turbocharged 208hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD
49000 mi | Belt pulley to coolant pump was loose. Replaced belt pulley |
52849 mi US $1318 |
Replace thermostat, install adapter lead, antifreeze. Brake fluid service Fuel injector rail and pressure hose assembly Replace Thermostat, Adapter Lead, Flush Antifreeze, Brake Fluid Service |
59000 mi US $238 |
Valve cover gasket was leaking. Replaced |
63000 mi | Fuel sensor. |
US $1318 | Car stalled four hours after picking it up. Towed back. Mini covered DME (main control computer), high pressure fuel sensor, injection tube, pressure hose assembly. I had to pay $1318 for a battery damaged by the DME and a fuel pedal sensor and module. |
74700 mi US $1228 |
Replace Clutch and Flywheel, |
82866 mi US $209 |
Chain tensioner leaking oil |
101819 mi US $6229 |
Replaced Turbo |
17000 mi | Mass air flow sensor failed but dealer had difficult time tracking the fault |
50000 mi | All four ignition coils replaced. |
60000 mi | Oil pump solenoid leaking Leaking water pump |
66000 mi | Vanos intake valve faulty causing check engine light -- NOT replaced at this time. Thermostat fault - replaced |
70000 mi US $600 |
O2 sensor failed |
75000 mi US $300 |
VANOS system threw fault. Oil was very dirty and was replaced, fault was cleared. |
92000 mi US $800 |
EVAP system purge valve. Also rotors and brake pads done at the same time |
turbocharged 181hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
17600 mi | Coolant temp switch failed requiring replacement of the thermostat housing. The sensor failed on 2 subsequent parts so the thermostat housing was replaced 3 times. |
19000 mi | Dealer replaced temp sensor under repair campaign. The car was not having any problems since the last repair to the cooling system. |
29000 mi US $7 |
Cam chain tensioner leaked due to soft sealing washer. |
24000 mi | Fuel line had a leak |
38000 mi | Carbon build up |
43700 mi US $900 |
O2 sensor and catalytic sensor failed |
26000 mi | replacing the fuel pump |
9000 mi | Car was running rough at an idle. |
26300 mi | Oil leak from timing chain becoming loose. Required replacement of engine electrical harness. |
50000 mi US $150 |
Replace radiator hose assembly after tech broke a plastic connector while performing maintenance service. The part was very brittle and prone to break. Since I had broken a similar part on my Audi, it seemed reasonable. |
60000 mi US $600 |
Multiple ignition coils failed, car went into half-power-limp-mode. Replaced all coils and spark plugs, also performed oil change. |
40500 mi US $250 |
Thermostat & housing replacement. |
turbocharged 181hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD
58000 mi US $150 |
Replaced coils and plugs due to misfire |
64000 mi US $300 |
Replaced serpentine/drive belt, but required replacement of friction wheel too as incumbent wouldn't release - a questionable design feature - making a straightforward repair much more complicated. |
72000 mi US $200 |
Replaced leaking thermostat and crossover pipe - the latter another example of poor design. After 3 weeks a leak at the water pipe / water pump end has developed. |
72000 mi US $150 |
Previous coolant leak reported was water pump. Replaced with Hepu brand that features metal impeller, but shaft longer than original making for a difficult repair. Required lowering engine and removal of friction wheel to get pulley on. |
70000 mi | Fuel pump replaced (under extended warranty) |
82000 mi US $50 |
The O2 Sensor failed. The ECU needed programing. ECU needed programing. |
50200 mi US $298 |
Engine Misfire - Replace Coil and Spark Plug |
60000 mi | Oil pan and oil volume control gasket. Probably just dried out. Plan to fix in a few months. |
63400 mi US $240 |
Engine Misfire Cylinders 1&3. Decided to replace all sparks plugs and coils for maintainence. Problem resolved. |
66200 mi US $650 |
Oil pan gasket and Oil Solenoid gasket were leaking. The oil solenoid gasket leaking is well known to drip on the wiring harness and short electrical compontents. Both gaskets were replaced. High Pressure Fuel Pump was starting to fail. Low pressure when starting causing multiple engine misfires. HPFP repalced under extended part warranty. |
85000 mi US $50 |
Engine misefire, Fuel Injectors cleaned and Pre-Oil change additive used. |
50000 mi | Vehicle went in to limp mode due to low oil fuel pressure. Brought to dealer and they were unable to duplicate. Happened again after vehicle was returned. Overall dealer seems incapable of troubleshooting issues and takes excessively long. |
50000 mi | Got tired of trying to work with dealer to fix problem that caused the car to go into limp mode. The frustrating part is the fuel pump is a known problem on these cars, it shouldn't have been rocket science to fix it. I'm done with European cars. |
20000 mi | "Reduced power" check engine light showed. Car was sluggish. Dealer reflashed software. |
23000 mi | Engine power reduced warning light was on Thermostat was bad, reporting incorrect temperature information to computer. |
25600 mi | Check engine light illuminated, code translated to thermostat fault. I tightened connections to thermostat. Two days later light turned off on its own. |
41000 mi US $200 |
Occasional loss of power. Cause of issue was not found, oil change was performed. |
15000 mi | Electrical harness burning out from a leak in the timing oils. |
6100 mi | Oil pressure sensor needed replacing |
54700 mi | Trouble code suggested high pressure fuel pump might be malfunctioning. Dealer replaced fuel pump |
79000 mi US $1400 |
Water pump and thermostat housing were leaking coolant |
8000 mi | Dealer replaced the coolant thermostat. |
8000 mi | rough idle at start; very notchy clutch |
7000 mi | Minor oil leak |
10000 mi | Another minor oil leak |
21000 mi | Timing chain tensioner seal leaking. R&R seal |
121-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
43297 mi US $1638 |
Oil control solenoid leaking. Replaced. |
51000 mi US $260 |
One of the 4 ignition coils had gone bad, causing misfire in one of the cylinders. Ignition coil required replacement. |
45200 mi | Reduced power engine light, resulting from worn spark plugs. Replaced under warranty and car is fine. |
121-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD
32000 mi | Check engine light on. Replace fuel sensor-was causing too rich fuel mixture. This was related to a previous complaint of abnormal buildup of black soot on the tailpipe. |
6000 mi US $48 |
Water pump replaced under warranty and engine oil was changed. |
44000 mi | Oil pump solenoid was leaking via the wiring harness. Oil was forced up the harness to DME/ECU. Solenoid, wiring harness, and DME were replaced. |
16000 mi | Check engine light came on. Reason was a problem with thermostat. Dealer replaced (under warranty). |
5000 mi | Faulty thermostat - replaced. |
54000 mi US $1000 |
Oil pressure sending unit defective |
2500 mi | Engine had rough idle at start up. Dealer reprogrammed car and installed new control unit. |
7000 mi | Engine was losing antifreeze, dealer found leaking thermostat and replaced. Engine has a ticking/clicking sound from valve train. Dealer noted it and advised they would contact Mini Corp. but never followed up with us. |