2007 MINI Cooper S: misfire or rough idle

Filed Jul 29, 2012 · Engine · 60,000 miles · TX

The time chain jumped which needs to be replaced. This shouldn't happen with such low miles on the car. Mini refused to accept responsibility. It is a very expensive repair to replace the timing chain.. The car began to make knocking noise and run rough. Couldn't drive the car and had to have it towed to mini cooper service dept.

Filed Apr 17, 2012 · Transmission · 59,000 miles · NJ

Car misfired and had backfired; check engine light came on. Took car right to dealer , they told us it is a known issue and doing nothing but charging customers for the repair. The timing chain and timing tensioner has a design flaw that is recognized but nothing done. If full failure on roadway can cause catastrophic issues to me and others .

Filed Oct 19, 2011 · Engine, Fuel system · 29,000 miles · CA

As I approached the street on where I live, the car started to severely shake and jerk , as if power was not going to the engine. I was able to park it on my driveway, but the next morning, the car had to be towed to the dealer because it would not start. When the car arrived at the dealer after being towed in, the car could not be jump-started, even after several attempts. Two weeks prior, I had brought my car in for service because the check engine light came on. They replaced the timing chain and found several misfire faults, which were supposedly corrected. The cylinder head was removed and disassembled and found to have carbon build up. The intake valves and exhaust valves were cleaned. Since the incident, the car is still at the dealer. An extended road test is scheduled to be performed within these next few days. No word on what has caused the car's engine to die.

Filed Apr 6, 2011 · Engine · 82,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mini cooper sport. The contact was driving approximately 65 MPH when the check oil warning lamp illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop who diagnosed that the timing chain tensioner fractured. As a result, the timing chain loosened and caused all the pistons to misfire and damage the engine. The manufacturer was contacted who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was out of warranty. The VIN was not available and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 82,000.

Filed Mar 12, 2010 · Engine · 26,000 miles · NJ

The car has been at the dealer every other week for the last 6 weeks. On cold starts the car would run rough, hesitate almost stall and the heat wasn't working unless you were driving or had your foot on the gas. Then the check engine light came on brought it to the dealer they replaced the timing chain changed the oil and bled the coolant. A few days later it stalled on a cold start and the heat still wasn't working. The dealer this time found excessive carbon in engine and a leak at water pump. Computer did not throughout a code for either. Dealer opened a case at the manufacture. 2 weeks later I brought it back when the windows would go half way down and the door would unlock. Dealer reset the windows and I went to pick it up to find the windows half way down and the doors unlocked. Dealer replaced the motor. 2 weeks later my battery light when on. On the way to the dealer the car died. Dealer said there was an oil leak the LED to the alternator belt slipping off and my battery didn't charge and now is dead. I won't get it back until sometime next week. This car only has 26,000 miles on it.