Major Problems with 2002 MINI Cooper Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 MINI Cooper

2002 MINI Cooper AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 46000 miles

2002 MINI Cooper AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 200350 miles

2002 MINI Cooper GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) Victims: 1 Mileage: 18000 miles

Browse 2002 MINI Cooper complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING (1) events leading up to failure - normal wear and tear car driven 40k+ miles (2) failure & consequence -...	56 ~ 74495 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY the windshield of my 2002 mini cooper s cracked while sitting in a parking lot. it was fine in the...	25 ~ 12206 miles
AIR BAGS the air bag light illuminated on the dash board the dealer was unable to rectify the problem. *jb...	20 ~ 65657 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i am having a problem with my 2002 mini cooper it is experiencing problems with the transmission and it has...	16 ~ 49651 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN car stalls randomly when comming to a stop. this happens on on manuel transmission. when depressing the clutch it revs...	11 ~ 57027 miles
POWER TRAIN the transmission failed without warning. *jb...	10 ~ 79507 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the head light failed twice the dealer replaced the module and then the computer chip. *jb...	9 ~ 56284 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car almost stalls when trying to accelerate from a complete stop. acceleration rates vary and sometimes are dangerously slow car	5 ~ 28898 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING power steering motor failure on mini cooper. 1 - while driving the steering became very difficult at times almost impossible....	4 ~ 86107 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the check engine light has been on since we brought the car home. mini has attempted fix the problems unsuccessfully	4 ~ 11325 miles
SEATS when i left my home i turned on the heated seats. as i traveled approximately a half mile i felt...	3 ~ 129137 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 2002 mini cooper with <55 000 miles (same owner) the shift cable detached from the transmission shift linkage while i...	3 ~ 48333 miles
FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the shift linkage came disconnected from the transmission. i has unable to change gears. i looked on the nhtsa site...	3 ~ 45850 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING dt: the contact owned a 2002 bmw mini cooper s. the contact complained steering failure. the steering was not operating....	3 ~ 62933 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the door locks activated intermittently while driving. the vehicle had been examined by the dealer twice however they could not	3 ~ 17833 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the consumer accidentally locked the vehicle with the remote key while occupants were still in the vehicle. the occupants could...	3 ~ 20000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i was exiting from 35th street in newport news va onto the warwick blvd off ramp in traffic coasting with...	2 ~ 159175 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL power steering failure--the power steering in my mini cooper s 2002 began "cutting out" and became more frequent over a...	2 ~ 83000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN we purchased our 2002 mini on 10/10/06 w/55 059 miles on it. 9 days later the clutch went out not...	2 ~ 62087 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle will hestitate to accelerate and intermittently ly stall while driving. contacted dealer.cause unknown.*ak...	2 ~ 1500 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag warning light came on and stayed on which indicated that air bags were inoperative. dealership serviced the vehicle	2 ~ 31250 miles
WHEELS the dash low tire air light suddenly came on it comes on after driving for about 5 minuets. i've checked	1 ~ 140000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES abs dash light and break light suddenly came on. in addition to the air bag light that suddenly came on...	1 ~ 140000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my power steering fan continues to run even after the care is turned off. it completely drained my battery so...	1 ~ 86156 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2002 mini cooper. while driving various speeds the engine stalled. the vehicle was taken to...	1 ~ 118457 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION 1. normal around town driving. passenger rear lower control arm snapped ... steel failed under stress one of several manufacture...	1 ~ 68000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i drove my 2002 mini cooper approximately 6 miles to drop off a friend who was visiting from out of...	1 ~ 15201 miles
PARKING BRAKE clutch and cables fail at 100 000km. rattling noise at start up. very loud humming noise coming from the steering.	1 ~ 62000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR i have a 2002 mini cooper with 52k miles the transmission has went out twice in the past 2 years...	1 ~ 56344 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2002 mini cooper with 52k miles the transmission has went out twice in the past 2 years...	1 ~ 56344 miles
COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2002 mini cooper with <55 000 miles (same owner) the shift cable detached from the transmission shift linkage while i...	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC constant grinding noise coming front my front brakes. had sensors replaced front and rear brakes replaced and the master cylinder	1 ~ 110000 miles
TIRES during a 10-minute commute to work my right rear continental contitouring contact ch95 (grand touring all-season) 175/65hr15 purchased and installed...	1 ~ 47160 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wipers failed while driving in rain. the dealer diagnosed problem as wiper motor failure. i noticed that the wiper...	1 ~ 56800 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM dt: caller burned very badly her leg because the tail pipe stuck out too far. tail pipe did not have...	1 ~ 18000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM went out to dinner with my parents - gone approximately 2 hours - came back to find the car completely...	1 ~ 61000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving at highway speed fuel tank exploded without warning. as a result engine failed. *ak...	1 ~ 20000 miles
EQUIPMENT my 2002 mini copper has had the air bag light come on on several occasions now. repaired with new wiring...	1 ~ 7000 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL the airbag light came on i took car in and took the car to mini dealer. the side airbag harness	1 ~ 8000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL intermittent complete loss of power for 2-3 seconds when starting from standstill.occurs under various climatic conditions and either with cold	1 ~ 10280 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT when the air conditioning is on car stalls or stumbles while starting movement in first gear. this causes merges left	1 ~ 5950 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while driving the side air bags deployed. the vehicle was towed to the dealership. bmw of north america repurchased the	1 ~ 8700 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN car almost stalls when trying to accelerate from a complete stop. acceleration rates vary and sometimes are dangerously slow car	1 ~ 5125 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING the interior lights flashed intermittently. *jb...	1
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION while driving on the highway between 50-55 mph put vehicle in neutral gear to coast before slowing down went to...	1 ~ 9000 miles

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