The noise is usually heard at idle on a cold start and it is often referred to as “the death rattle”. The timing chain rattle (as discussed in an earlier blog post) is a common problem.
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The most reliable of the transmissions Mini manufactured is the 6 speed manual variation. I have a customer that had 5 of them replaced within 70,000 miles before his vehicle went out of warranty. There is no maintenance for these that will keep them from failing, it is a poor design. The 5 speed manual from 1st gen Mini was also a terrible design and failed prematurely. Changing the fluid frequently, as much as once a year can save you the cost of transmission replacement. I tell all of my customers that fluid is cheaper than transmission replacement. Mini states that the fluid never needs to be changed or not frequently enough and this is wrong. Most of the transmission issues are caused by the maintenance interval or lack thereof that Mini specifies. If the shift issue is not addressed in a timely manner the transmission will need to be replaced or rebuilt. If this problem is caught early, sometimes just the valve body can be replaced. The Aisin transmission in the Mini Cooper S and 2 gen models is better than the CVT model but they also have a harsh shift issue that is attributed to the valve body. The cost of transmission replacement exceeds the value of the vehicle and we would recommend steering clear of this model. These are all out of warranty now and there is no additional warranty coverage from the manufacturer at this time. The 1st gen CVT (R50) was the worst of all of them and BMW and Mini were the subject of a class action lawsuit forcing Mini to cover the transmissions under warranty for 8 years or 150,000 miles whichever comes first.
Problems with the automatic transmissions were a notorious problem for these cars. The problem is usually attributed to hard driving, but not always. The early failure can occur on both the 5 speed and 6 speed models and can fail in under 20,000 miles. MINI Cooper Problems: The 7 Most Common IssuesĮarly clutch failure is not uncommon on the 1st or 2nd gen Mini Cooper.
We put together 7 common problems we find with Mini Coopers to help you, the owner, understand what issues you may have while owning a Mini Cooper.
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