Major Problems with 2002 MINI Cooper S Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 MINI Cooper S

2002 MINI Cooper S MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE Victims: 1 Mileage: 35000 miles

2002 MINI Cooper S SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 1 Mileage: 92000 miles

2002 MINI Cooper S AIR BAGS

Browse 2002 MINI Cooper S complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, AIR BAGS and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from MINI Cooper S owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING my mini cooper s 2002. my power steering locked up making it almost impossible to steer. very dangerous and the	50 ~ 75448 miles
AIR BAGS several the air bag warning light has illuminated more then ten different times each time it was repaired by the...	12 ~ 66583 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM significant and repeated electrical failures caused the car to randomly switch into eml mode reducing engine output critically. when this...	7 ~ 62934 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING power steering pump failed. replacement was required at 48 000 miles. viewing the mini owners website revealed many similar situations	4 ~ 49750 miles
SEATS driver and front passenger seats get stuck in position. position for drivers seat is totally straight up. my brother repaired...	3 ~ 64172 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2002 mini cooper s. while driving at 45 mph the contact noticed that the steering wheel...	2 ~ 102000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES rear hatch has no inside release although shown in owner's manual. *tr...	2 ~ 59500 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS 2002 mini cooper s model. airbag light stays on. has been repaired many times and still stays on deactivating safety...	2 ~ 77000 miles
ENGINE purchased this car used with low miles. shortly after purchase i noticed the steering on my vehicle got a little...	1 ~ 60000 miles
SEAT BELTS the airbag sensor in the seat cushion has failed and a warning light now permanently shows on the instrument panel.	1 ~ 90000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL loss of power when going 60 mph in the high speed left lane of four lane highway. car went into...	1 ~ 86000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC after an apparent short out of the anti-lock braking system a fire occurred shortly after two to five minute later...	1 ~ 67537 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on 13 june 2011 a power steering fan shorted on my dauhters 2002 mini cooper s causing the radiator fan...	1 ~ 54327 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER a fire was caused by the failure of the power steering cooling fan. at some point the day of the...	1 ~ 45000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2002 mini cooper s. the contact stated that while driving at 50 mph the vehicle suddenly...	1 ~ 42392 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE metal tabs connecting glass sunroof to sunroof guides broke. the metal split possibly due to metal fatigue induced by vibration.	1 ~ 119000 miles
STRUCTURE rear hatch has no inside release although shown in owner's manual. *tr...	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2002 mini cooper s model. airbag light stays on. has been repaired many times and still stays on deactivating safety...	1 ~ 62000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when accelerating out of a toll booth the engine lost all power just as i changed lanes in front of...	1 ~ 36000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2002 mini cooper s. the car?s engine cooling system has ongoing issues particularly the coolant expansion tank....	1 ~ 50143 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM took my car in for winding sound coming from motor. diagnosed as the alternator...they replaced it and sound was still...	1 ~ 85000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM took my car in for winding sound coming from motor. diagnosed as the alternator...they replaced it and sound was still...	1 ~ 85000 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY several the air bag warning light has illuminated more then ten different times each time it was repaired by the...	1
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING several the air bag warning light has illuminated more then ten different times each time it was repaired by the...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY the front windshield on my 2002 mini cooper s auto cracked suddenly (with a pop) while i was driving along...	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS with only 24000 total miles on the 2002 mini cooper-s all 4 brakes and rotors were failing worn beyond limits	1 ~ 24000 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2002 mini cooper s. the contact stated that while traveling various speeds the vehicle failed...	1 ~ 34000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC our mini burned to the ground. it had only been driven 20 miles and was parked when it happened. after...	1 ~ 61000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM our mini burned to the ground. it had only been driven 20 miles and was parked when it happened. after...	1 ~ 61000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the exhaust pipe on the 2002 mini cooper s i have is centrally located in the back of the bumper....	1 ~ 35000 miles

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