Consumer Complaints

Vehicles / Mini / Cooper / 2003
Id Vehicle Make Vehicle Model Model Year Complaint Summary
007127194 MINI COOPER 2003 1 - driving normally - hearing noise from under hood getting louder 2 - drove to mechanic who took to a transmission shop to verify noise was
007127162 MINI COOPER 2003 Without notice, the battery died. upon install of a new battery, a fan started running before the vehicle was turned on. an independent mechanic and
007127161 MINI COOPER 2003 Without notice, the battery died. upon install of a new battery, a fan started running before the vehicle was turned on. an independent mechanic and
007127013 MINI COOPER 2003 Replaced the clutch twice in 10 months in my 2003 mini cooper. i bought it used in may, 2006. january and oct 2007 had to have the clutch replaced.
007126503 MINI COOPER 2003 First power steering problem occurred around 31,000 miles, in the form of a slight vibration. since the 50,000 miles mark, power steering has failed
007126502 MINI COOPER 2003 First power steering problem occurred around 31,000 miles, in the form of a slight vibration. since the 50,000 miles mark, power steering has failed
007122943 MINI COOPER 2003 2003 mini cooper transmission failure at 70,000 miles, 4 years. mini usa and bmw of north america, llc have a long history of this failure and refuse
007122492 MINI COOPER 2003 My 2003 mini cooper with the cvt transmission began making a ratcheting noise from the transmission. the car was towed back to town, and after
007122044 MINI COOPER 2003 Parked my 2003 mini cooper on the street. smoke started billowing out of the engine. popped the hood and saw the smoking continuously emanating from
007122043 MINI COOPER 2003 Parked my 2003 mini cooper on the street. smoke started billowing out of the engine. popped the hood and saw the smoking continuously emanating from
007118414 MINI COOPER 2003 I need a new transmission at only 58,000 miles for my 03 mini cooper. the manufacturer has offered to pay for the transmission, but i'm being asked to
007114958 MINI COOPER 2003 Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mini cooper. in april of 2007, the abs light illuminated twice and has remained lit ever since. the vehicle was still
007112887 MINI COOPER 2003 The power steering pump failed on my 2003 mini cooper. it went through stages of operation and non-operation before finally going out all together.
007111705 MINI COOPER 2003 Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mini cooper. while driving 50 mph, the rpms increase and the transmission makes noises when shifting gears. the vehicle
006106019 MINI COOPER 2003 Tl-caller owns a 2003 bmw mini cooper. current mileage 104650. failure mileage 99330. while going around a turn at 40 mph, it became hard to turn the
007103722 MINI COOPER 2003 Driving normally, noticed that the power steering was not working. the car was very difficult to steer. parked car and noticed smoke coming from the
007099546 MINI COOPER 2003 The wiring harness to the electrical power steering pump and the pump itself failed without warning. this caused an unsafe condition.*ak phone
006090673 MINI COOPER 2003 Tl*- the contact's vehicle was involved in a crash on 12-28-06 while driving at 55 mph, and the air bags did not deploy. the contact's vehicle was
006089298 MINI COOPER 2003 While driving at a three way intersection my mini suddenly cut out and blocked traffic in all directions; so much so that people had to stop traffic
006085790 MINI COOPER 2003 2003 mini cooper cvt transmission died @ 83000 miles. i purchased vehicle from northwest mini in tacoma, wa on 10-18-05 with 49000 miles and one year
006082297 MINI COOPER 2003 I had ~40,000 miles on my mini cooper last summer. the power steering just stopped working while i was motoring. i went to turn and whoa, no power
006079196 MINI COOPER 2003 The power windows fail to open. during the event of a crash where the window is the sole source of egress, the electric operated window may not open
005055636 MINI COOPER 2003 Dt*: the contact stated under normal conditions, the accelerator broke from the stock and flopped about loosely. although the pedal did not
005045804 MINI COOPER 2003 Failure of steering gear assembly resulting in replacement of assembly 3x. failure resulted in more difficulty turning steering wheel and creaking
005045286 MINI COOPER 2003 Owner noticed change in steering resulting in hard turning and no return of steering wheel without assistance after turning vehicle. dealer found
005037153 MINI COOPER 2003 Air bag check light is on. no air bag was deployed, no crash was involved. this is on going problem with the mini cooper which should have a recall.
005002756 MINI COOPER 2003 The windshield cracked in several places and needed to be replaced. vehicle was taken to dealer for check up, and consumer was informed that the
004002633 MINI COOPER 2003 While driving 10 mph a fire started in the dashboard. consumer managed to pull over, and put out the fire out. then had the vehicle towed.
004315807 MINI COOPER 2003 Driving home the car stalled and caught fire. *bf mini usa experts were unable to diagnose the root of the fire. *sc the consumer spoke to 2
004305756 MINI COOPER 2003 Re; fire in mini cooper. *bf the consumer stated that the fire immediately burned through the inside of the new vehicle and engulfed the entire
004299981 MINI COOPER 2003 After the 10,000 mile oil change was performed, the vehicle failed to start on the first attempt, it idled rough and sometimes stalled when stopped at
004299016 MINI COOPER 2003 AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
004295346 MINI COOPER 2003 While driving my 2003 mini cooper, i noticed a crack in the bottom middle of the windshield. the crack began under the trim, moved up, turned a few
004295072 MINI COOPER 2003 Spontaneous crack forming in mini cooper windshield. overnight, a crack appeared in my windshiled staring at the bottem center of the windshield,
003276799 MINI COOPER 2003 We were eventually able to speak to another technician, howard fuller, after extensively questioning mike winter. howard fuller had not read any of
004272394 MINI COOPER 2003 Windshield cracked on my mini cooper from debris on the highway. this is a common problem with mini coopers. dozens and dozens of mini owners have
004270374 MINI COOPER 2003 Computer(s) failure resulting in a lost of ability to move forward or rearward. the engine computer(s) have been replaced as well as the transmission
004270039 MINI COOPER 2003 The slightest pebble causes stars, chips, and cracks in my mini cooper windshield. i'm on my third one and it already has 2 stars and a chip. i'm
004265183 MINI COOPER 2003 THE MINIS WINDSHIEL BEING SOFT AND WEAK WHICH LEAVES IS MORE PRONE TO PITTING, CHIPPING AND TO CRACKING. *AK
004265182 MINI COOPER 2003 MINI COOPER WINDSHIELD IS THIN AND WEEK. THERE IS NO AFTERMARKET GLASS FOR IT EITHER SO REPALCEING GETS PRICY.*AK
003256010 MINI COOPER 2003 CRACKED WINDSHIELD THAT QUICKLY GREW TO SPAN ACROSS THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD.*AK
004255818 MINI COOPER 2003 This car is less than a year old. so far the air bag indicator light malfunctioned, the radio was replaced, the passenger window motor was replaced,
004255817 MINI COOPER 2003 This car is less than a year old. so far the air bag indicator light malfunctioned, the radio was replaced, the passenger window motor was replaced,
004255816 MINI COOPER 2003 This car is less than a year old. so far the air bag indicator light malfunctioned, the radio was replaced, the passenger window motor was replaced,
004255815 MINI COOPER 2003 This car is less than a year old. so far the air bag indicator light malfunctioned, the radio was replaced, the passenger window motor was replaced,
003255651 MINI COOPER 2003 WINDSHIELD: CRACKING BECAUSE OF FRAME STRESS, MAYBE INDUCED BY PIN SIX ROCK STRIKE. *CB
003247372 MINI COOPER 2003 WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK
003247155 MINI COOPER 2003 While driving on a low speed, stop and go traffic in the freeway the car suddenly stalled and i was stopped in the first lane of the freeway. i tried
0000243276 MINI COOPER 2003 THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO REVERSE. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *JB
0000242869 MINI COOPER 2003 When sitting at a traffic light, the vehicle had the tendency to shut down completely. the driver must wait several minutes before attempting to
003238836 MINI COOPER 2003 Mini cooper 2003 cvt stalls in slow traffic or starting from stop light. the check engine light goes on; however, the engine shuts off. in addition,
003238835 MINI COOPER 2003 Mini cooper 2003 cvt stalls in slow traffic or starting from stop light. the check engine light goes on; however, the engine shuts off. in addition,
003238562 MINI COOPER 2003 The windshield on my 2003 mini suffered a 5 inch crack after being hit by a small pebble. the whole windshield had to be replaced because it wasn't
003238286 MINI COOPER 2003 MINI COOPER STALLED ON TWO SEPERATE OCCASIONS DURING LOW SPEED/STOP AND GO TRAFFIC
003235543 MINI COOPER 2003 My mini cooper july 2003 build has what is referred to as either a "stumble" or a "hiccup". basically what happens is that the engine momentarily
003232037 MINI COOPER 2003 While driving at any speed and without any prior warning vehicle will stall. consumer has made contact with the dealer on four separate occasions,
003225513 MINI COOPER 2003 The computer system doesn't seem to be working properly. my car just stopped running while driving in rush hour traffic (this happened twice.) my
003225512 MINI COOPER 2003 The computer system doesn't seem to be working properly. my car just stopped running while driving in rush hour traffic (this happened twice.) my
003221966 MINI COOPER 2003 STRESS CRACK ON WINSHIELD OF MY MINI COOPER, WHICH IS APPARENTLY HAPPENING QUITE OFTEN. *AK
003221741 MINI COOPER 2003 The car has multiple daily engine stumbles and has stalled 3 times since owning the new car for the past 7 months. the stalls have been while driving
003218503 MINI COOPER 2003 Intermittently while driving vehicle at 55 mph engine is losing power and won't pass the 20 mph. dealer has inspected the vehicle several times, and
003216179 MINI COOPER 2003 MINI COOPER 2003 STOP DEAD AT THE THE INTERSECTION FOR THE THIRD TIME.THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK
000047582 MINI COOPER 2003 We had a tire blowout with tread separation, and learned from the dot numbers that the tires on our motorhome came from the same plant that the
003223718 MINI COOPER 2003 Consumer states that while driving and with no warning the vehicle will stall and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. dealer
003220503 MINI COOPER 2003 On 4 separate occasions, the vehicle lost power when driving, which resulted in an instant deceleration below 1500 rpms. the dealer was unable to
003218985 MINI COOPER 2003 Intermittently while driving vehicle at 55 mph engine is losing power and won't pass the 20 mph. dealer has inspected the vehicle several times, and
003218319 MINI COOPER 2003 When the vehicle took off from a stop, at times the vehicle lost power. *jb. lost of throttle control, engine braking effect in first gear slows
002216119 MINI COOPER 2003 WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OR LESS THE VEHICLE STALLED. *NLM
002215637 MINI COOPER 2003 WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OR LESS THE VEHICLE STALLED. *NLM
000047588 MINI COOPER 2003 We had a tire blowout with tread separation, and learned from the dot numbers that the tires on our motorhome came from the same plant that the

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