2005 MINI COOPER Power Trainmanual Transmission Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Power Trainmanual Transmission Issues in the 2005 MINI COOPER
2 power trainmanual transmission complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 MINI COOPER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
0
Deaths
All Power Trainmanual Transmission Complaints
TRANSAXLE ON THE MINI COOPER FAILED. UNIT CONTAINS SEALED BEARINGS (SO I'M TOLD), THAT ARE NOT SERVICEABLE. THEREFORE, I HAD TO BUY A COMPLETE NEW UNIT AT A COST OF $3,000 ()INCLUDED $900 LABOR). I UNDERSTAND THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON FAILURE FOR MINIS, AND THAT MINI AND BMW ARE REFUSING TO WORK WITH CONSUMERS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THEY HAVE APPARENTLY CHANGED THE DESIGN, RECOGNIZING THE POOR DESIGN OF THE ORIGINAL UNIT. *TR
MY 2005 MINI HAD APROX. 77,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I HAD DROVE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, HEARD A LOUD NOISE, AND WHEN I GOT OUT I SAW A PIECE OF THE TRANSMISSION CASING LAYING ON THE GROUND AND ALL THE FLUID DRAINED OUT. THERE ARE 95 MINI OWNERS THAT I KNOW OF WHO HAVE HAD 1 OR 2 TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED AFTER ONLY A FEW YEARS OF USE. MINE COST ME 5,000 DOLLARS AND LOSS OF USE FOR 2 MONTHS. MINI WAS AWARE OF THE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS AND CONTINUED TO SELL THEM. I REALLY BELIEVE THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECKONING. *TR
Other 2005 MINI COOPER Problem Areas
Steering
268 complaints
Air Bags
41 complaints
Electrical System
30 complaints
Power Train
12 complaints
Unknown Or Other
11 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
9 complaints
Seats
7 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
6 complaints
Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpump
6 complaints
Structurebody
5 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
5 complaints
Service Brakes
4 complaints
Steeringelectric Power Assist System
4 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
2 complaints
Steeringhydraulic Power Assist System
2 complaints
Visibilitywindshield
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingbrake Lights
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherdelivery
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Parking Brake
1 complaint
Power Trainclutch Assembly
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint
Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds
1 complaint
Wheelsrim
1 complaint