2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“2 days after purchasing a used Mini Cooper S Convertible 2006, the car began to self shift at improper times, causing the engine to rev at high RPM's. I contacted the dealer immediately and he test drove the car trying to get the vehicle to respond the same way. After 15 minutes of driving it the problem did not occur and I was sent on my way. The problem continued to persist when I was at low speeds.”

“On 2/16/2013 my harmonic balancer went out while driving on the freeway their are no warning lights . What happens is a loud pop then a bunch of crunching noises from that shock your car will go from 55 MPH to 20 MPH in a matter of seconds ...extremely scary when you see a semi behind you . Mini paid for this malfunction because they know this issue is a major flaw and will cause an accident or possibly someone's death . On 8/29/2013 my transmission failed at 55,123 ...no warnings just slow lunching and grinding also during this event I found out my engine and transmission mounts were cracked. …”

“6 speed automatic transmission failed catastrophically after 82,000 miles. This in spite of proper dealer recommended mainainance. Cost to repair was the same as the value of the vehicle.”

“While pulling up to a signal with the clutch pedal down, we heard a clunking sound in the center of the car. The rest of the drive, the car was difficult to shift (6 speed manual) into any gear. Took the car to an independent mechanic and the linkage was fine. They could not determine the cause of the problem. Took the car to the dealer, and was told that the throw out bearing had failed, requiring a $2300 clutch repair. That seems like a very expensive and premature failure.”