2006 MINI Cooper S transmission problems

Filed Mar 20, 2019 · Steering, Transmission · 140,000 miles · AL

Steering pump transmission weening not wanting to change gears right

Filed Nov 25, 2018 · Transmission · 66,000 miles · TN

2006 mini cooper s with 66000 miles had a transmission failure that resulted in unsafe driving condition due to loss of forward propulsion while driving on highway.

Filed Jan 12, 2017 · Transmission · CO

I am original owner. Transmission problems. Slipping and hard shifting. Automatic and manual. 70,000 miles. Happens intermittently when driving. Bmw told me to sell it right away. $9,000 to repair. Should be recalled. Very unhappy. Please help.

Filed Feb 6, 2015 · Transmission · 99,000 miles · AZ

Vehicle has had several issues. Latest is transmission which shifts erratically from 2nd gear to 3rd gear causing the vehicle's tachometer to race from 2,000 RPM to nearly 8,000 RPM within a second or two. The vehicle then accelerates/jerks forward erratically. The dealer says this is a transmission issue that would cost $10,500 to repair/replace. There are hundreds if not thousands of complaints about mini cooper s transmissions yet the dealer/manufacturer is unwilling to address the issue.

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 Oct 15, 2014 · Transmission · NC

La transmision esta fallando,cuando llega a las 2100 RPM el siguiente cambio o sea la 4ta cambio no entra o tarda en entrar lo q pasa es entonces suben las RPM y se acelera est es constante ,en las primeros minutos trabaja bien luego de unos cuantos minutos de rodar esque comienza a molestar necesita arreglo inmediato.

Filed Jun 13, 2014 · Airbags, Transmission · 38,000 miles · NY

38,000 miles: air bag warning light for passenger side seat stays illuminated. Air bag warning light remains on after vehicle has started and does not turn off. 54,900 miles: aisin automatic transmission - automatic transmission failed thereby making the car inoperable. The car showed signs of gear change slipping between 2nd and 3rd gears. Transmission diagnosis, catastrophic failure of manual valve body and internal gears. Required a complete transmission rebuild.

Filed May 27, 2014 · Transmission · 94,500 miles · NC

I am current owner of a 2006 mini cooper s. I purchased the car new around april 2006. Over last 2 months, I have started to see a problem with power train. The car jerks horribly while trying to accelerate when it tries to change to higher gears. This happens either in the "drive" mode where the car automatically changes the gears or while driving in "m/s" mode where the driver gets the option to change the gear. Over last 1-2 weeks, the vehicle jerks when I switch from park to reverse. I took the car to mini cooper dealership and their diagnosis was to replace the transmission at a cost of $8500. My car has around 96,500 miles and has been maintained well. When I talked to the dealership, they indicated that they have seen about 2 to 3 cars having problem (just within that dealership) in recent times (the person I talked to was relatively new). It is unreasonable for transmission to require a replacement at such low mileage. In addition, it looks like this seems like a systemic issue given just one dealer has seen a few of these and a quick search indicates a number of other owners of mini cooper s encountering this issue over last 12 to 18 months (translates to transmission systematically breaking after about 7 to 8 years of operation). The problem has the potential to result in collisions since the car will not accelerate as expected.

Filed Jan 16, 2014 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · NM

Transmission starting bucking and causing uncontrolled acceleration the only "fix" is to replace the transmission at a $9,000 cost.

Filed Sep 21, 2013 · Airbags, Transmission · 90,000 miles · DE

Passenger seat occupancy sensor inop rendering airbag unsafe. Requires replacement of passenger seat cushion with new sensor mat. 6 speed automatic transmission slipping and shifting hard. Occasionally, renders car powerless as in neutral even if in travel lanes making unsafe to operate. Requires replacement of valve block. Servicing of automatic transmission fluid is not required by mini/bmw but same transmission in other brands do. Vw recommends atf replacement at 40k miles and doesn't have problems with valve block failure.