2014 MINI Cooper Coupe owner complaints

2014 Mini cooper s hardtop manual transmission fail. The vehicle abruptly drops out of 1st gear when starting from a stop, causing the car to shift into neutral. This first occurred on nov 17 and has occurred with increasing frequency to now happening about 9/10 times the car is starting from a stop. This makes the vehicle unsafe to drive in traffic, merges, and on hills. Note, this car had a dealer required programming update on october 26 2014. *tr

Hello, I am the original owner of a 2014 Mini cooper countryman purchased new from irvine Mini, irvine california, on my way home to san diego from the purchase the rear passenger window stopped working, I pulled over called the dealership and was told to go in the next day for repair, it was repaired the next day, electrical failure. 2014, next was the engine would stay on when the key was removed, dealership x 3 but they could find nothing, 2nd year was driving uphill city streets and car lost power, starting smoking, pulled over after resting car was drivable, dealerships could find nothing wrong, we never received any notice from our dealership informing us of faulty transmission. My check engine light never came on but car started losing power a few weeks ago. I recently took it to

I was driving on an interstate and a warning reading "drivetrain malfunction. Drive moderately" came on. Power was low (couldn't get the car over about 60 MPH, not safe on an interstate with steady traffic) and car was somewhat chuggy. This car has three times in under 8000 miles told me the oil was low and it was critically necessary for me to add a quart, which seems related. After stopping and calling Mini (who told me they would send a tow truck if the light had been red, rather than yellow) and starting the car back up some 20ish minutes later, no warning. Unsure when the next warning in this new car will come up, but Mini says there is an issue with oil filter housings.

On two occasions when driving, the auto start and stop function shut the engine off, where I had to put the car in park & restart it. Happened once on a flat surface and once on a downhill slop at a stop. Also, I've only had the car one month and the drivetrain light came and the Mini service repair says it was fault #20a503 with the water pump. Please advise! *tr

Gear shift completely became detached at speed. Two magazines have had same issue. This could easily cause a fatal accident if it happened to someone that isn't as calm as myself. Consumer reports just had this same issue happen. Affects 2014 Mini cooper hardtop models, chassis code f56. Http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/06/2014-Mini-cooper-s-shifter-comes-off-while-driving/index.htm. *tr

I have a 2014 Mini cooper hardtop. I have had this car serviced at least 4 separate times for a recurring issue. Today was very different and unexplainable. I was driving to work on the freeway, my car reaches speeds of 80 at least, but I had slowed to a crawl before the toll plaza. Traffic was the usual heavy traffic. I must have been going 5-10 MPH in stop and go traffic. Suddenly, th car started bucking , like it was having trouble downshifting . This is the typical bucking it makes right before the "drive train malfunction: drive moderately." warning comes on. The engine started ticking (to me that is indicating lack or no oil). "drive train malfunction: drive moderately." and "drop in oil pressure. Slow to a stop " warnings both came on. I pulled over 3 lanes quickly to the side of

Leg burn from hot exhaust pipe while unloading items from trunk. Leaned against rear bumper with bare leg. *tr

Turbo charger has systematically failed over the last year, with worsening effects. This causes the car to automatically go into "limp mode" and cuts power. This is dangerous for driving on the highway. This is a common complaint with Mini coopers with many, but not all years recalled.

The contact owns a 2014 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, there was smoke detected from the vehicle. The vehicle caught fire without warning. There were no reported injuries, air bag deployment, or crash. The fire department distinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was towed to a lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,700.

There was no one sitting in the front passenger seat, but my ipod was on the seat. A "fasten seat belt" warning went off while I was driving at highway speeds. I had been driving for over 30 minutes when this happened. While driving, I removed the ipod from the seat, but the warning did not stop. Because it was not immediately possible to pull over, I had to ignore safety lights and chimes until I could pull over. Although this false warning has happened several times with light objects in the passenger seat, it does not happen consistently. The dealer insists the car is functioning properly, and suggested I leave the passenger seat belt fastened. I think this behavior is a safety concern because (1) it is a source of unpredictable driver distraction; (2) it encourages drivers to d

Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwxhfeksz0w Mini cooper s roadster 6 speed manual while driving smelled odor of rubber burning, then about 10 seconds later saw smoke coming from the defroster vents and then some sort of warning light came on and I immediately turned off the engine and coasted to a stop believing the engine had overheated. I got out of the car and the smoke got worse and when the plastic in the dashboard had melted away I saw flames and called 911. This all happened in less than 2 minutes from the start to calling 911. The engine was not damaged and this was from the wiring I believe. I purchased the car new on may 28, 2014. The car was totaled.

The fuse box JBE module has a Quality Assurance problem with a solder connection to the NEC low pressure fuel relay. This is a known issue with BMW/Mini. The car suddenly stalls without warning. If the driver is not keen or if traffic patterns do not allow, the car can be left in very dangerous situations on the highway or in the middle of intersection. The repair for this problem is widely distributed online via blogs and YouTube, but replacement modules are $1500 (part only) and these modules are not available until at least October 2023. There are no warning lights or other warnings prior to the incident. While I am not aware of any serious injuries, it is only a matter of time before someone is t-boned at an intersections. This part MUST be immediately recalled due to the safety

For the past year, all external light wiring has melted. First instance 5/24/18 both license plate bulbs shorted, second instance 10/26/18 drivers side headlight bulb connector inside light melted, third instance 5/21/19 passenger side headlight bulb wiring harness melted, fourth instance and current 5/30/19 right taillight bulb wiring melted.

On two occasions (7/19/14 and 7/29/14), the engine cut-off, putting the car in "accessory mode." on both occasions, I was driving on a flat road, at low speed. There was no ability to drive the vehicle without completely stopping, putting the car in park, and restarting the car. As a result of being in accessory mode, I had no power steering and was only able to glide over to the side of the road. A message appeared on the car's screen: "transmission not in park, vehicle may roll." I purchased this vehicle 3 months ago. I am very concerned, and I don't feel safe driving this car. If this were to happen on a highway, there would certainly be a serious accident, as I would not be able to get the car to the shoulder. As evidenced in the gm ignition switch cases, when a car is switched

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 Mini cooper. While driving at 80 MPH, the vehicle started to shake violently. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v815000 (structure) and 14v154000, (equipment); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,600.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 Mini cooper. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14v815000 (structure) was received in february of 2015. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 Mini cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v815000 (structure). The contact stated that the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Engine motor mount sheared, allowing motor to interact with and bounce directly on the frame, and stressing the other connections and components. Dealer indicated this is a very common problem for this car model and is likely a design issue, and even had another example of a sheared mount on display in order to show others with the same issue.

Nearly ran out of gasoline because the gas gauge is not accurate. At an indicated 1/2 full, the car is down over 9 gallons and the tank hold about 12.5 gallons. Using the gas gauge there is no way to tell how much fuel remains in the tank. *tr

My insurance has asked me to file this complaint as my vehicle'sairbags deployed at an impact under 5 MPH leading to the conclusion that the airbag sensor in my car is faulty.on friday, july 6th at 10:15 am I was driving on the 405 n in bumper to bumper freeway traffic, it was a clear day with good visibility and road conditions. The two vehicle's involved in the minor collisionwere my 2014 Mini countryman and a 2017 infinity. Manycars were cutting over to the right to get onto the upcoming 55 north and southbound interchange highway. Asi was merging to the left a grey car sped by to merge right causing me to merge back into my lane. However, the white infinity aheadhad hit the brakes causing me totap her rear bumper at an impact under 5 MPH. Then the three driver's side airbags deployed.