2006 MINI Cooper: engine stalls while driving

6 of the 200 complaints about the 2006 MINI Cooper describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 79,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 14 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2017
1
2014
3
2013
3
2012
2
2011
4
2010
6
2009
6
2008
7
2007
7
2006
6
2005
2
2004
5
2003
15
2002
9
2001
2

What owners say

Filed Mar 8, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 52,000 miles · NY · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle lost power. Also, when making a left or right turn, the engine light illuminated for a second and dimmed. The failure recurred each time the vehicle was driven. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be located. The failure recurred. In addition, while driving 54 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and it began to smoke and leak oil. The dealer diagnosed that the engine failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 52,000.

Filed Sep 14, 2015 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · NY

Driving home from work as usual, I was exiting the highway when I felt a jolt from the engine compartment, the engine seemed to sputter and as soon as I slowed down to 30 MPH or so the car would not shift back up to the higher gears. Luckily I was only a quarter mile from home so I put the hazard lights on and drove very carefully into my driveway. I put the car in park and got out to look under the hood to see if anything was drastically wrong ( any leaks, smoke, etc.). Nothing appeared to be malfunctioning so I put the car back into drive and instantly stalled the engine . I then called a tow truck to have it towed to my local mini cooper dealership to diagnose the issue. I was told it would need an entirely new CVT transmission.

Filed Mar 19, 2014 · Transmission · 79,000 miles · OH

The automatic transmission seems very jerky and hesitant. It has died on me once while driving as it stalled out. I am afraid the transmission is close to failure.

Filed Apr 8, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 74,000 miles · CA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle downshifted and stalled. The contact had to pull to the side of the road and shift into manual mode to shift the gears up and down. The contact also stated that the battery light illuminated while the vehicle was parked. The contact also stated that the engine malfunctioned due to the cooling system emitting smoke from the engine and corrosion on the engine itself. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The failure mileage was 74,000.

Filed Aug 27, 2012 · Transmission · 114,000 miles · OH

Mini cooper transmission fail. The car does not go between 20 to 50 MPH. It has no power and that can be dangers when I am getting into the highway and cars are going at a high speed. On top of it my car stalled in the middle of rush hour. Lucky I got it started and was able to make it home. Seems like everyone is having this problem the car need to be recall and get it faxed because someone can die.

Filed Jun 20, 2011 · Engine · 46,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper. The contact was driving 15 MPH in the rain the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. The dealer advised that the vehicle hydro-locked and caused the vehicle to stall. The contact did not agree with the dealers diagnosis and the vehicle was not repaired. He then suggested that the dealer further inspect the vehicle when it was discovered that there was a crack in the engine block. The vehicle was not repaired, as the dealer would not repair the vehicle under warranty. The failure mileage was 46,000.