- #59 of 268
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Clutch and Transmission Problems
by annisez
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May 23, 2007 (12:20 am)
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I just joined this group after reading many reviews and experiences of others' with their Mini. I've been considering a 2007 Mini S for a few months now, and going for a 2nd test drive tomorrow. This board has been most helpful and quite revealing, to say the least. Unfortunately, I'm very disappointed after reading about so many problems with this car! It's a great looking car, fun to drive and very peppy. But reliability is also a main factor for me, and it doesnt sound like the Mini is reliable. Very disappointing. 
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- #60 of 268
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Re: Automatic Trans Problems and Overheating [geochavez]
by winniep
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May 23, 2007 (4:11 pm)
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Replying to: geochavez (Apr 21, 2007 6:10 am)
I have a 2002 Mini Cooper with a CVT engine and 55K miles on it. This morning when I was driving to go teach my 2nd grade class, my car stopped running in the middle of the road. This was not the first time this happened-the car had stopped on me three times previously, once in the middle of a busy freeway-but this was the first time the check engine light did not come on. I towed it to my mechanic, and he reported that my transmission is busted, and not pumping hydraulic fluid. My warranty just ran out June 2006, so I am looking at $5000 to replace the transmission plus labor. Since I purchased the car, they have had to also replace my computer chip (apparently, this was the reason why my car stopped the other 3 times). I am finally going to sell it, or call a lawyer! I would not suggest any one buying this car.
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- #61 of 268
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2006 Mini Cooper Convertible transmission problem
by 06mc_conv
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Jun 20, 2007 (11:27 am)
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I just bought a brand new 2006 Mini Cooper Convertible with the auto CVT transmission. I complained immediately about the car hesitating to go into reverse when the car was shifted into reverse. They stated that was customary for the CVT engine. I advised that I had owned a 2007 Nissan Altima and that it too had a CVT engine and that you could not feel it shift at all (hence the reason for getting a CVT engine). I have owned the car for 45 days and only have 1300 miles on it. Yesterday the car after stopping at a light in downtown Denver traffic would not go in drive or reverse. Mini picked the car up and called me today to tell me the transmission is shot. They stated that they are going to put a new tranny in car. I advised that was unacceptable as the car is brand new. They agreed to buy the car back and give me a new one. The dealership, Ralph Schomp Mini, has been phenomenal and will keep me a happy and loyal customer. DO NOT BELIEVE when they tell you that it is normal for the CVT engine to hesitate and shift hard.....the whole idea behind the technology is that you do not feel the transmission shift!!!!
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- #62 of 268
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Who do you trust?
by iraida2
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Jun 25, 2007 (6:46 pm)
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Hello all, I am a Mini '03 owner - 36000 miles on the car. I went to Carmax for an appraisal and they found everything in great condition, except for the transmission which they say shifts hard. 2 weeks ago I took the car for a service visit at the dealership (now off warranty) and they found nothing wrong with it. I don't feel like it's driving differently - would the mini dealer have detected this on inspection or is Carmax trying to give me a run for my money?
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- #63 of 268
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Re: Who do you trust? [iraida2]
by hotwlz
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Jun 26, 2007 (2:47 am)
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Replying to: iraida2 (Jun 25, 2007 6:46 pm)
Hi, if you don't think there is anything wrong and the dealer doesn't think there is anything wrong, the most likely Carmax wasn't being truthful. If there was a problem and you are off warranty, the Mini dealership would have at least given you an estimate so they could do the repair.
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- #64 of 268
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Re: 2006 Mini Cooper Convertible transmission problem [06mc_conv]
by nona47
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Jun 26, 2007 (4:37 pm)
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Replying to: 06mc_conv (Jun 20, 2007 11:27 am)
I am glad the dealer came through for you, but still it leaves a bad taste when a brand new car is having tranny problems. I will have a problem accepting another mini fm the dealer as we ordered our mini fm Oxford- didn't care for all the bells and whistles the dealership always orders on their cars. Mine is a stick shift, and still has that grinding noise on first. It does not happen all the time but it makes you wonder where the fine German engineering went on the trannys in these cars.... 
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- #65 of 268
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Re: Longer Version of Transmission Replacement [bfromhold]
by zmaster2
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Jul 10, 2007 (4:03 pm)
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Replying to: bfromhold (Mar 01, 2007 5:33 pm)
I have a 02 mini automatic,I have 84,000 miles, I just took the car to a local mechanic,my car would not change gear from a standing stop, I went about 200 yards from the light and finally kicked into next gear this has happened twice, this time the check engine light came on, the mechanic pulled a 1787 gear ratio code, he could not find any troubleshooting for this code,he had to call England the maker of his diag machine to get a 20 page troubleshooting guide, I will find out tomorrow if its wiring or replace transmission at about 4800 bucks. I refuse to take my car to Flow mini in Winston Salem, NC, I have had nothing but problems with this dealer.
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- #66 of 268
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It cost me $7000 instead of $5K
by winniep
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Jul 10, 2007 (6:21 pm)
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Hi,
I wrote about my shot transmission back on May 23rd. I have since had my transmission replaced for $7K at the mechanics (the dealership would have charged me $8K+).
If anyone out there is having trouble with your CVT and would like BMW / MINI to do something about it, I am considering filing a class action. Anyone interested?
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- #67 of 268
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Is Any Maintenance Required '07MCS 6 spd
by motoron
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Jul 16, 2007 (9:04 pm)
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I didn't see any listed in service. Is that right? Therefore, everything would be warrenty issue?
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- #68 of 268
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Re: It cost me $7000 instead of $5K [winniep]
by sburchill
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Jul 21, 2007 (12:49 pm)
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Replying to: winniep (Jul 10, 2007 6:21 pm)
I would be interested in looking into this. We bought our son a automatic 2003 mini cooper from a lady driver last Oct. It had 10,000 miles on the clock. Since then, my son has noticed a problem with shifting. We took it into the dealer in June for them to look at the problem after the engine waring light came on. They just reset the waring light and said there was nothing wrong. However, on the invoice they stated that " Faul was P1786 Transmission Ratio Actuator. They reset transmission adaption values and cleared vault memory as a courtesy to customer" They also informed me that it needed its inspection 1 service and informed us that would be around $800.00. We opted to take it to a local car place who works on minis and BMW's because they were charging $450.00 for doing the same thing.We received news form the shop that the transmission was about to go, the car has just 17,000 miles on it. The warrenty ran out in Jan. I had the AAA tow the car to the MBW dealer, who after inspection confirmed that it did need an new transmission. I was asked "how do you want to deal with this" I explained to the service person that this could have been avoided if they had bothered to investigate the issue back in June insted of just resteing the fault memory. I also stated that I did not expect a BMW transmission to go out after 17,000 miles. I am now awaiting news from them ater they speak with the BMW/mini rep. I would be interested to hear what anyone thinks and if I do have a case against them.
Thanks,
SB
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