Major Problems with 2003 MINI Cooper S Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 MINI Cooper S

2003 MINI Cooper S STEERING Victims: 3 Mileage: 213000 miles

2003 MINI Cooper S AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 9000 miles

2003 MINI Cooper S STEERING Victims: 2 Mileage: 115000 miles

Browse 2003 MINI Cooper S complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING the power steering suddenly went out on friday june 27 2008 causing difficulty in steering and nearly causing an accident....	119 ~ 76530 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY there were two chips and a crack in the windshield. *jb...	29 ~ 7989 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM driver's side electric window would not open for 18 hours. this occurred after a heavy rain storm and did not...	12 ~ 69873 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING was driving down a 2-lane curvy road at night dry weather 75 f at 30 mph when car began to...	6 ~ 55271 miles
ENGINE water pump/super charger fail cause engine overheat. had to replace the water pump/super charge assembly. *tr...	5 ~ 95325 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 1) grinding noise was heard from right rear corner of the car while braking. 2) upon inspection it was found...	5 ~ 35710 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING below is a quote of another person i am experiencing similar problems except for "total loss of power" which has...	5 ~ 46128 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2003 mini cooper s. there is a "stumble" when starting off in first gear. the car seems to lose power...	5 ~ 21380 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING new mini cooper s automobile (purchased in june of 2003) experiences a noticeable and significant stumble when engaging first gear...	5 ~ 2382 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my april build 2003 mini cooper s experiences sudden momentary engine power losses causing the car to violenty jerk during...	5 ~ 1602 miles
AIR BAGS consumer's vehicle was involved in a rear end collision. the vehicle that rear ended consumer's vehicle pushed it into the...	5 ~ 32700 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING we have a 2003 mini cooper s that spontaneously caught on fire today. i was driving about 40 mph when...	4 ~ 76373 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES pe00 020 consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and heard a noise. she was able to pull over onto...	4
BODY > STRUCTURE rust is developing on the sheet metal on both the driver side and passenger side body frame covered by the...	3 ~ 56042 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION while pulling into the parking garage at work the rear of my mini cooper s made a noise. the control...	3 ~ 34094 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY driver side power window will lock up and not move motor and regulator replaced again. *ak...	3 ~ 24500 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dynamic stabilty control flat tire and abs lights come on while driving. dealer has replaced dynamic stabilty control module part...	3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2003 mini cooper s. while driving 40 mph the vehicle caught fire. the contact pulled over...	2 ~ 74000 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING power steering failure and soon after electrical smelling smoke started to come out from under the hood. upon inspection at	2 ~ 89637 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION after reading internet forums regarding the mini cooper cars. i learned of a recurring problem with the front strut towers...	2 ~ 48400 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL dynamic stabilty control flat tire and abs lights come on while driving. dealer has replaced dynamic stabilty control module part...	2
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE upon entering the vehicle doors froze. once getting in the vehicle one cannot get out or once out cannot get	2 ~ 29500 miles
EQUIPMENT i have a mini copper s and the windshield cracks very easy. i have talked to mini usa and they...	2 ~ 2000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 mini cooper s. the contact noticed fuel leaking underneath the vehicle. the contact checked...	1 ~ 130000 miles
SEAT BELTS after battery went dead replaced with new battery and shortly after air bag light illuminated. had independent shop clear code...	1 ~ 48000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES mini cooper doors cannot be opened using either the inside or outside door handles under certain freezing conditions. this has...	1 ~ 59000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2003 mini cooper s with low 70 thousand miles cough fire on january 31 2011 around 4 am in the...	1 ~ 70111 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i am the 2nd owner of this 03 mini cooper s since 5/09. i purchased with 12 500 miles. currently...	1 ~ 1971 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE my mini cooper s has less than 27 000 miles on it. it has been carefully driven and has sustained...	1 ~ 26799 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i parked my 2003 mini cooper s at work and shut the car off. when i got out of the...	1 ~ 67000 miles
VISIBILITY 2003 mini cooper s. my wiper motor died in a heavy rainstorm or so i thought. driving without the wipers...	1 ~ 60000 miles
SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2003 mini cooper s. while the contact's wife was driving 60 mph the wheel and tire...	1 ~ 30000 miles
WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2003 mini cooper s. while the contact's wife was driving 60 mph the wheel and tire...	1 ~ 30000 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2003 mini cooper s. while the contact's wife was driving 60 mph the wheel and tire...	1 ~ 30000 miles
SHOCK ABSORBER > REAR > SUSPENSION consumer wants to know if there are any recalls for 2003 mini cooper s. consumer states that her son was...	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT for the past 2 years the air conditioning has been intermittent. the lights for the fan and temperature remain on...	1 ~ 34000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2003 mini cooper s i drove to work as on any other day and pulled into my usual parking spot....	1 ~ 61000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER while driving vehicle 20 minutes with no problems the vehicle stalled the check engine light came on and within seconds...	1
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while consumer stopped at a traffic light another driver pointed out that rear axle had snapped from vehicle. consumer had	1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2003 mini cooper s stumbles and bogs down when starting in first gear. when starting from a dead start...	1 ~ 4000 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL consumer called complaining abot the air bags in the vehicle. also stated that while driving the vehicle the side air...	1 ~ 3300 miles

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