Major Problems with 2004 MINI Cooper Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 MINI Cooper

2004 MINI Cooper MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE Victims: 1 Mileage: 6000 miles

2004 MINI Cooper UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 1 Mileage: 135000 miles

2004 MINI Cooper ENGINE

Browse 2004 MINI Cooper complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING i have a 2004 mini cooper with about 61000 miles and have recently experienced problems with the power steering. it...	227 ~ 74232 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i had driven 2004 mini for about 30 minute then parked it in driveway. within 15 minutes i looked over...	15 ~ 65710 miles
POWER TRAIN 2004 mini cooper with motor mount electrical flat tire sensors issues. cvt transmission replacement recommended. *tgw one day while driving...	12 ~ 110656 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i was driving normal. i was making a left turn on my 2004 mini cooper (automatic transmission) the car move...	10 ~ 66500 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2004 mini cooper. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the power steering...	6 ~ 56292 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING driving to work and power steering system failed without warning. this failure created a dangerous situation. i was able to...	5 ~ 74815 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING 2004 mini cooper. consumer states while driving power steering malfunctioned. *tgw...	5 ~ 27199 miles
ENGINE i was driving down i80 and my car started to kick and sputter then the engine light went on and...	4 ~ 65925 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN total transmission failure at 57 000 miles. warranty just ran out quoted price to replace transmission clutch pressure plate and	4 ~ 69484 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while driving on the freeway my power steering pump died i could hardly change lanes on the freeway it felt...	3 ~ 75142 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2004 mini cooper. the vehicle would not accelerate over 25 mph and would not shift into...	3 ~ 41799 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY passenger side electric window ceased operation in the 'up' position. due to the vehicle design the top of the window...	3 ~ 33440 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY while driving normally a very very small pebble size stone hits underneath the windshield wiper on the passenger's side. the...	3 ~ 14617 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the power steering failed common problem in 2004 mini cooper. canada has issued a recall in january 2012. *tr...	2 ~ 113500 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL very disappointed with mini cooper and the corporation of bmw on how they handled my issues with my 2004 mini....	2 ~ 89000 miles
WHEELS i was driving my 2004 mini cooper on the highway from la to san diego. all of a sudden the...	2 ~ 110000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2004 mini cooper. the contact heard a loud noise while driving 10 mph out of the...	2 ~ 35500 miles
STRUCTURE complaint regarding the position of the horn buttons on the 2004 mini cooper s. *mr the consumer would try to	2 ~ 27500 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2004 mini cooper purchased new aprox 62 miles on it and the cvt transmission is gone & there was a...	1 ~ 62000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE driving down honda parkway i heard pop sound. tpms light started flashing and smoke started coming out from under hood....	1 ~ 135000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES driving down honda parkway i heard pop sound. tpms light started flashing and smoke started coming out from under hood....	1 ~ 135000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING driving off-ramp at 35 mph power steering stopped functioning and steering became really hard lights went off ac stopped working...	1 ~ 55000 miles
POWER STEERING FLUID > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING i own a 2004 mini cooper the power steering pump completely stopped working without prior warning. we were on our...	1
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2004 mini cooper. the driver was driving at an unknown speed when the steering wheel became...	1 ~ 60000 miles
TIRES car is very noisy on cold starts when turning the steering wheel. steering would judder when being turned. wheel will...	1 ~ 62000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my 2004 mini cooper had a bad fuel leak from the fuel rail that sits on top of the engine...	1 ~ 60366 miles
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2004 mini cooper. he contact noticed an unknown fluid leak on the ground under the...	1 ~ 54000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2004 mini cooper. while the driver was placing items in the rear of the vehicle his...	1 ~ 6000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2004 mini cooper with motor mount electrical flat tire sensors issues. cvt transmission replacement recommended. *tgw one day while driving...	1
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 2004 mini cooper with motor mount electrical flat tire sensors issues. cvt transmission replacement recommended. *tgw one day while driving...	1
VISIBILITY passenger side window on my 2004 mini cooper will not come down. *tr...	1 ~ 400000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN total transmission failure at 57 000 miles. warranty just ran out quoted price to replace transmission clutch pressure plate and	1 ~ 56700 miles
EQUIPMENT 2004 mini cooper had several problem with front excel hydoroplates and dangerous car to drive. *tr...	1 ~ 36000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 2004 mini cooper had several problem with front excel hydoroplates and dangerous car to drive. *tr...	1 ~ 36000 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vent fan in motor compartment spontaneously caught fire causing damage to various electrical components and smoke damage. *tr...	1 ~ 64000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake failure - while coasting in "brake and release traffic" the brake pedal did not catch. looking down at my...	1 ~ 20150 miles

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