it. They told me that the reason was that the car had gone through water and this was not covered. 2 weeks prior to this event, I went through water on a regular street in my area, the car stopped, I started it up and went on my way. I then proceeded to drive the car down the shore, to work, etc with no problems, no engine light or warning signs. On july 9, I drove to the airport, parked the car, and went on a business trip. On july 11th the incident on 95 occurred. I have never had a car that was not able to go through water on a street.