Major Problems with 2005 MINI Cooper S Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 MINI Cooper S

2005 MINI Cooper S AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 150000 miles

2005 MINI Cooper S AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 89000 miles

2005 MINI Cooper S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 40800 miles

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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 auto was parked in driveway after a 30 mile drive turned off and keys removed. after some time being parked...	201 ~ 75285 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a bmw mini cooper s. the air bag cover emblem has a defected edge. if the air...	62 ~ 67895 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM auto was parked in driveway after a 30 mile drive turned off and keys removed. after some time being parked...	21 ~ 64813 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i have a 2005 mini cooper s and the passenger airbag light keeps coming on and after some research on...	11 ~ 43138 miles
POWER TRAIN in the early fall september 2011 i encountered issues with my car not shifting properly. it's an automatic transmission so...	10 ~ 81972 miles
SEATS seat warmer failed to shut off ad burnt a hole in the seat and in my jacket. may have started...	8 ~ 59036 miles
ENGINE defective cvt transmission! the dealership said that it was no fault of ours that we needed a new transmission but	7 ~ 84206 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the vehicle has loss the power steering assist due to power steering pump failure. thus requiring increased force to steer...	6 ~ 97435 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the mini cooper engine has an internal thermostat that is plastic when mine cracked and leaked i had no signs...	6 ~ 71035 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING power steering pump failure on 2005 mini cooper leads to dangerous driving *kb...	5 ~ 59649 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2005 mini cooper s. as he was making a left turn at 5 mph the...	5 ~ 65621 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION (1) i recently traded my 2003 mini cooper in for a 2005 mini cooper s at a private dealership. (2)...	3 ~ 13933 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS airbag light illuminated at all times. dealership reports $1200 to replace sensor for passenger seat and may impact all airbags	2 ~ 58000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the passenger air bag weight sensor stop working. as a result my vehicle displays a warning that the passenger side...	2 ~ 67500 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was travel at a speed of 70 mph when my vehicle lost power immediately down to 15 mph. the...	2 ~ 55410 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS the red airbag warning light in the speedometer area came on at approximately 99 450 miles. it came on after...	2 ~ 77225 miles
SEAT BELTS defect initially occurred at night time in rush hour traffic: dash-lights went out turn indicator not functional heater blower stopped...	2 ~ 79400 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE both door handles are inoperative from the inside. dealer per phone call diagnosed "common problem" as the ballard cable disconnecting...	2 ~ 45998 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES both door handles are inoperative from the inside. dealer per phone call diagnosed "common problem" as the ballard cable disconnecting...	2 ~ 45998 miles
STRUCTURE (1) i recently traded my 2003 mini cooper in for a 2005 mini cooper s at a private dealership. (2)...	2 ~ 18700 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM driving on interstate and lost power. i pulled to shoulder and black smoke came thru air vents. i opened the...	1 ~ 140000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER 2005 mini cooper s was traveling 50mph when it hit icy bridge spun around and rolled 3 times driver was	1 ~ 150000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES pulled2005 mini cooper s in garage brakes worked fine. next day backed car out the garage and the brake pedal...	1 ~ 62500 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag light keeps coming on due to faulty oc sensors and faulty oc sensor connectors. mini usa refused extended...	1 ~ 35000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2005 mini cooper s - engine fire a few days ago (7/27/2011) my 2005 mini cooper s caught fire in...	1 ~ 86000 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine cooling fan low speed stage failure. there has been a recall of cooling fan for the same model up...	1 ~ 29334 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN vin: [xxx] delivered sept. 2004. current mileage 49 940 this car was ordered via mini.com. the only drivers are a...	1 ~ 49500 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES the power steering on my 2005 mini cooper s began malfunctioning on 8-9-2010. while going left on a mixmaster the...	1 ~ 75000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 mini cooper s. the contact stated the vehicle would not start. she contacted roadside...	1 ~ 28326 miles
VISIBILITY defect initially occurred at night time in rush hour traffic: dash-lights went out turn indicator not functional heater blower stopped...	1 ~ 40800 miles
EQUIPMENT defect initially occurred at night time in rush hour traffic: dash-lights went out turn indicator not functional heater blower stopped...	1 ~ 40800 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT defect initially occurred at night time in rush hour traffic: dash-lights went out turn indicator not functional heater blower stopped...	1 ~ 40800 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING defect initially occurred at night time in rush hour traffic: dash-lights went out turn indicator not functional heater blower stopped...	1 ~ 40800 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2005 mini cooper s. while parked a fire erupted under the hood of the vehicle....	1 ~ 10000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 24 degree morning car's manual 6-speed transmission frozen in 1st gear. took other car to work. problem gone after returning...	1 ~ 50000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2005 mini cooper s-began having issues with the car jerking when shifting gears (not a manual transmission) in early 2009....	1 ~ 98000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY sudden stress crack appeared directly behind rear view mirror. no rock chip or other impact evidence. we'd just gone from...	1 ~ 4505 miles

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