2015 Mini Convertible Repairs and Problem Descriptions at TrueDelta

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Mini Convertible in Virginia, United States Mar 2018 - Jul 2022
Jan 2020 46000 mi US $100	Replaced valve cover gasket and PCV membrane due to leak
Jan 2022 51000 mi US $200	Deteriorated plastic cowl & rotten windshield weather stripping
Jul 2022 56000 mi US $50	Low AC refrigerant

Mini Convertible in Colorado, United States Dec 2015 - Jul 2022
Dec 2015 29000 mi	Car was at dealer for routine maintenance. Mechanic noticed small leak from water pump. Water pump was replaced under warranty.
Oct 2017 40850 mi	Coolant leak at thermostat housing. Replaced thermostat and housing
Jun 2019 49301 mi US $200	Electrical contact in brake light socket failed. Brake light socket was replaced.
Apr 2021 59900 mi US $350	Cracked wheel. Replaced with matching OEM 17" wheel. Tire was not damaged.
Aug 2021 61449 mi US $300	Water pump pulley failed and damaged other components in belt drive system. Replaced water pump pulley, crank pulley/vibration damper, friction wheel and serpentine belt.
Apr 2022 66878 mi US $200	PCV valve failure requiring replacement of entire valve cover with integral PCV valve

Mini Convertible in Texas, United States Dec 2014 - Jun 2018
Sep 2016 26000 mi	Radio suddenly would not respond to station and volume control inputs. Dealer determined that radio should be replaced. New radio under warrantee works perfectly.
Jan 2018 35419 mi	The convertible top would not retract. Trunk showed open when it was not open. Radio was erratic. Dealer stated that battery showed weak. Possibly due to too many short trips. Replaced battery. Top worked. Trunk worked. But radio was still erratic. Returned to dealer for additional diagnosis. Radio was continuing erratic behavior after battery replacement. Dealer determined that radio was defective. Replaced radio. Under warranty. No charge.

Mini Convertible in Oregon, United States Jun 2014 - Sep 2015
Sep 2015 16000 mi	Resistor failed, fan motor and filter replaced

Mini Convertible in Indiana, United States Jun 2017 - Mar 2018
Jul 2017 34000 mi	Windshield washer was leaking onto the hood (pressure build up in washer system)

Mini Convertible in Dominican Republic Jul 2017 - Jun 2022
Sep 2017 9300 mi $400	Bushings
Oct 2021 19840 mi $400	Had to replace the radiator
May 2022 25420 mi $1500	Antenna replacement, replacement of the rubber that protects the top and bushing replacements.

Mini Convertible in South Carolina, United States Dec 2011 - Jul 2013
May 2012 4500 mi	Had a check engine code. Appeared to be an emission issue however, dealer could find no reason for the warning and reset.

Mini Convertible in Florida, United States Dec 2011 - May 2016
Dec 2012 6000 mi	Gasket on body for the passenger door came loose and was replaced.
Apr 2013 10800 mi	Bad thermostat. Warning light for "Engine" lit. Thermostat replaced.
Nov 2013 17300 mi	Replaced right and left A/C vent grilles because they were loose.
May 2014 19000 mi	Power pump problem. Part replaced.
Aug 2015 24000 mi	Leaky water pump

Mini Convertible in New Jersey, United States Nov 2013 - Dec 2016
Jan 2014 7800 mi	TPS indicated low tire pressure
Apr 2016 39700 mi US $275	Leaking radiator fluid from thermostat housing. Replaced both thermostat and housing.

Mini Convertible in Illinois, United States Feb 2017 - Apr 2017
Apr 2017 26000 mi US $400	Replaced oil pan gasket which was showing signs of seepage.

Mini Convertible in Massachusetts, United States Jul 2014 - Mar 2017
May 2016 30600 mi	We reported a loud ticking. Dealer investigated,, tried a number of remedies but ultimately determined that the engine had to be replaced due to metal shavings contamination throughout engine. Replaced under warranty. $13k if not warrantied.
Aug 2016 32000 mi	car reporting "high battery drain" after sitting overnight. Isolated to malfunctioning autodimming mirror

Mini Convertible in Florida, United States Feb 2015 - Apr 2017
Apr 2016 10000 mi	Rear window defroster. Had to replace whole top.

Mini Convertible in California, United States Mar 2015 - Jul 2018
Feb 2016 32600 mi US $800	Replaced all coils and plugs. Coil failure
Jun 2016 34000 mi US $55	assenger side windshield washer failed. Hose and fitting broke off
Jan 2017 33200 mi US $700	Coils failed, replaced all coils and plugs
Jun 2017 40000 mi US $45	Replaced windscreen washer nozzles

Mini Convertible in Arkansas, United States Feb 2011 - Sep 2012
Jun 2011 2000 mi	Squeaking noise heard when the convertible top was put up. Dealer lubricated the convertible mechanism and solved the problem.
Sep 2012 7000 mi	Computer threw an engine-trouble false alarm and put the engine into low-power "limp-home mode". Diagnosed at dealer -- computer board replaced.

Mini Convertible in Germany Jun 2011 - Jun 2018
Feb 2011 1323 mi	Cabrio roof would get stuck in the full open position. Sensors were bad and had to be replaced.
Apr 2011 2015 mi	While trying to manually close the top (due to the issue if it getting stuck open) I broke the manual crank on the sunroof motor, even while following the owners manual directions. It was replaced by the dealer.
Feb 2012 18600 mi	ECU would think car was over heating so the low speed fan would engage and stay on up to 10 min after shutting the car off. In this time you could not start the car. There was a bulletin but not a full recall for this known issue.
Jun 2013 36580 mi €200	Engine Stumble under acceleration. 1st trip-2 fuel injectors(3 days2nd Trip-(morning after pick up,in shop for 15 days) They changed the HP Fuel Pump, Cleaned the valves, finally changed fuel line from pump to injectors(fixed issue)
Sep 2017 92380 mi €130	Battery Change
Oct 2017 93550 mi €259	DMTL pump Change
Feb 2018 102300 mi €670	High Pressure Fuel Pump

Mini Convertible in Pennsylvania, United States Apr 2011 - Jun 2018
Mar 2012 9000 mi	The temperature sensor for the engine had to be replaced.
Jul 2012 10300 mi	Solenoid valve was leaking. When dealer repaired it they damaged the oil pan. Replaced oil pan. 2 weeks later the replaced solenoid valve failed and was replaced again.
Feb 2013 13900 mi	Took in for routine maintenance. They determined that the heat sensor was bad again. Replaced.
Apr 2014 20000 mi	plastic rail on inside of convertible top broke and needed to be replaced.
Sep 2016 29000 mi US $2500	Oil leak, replace defective gasket Car broke down while driving. Could not restart or use anything that required power.

Mini Convertible in Georgia, United States Mar 2014 - May 2015
Jan 2015	Three lights have failed on this car in the last few months. Replaced two brake lights and one fog light. In January, the driver's side tail light took about an hour because the plastic melted around it.
Feb 2015 57000 mi US $2000	Timing chain stretched, replaced chain, tensioner, and guides. Thermostat failed. Replaced entire thermostat housing and flushed coolant.

Mini Convertible in Illinois, United States Jul 2011 - Jun 2015
Oct 2012 8700 mi	licence plate light replaced, door trim replaced
Oct 2013 16200 mi	computer system which determines if brake pads need replacing needed new software, software would not download due to defect in "kombi"(some sort of sensor computer) which needed replacing and had to be shipped in
Mar 2014 19000 mi	oil pump solenoid leaking, replaced along with wiring harnass and thermostat
Apr 2014 19500 mi	engine check engine light gas cap light on, something replaced in fuel system

Mini Convertible in Virginia, United States Oct 2014 - Jan 2015
Oct 2014 84000 mi US $80	plug fouling regularly on one cylinder. Dealer replaced plugs when under warranty. When problem recurred, was out of town, had plugs and 2 coils replaced per the mechanic. Next occurance I replaced plugs. Suspect valve spring sticking.

Mini Convertible in Georgia, United States Aug 2010 - Jun 2011
Oct 2010 1700 mi	Trunk release button did not work on delivery. Trunk lock assembly replaced

Mini Convertible in Virginia, United States Dec 2012 - May 2017
Sep 2014 40000 mi	Rear hatch switch malfunctioning due to water leak. Cleaned, lubed, and sealed.
Jan 2015 US $160	Replaced worn and cracked weather stripping
Nov 2015 46900 mi US $10	Rear light bulb short. Take apart housing, cleaned melted plastic, re-installed bulb.
Feb 2016 48600 mi US $200	Replaced thermostat housing
Feb 2017 54000 mi US $30	Replaced jacking point plastic protector

Mini Convertible in North Carolina, United States Jan 2010 - Jun 2016
Mar 2011 13000 mi	iPod controls were not working as documented through the MINI radio system. Turned out to be user error not identified by Dealer.
Jul 2015 64200 mi US $410	Timing chain needed replacement
May 2016 76000 mi US $3100	Clutch needed replacing. When they removed the old clutch, they may find the flywheel needed replacing...~$3100 repair if flywheel needed.

Mini Convertible in Michigan, United States Mar 2010 - May 2011
May 2010 893 mi	Emissions Hose was loose, causing CEL to come on. Emissions Hose was loose, causing CEL to come on.

Mini Convertible in Maryland, United States May 2014 - Jun 2014
May 2014 37000 mi	Thermostat

Mini Convertible in Illinois, United States Mar 2013 - Jul 2018
Aug 2013 17900 mi	Door handles were hard to operate. Worked well after lubricant applied.
Jan 2016	Water leaked into the rear hatch latch handle causing it to cycle locked/unlocked for 3 to 10 seconds at a time. Had to remove the trim and blow out the water with compressed air. Trigger mechanism is behind rubber seals making it diffict
Jan 2017 33700 mi US $260	Rear hatch release button failed.
Mar 2017 40000 mi US $450	Replace corroded lock/switch
May 2017 42000 mi US $500	The rear latch mechanism rusted and quit working. Replaced with new.

Mini Convertible in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2011 - Jan 2012
Dec 2011 18000 mi US $100	timing cover gasket

Mini Convertible in New Jersey, United States Nov 2010 - Nov 2012
Dec 2011 13000 mi	USB and DC outlet were repaired.

Mini Convertible in California, United States Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
Jun 2017 92000 mi US $100	Walnut blasted the intake valves. They had extreme carbon buildup. Fixed rough idle, lower power, lower mpg.

Mini Convertible in California, United States May 2010 - Jun 2011
Jun 2010 5000 mi US $400	Electrical Electrical, other than above, repair

Mini Convertible in California, United States Jun 2009 - Jul 2012
Dec 2011 30000 mi	turbo went bad, was replaced
May 2012 32600 mi	Car wouldn't go out of first gear.

Mini Convertible in California, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2015
Mar 2013 60000 mi US $100	spark plug keeps failing. car missing. have had the problem for about a year. replaced all plugs then, two weeks later, engine kept missing. replaced another failed plug and still missing.

Mini Convertible in New Brunswick, Canada Aug 2009 - Sep 2011
Sep 2009 5580 mi	Convertible top not aligning properly with A pillar when closing Rad hose hanging down below front valance due to broken clip
Jun 2010 7440 mi	Soft top pulling away from body of car at top of rear fender. dealer found TSB...installed repair kits to top on both sides seat belts not retracting. replaced both front seat belt assemblies.
Mar 2011 10540 mi	Plastic trim on roof above side window was broken on one end and rattling badly
Jun 2011 13020 mi	Replaced broken interior plastic trim along top of passenger side window

Mini Convertible in Illinois, United States Aug 2009 - Jun 2018
May 2010 6000 mi	High Pressure Fuel Pump had low volatge and did not deliver enough fuel to the engine. Took 3 - 5 start attempts before engine would start and run. Engine running rough for 5 minutes. Fuel smell.
Jan 2011 11000 mi	convertible top between body and fabric separated driver side, essentially the c pillar. dealer added new convertible supports on both sides gasket that wraps around door would not seat correctly and prevented door from closing correctly. gasket replaced for both doors.
Mar 2012 26000 mi	water pump recall, also caused heater to work only sporadically. Couldn't close door as door seal would come loose. New adhesive being distributed by MINI.
Jun 2013 39000 mi US $200	Accessory post nut stripped causing an intermittent short. 2 hours troubleshooting and replacement of parts.
Jul 2013 39200 mi	Pulley tensioner was leaking oil. Installed new flywheel, reprogrammed ECU.
Aug 2014 49000 mi US $1000	Engine mounts corroded causing low voltage. Replaced.
Oct 2014 50000 mi US $200	Windows out of alignment and had opening between driver front and read. Driver front window adjusted some. Additional adjustments to rear window would cost another $300 and opted to not have the work performed.
Sep 2015 53000 mi US $700	Coolant leak, Thermostat failed and was replaced. Oil consumption, oil added. Convertible roof rattle. Trim piece of convertible roof replaced.
Apr 2017 63000 mi US $1200	Water pump sounded like it was wearing out, replaced. Some other tensioner (not the famous one) clacking and replaced. Battery low voltage, replaced - standard wear item.
Jun 2017 64000 mi US $250	Convertible would not close. Adjusted to get it to close correctly.
Oct 2017 66000 mi US $300	Trunk door was retaining water and shorted out the lock. Replace harness, removed drain plugs that were supposed to be removed at port.
Jun 2018 69000 mi US $250	Wheel seal was letting tire leak. Repaired.

Mini Convertible in New York, United States Jul 2009 - Jul 2016
Mar 2010 6000 mi	Faulty seat belt. orginally thought husband broke it but turn out to be part of a recall...something I was not notified about from BMW.
Jun 2010 8000 mi	Broken interior bracket which holds convertible top flush against body of car. Known issue with 2009 convertibles
Aug 2010 9000 mi	Parts ordered to fix convertible top came in and repaired on 2nd visit.
Oct 2010 10000 mi	Driver door leaking water into interior. One week after repair, leak reappeared. Going back to dealership. Fuse box faulty. Car had no issues, noticed when taken to dealership for repair of leaking door.
Nov 2010 10500 mi	Leaking driver side door seal. Dealership cannot find problem. Still is leaking. Will need to go back to dealership in the future.
Feb 2014 42000 mi US $500	Spark plugs
Feb 2016 57900 mi US $1000	Crack Manifold cover
Apr 2016 59200 mi US $450	Co2 sensor went bad Convertible top not going down
Jul 2016 60000 mi	Convertible top

Mini Convertible in Georgia, United States Jul 2009 - Jun 2022
Sep 2011 9000 mi	The seatbelt sensor in the passenger seat malfunctioned and needed to be replaced.
Jun 2015 23000 mi US $2700	Replaced clutch and flywheel.

Mini Convertible in Tennessee, United States Aug 2014 - Mar 2018
May 2016 92400 mi	Convertible top would not retract properly. Dealership could not repair. Water pump was leaking. Pump was replaced Oil leaks from valve cover, oil pan, oil filter and oil cooler.
Jun 2016 94000 mi US $120	Radio display quit working. Replaced radio.
Feb 2017 99700 mi US $220	Ignition coils and spark plugs failed because of oil contamination.
Jul 2017 103000 mi US $3974	Air would stop working while car was stopped. Coolant fan assembly replaced. Air would stop working while car was stopped. Low on freon. Engine leaking oil. Rear main seal replaced. Engine leaking oil. Oil pan resealed with Loctite 5970 liquid sealant. Engine leaking oil. Replaced valve cover gasket. Accessory drive belt cracked. Belt replaced

Mini Convertible in Pennsylvania, United States Jul 2009 - Jun 2011
Sep 2009 1000 mi	Door Gasket replacement - Well Known early build R56 problem. Broken Arm Rest sliding cover. Door Gasket replacement - Well Known early build R56 problem. Broken Arm Rest sliding cover.
Aug 2010 19000 mi	Car is one year old and now on third convertible top. Well known problem with 09 & 10. BMW supposedly has a real fix installed along with the new top this time. We will see.

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