Major Problems with 2008 MINI Cooper S Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 MINI Cooper S

2008 MINI Cooper S EXHAUST SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 19342 miles

2008 MINI Cooper S MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE Victims: 1

2008 MINI Cooper S AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 80000 miles

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Problems with ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from MINI Cooper S owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE the turbo charger has totally failed (car is under half power) and the top guide on the timing chair (tensioner...	76 ~ 55839 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine compartment of 08 mini cooper s gets so hot it has melt the hood scoop. my hood scooping is...	36 ~ 39913 miles
AIR BAGS passenger air bag off light on intermittently. i bring to dealer for repair three times but dealer found nothing wrong.	26 ~ 46606 miles
POWER TRAIN vehicle makes a loud noise from the engine compartment at cold start dealer informed me it's the timing chain and...	6 ~ 67223 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car will not start leaving you stranded. pushing in clutch then start button and nothing. first time was 5 weeks...	5 ~ 28746 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM turbo charger fuel supply line is leaking on my 2008 mini cooper s. the dealer suggested a replacement cost of...	4 ~ 68750 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine compartment of 08 mini cooper s gets so hot it has melt the hood scoop. my hood scooping is...	4 ~ 9663 miles
SEAT BELTS airbag and seatbelt light remain on in the vehicle. i will not pay the outrageous amount of money the dealership...	3 ~ 74407 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i would like to see a recall issued or at least investigated for any mini cooper 2007 and up with...	3 ~ 46000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when the car accelerating on the first and second gear there was a small jerking motion. took it to the...	2 ~ 88000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2008 mini cooper s clutch failure #1 @ approximately 23k #2 clutch failure @ 36k in both cases it left	2 ~ 30276 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i borrowed my friend's mini cooper s for the week to test drive it. as i was unloading cargo from...	2 ~ 21171 miles
VISIBILITY my complaint is not about an accident but rather an unsafe condition in my relatively new mini cooper. the size...	2 ~ 12277 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 mini cooper s. while driving various speeds specifically when attempting to turn the vehicle...	1 ~ 115000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL as soon as car begins to move the dsc error appears and the dsc no longer works. i have been	1 ~ 73000 miles
SEATS failure of front passenger seat occupant detection mat. the same bmw seat occupancy detection mat (oc3) that was referred to...	1 ~ 41000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2008 mini cooper s. the contact stated while driving approximately 20 mph the brakes failed...	1 ~ 48000 miles
STRUCTURE the dealer informed me my oil feed lines to the turbo were leaking and would need to be replaced soon....	1 ~ 44740 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE as i was driving my car started chugging. i pulled over and kept chugging. i stopped the car looked under...	1 ~ 35900 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the plastic housing for both headlights are beginning to crack potentially exposing the xenon lightbulbs. failure of headlight(s) while driving	1 ~ 38000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING leaving from work around 5:00 pm (car had been in the parking lot since 7:20 am) i drove for a...	1 ~ 28268 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2008 mini cooper s. the vehicle had a complete electrical and engine failure with no notice. while driving on interstate...	1 ~ 24552 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2008 mini cooper s. the vehicle had a complete electrical and engine failure with no notice. while driving on interstate...	1 ~ 24552 miles
TIRES information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia) 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) kumho tire usa. incorporated and discount tire...	1 ~ 31545 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 mini cooper s. while driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions the clutch failed...	1 ~ 11000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we purchased a 2008 mini cooper for my daughter. last night while she was putting things in the trunk her...	1

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