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"The EGR system does not separate the oil vapors from the air stream and the oil residue builds up on the intake valve, restricting inlet air flow. MINI service has not replied to our query's about a service campaign to fix this DESIGN PROBLEM"

"Valve failed; fell apart for no apparent reason."

"the clutch was slipping at 48000. engine light came on, rough idle - carbon build up on valves from driving it like an old man, yet clutch failure from driving it like a maniac. Makes no sense. I baby this car and don't race it at all, as proof wit"

"Factory recall on timing chain tensioner wasn't sent to me. Failure caused total engine failure. Even though it wasn't under warranty, Mini replaced the engine at not cost to me"

"THIS CAR HAS ONLY ABOUT 45000 MILES ON IT AND ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED RIGHT NOW. NOT HAPPY AT ALL WITH THIS BWM"

"I have been told by my mechanic not to put any more money into this vehicle. It stopped running due to engine failure caused in part by some kind of exhause leaks, or combustion problem."

"A blown water pump far from a source of water in January 2017 led to one of the cylinders being compromised which led to a total engine replacement."

"Because of the timing chain failure, our only option--if we wanted to restore the car--was to replace the ruined engine, an operation that would have cost us more than the car was worth. Mini corporate refused to be of any help in this process, despite the fact that Minis of this vintage are notorious for timing chain problems. They accepted absolutely no responsibility."

"Replacement needed after needing to add oil after less than 1,000 miles of mostly in-town driving"

"Needed replacement"

"Took multiple visits to solve"

"Read there were possible issues with original OEM timing chain so chose to replace with new design to avoid problems. There seemed to be a rattling noise from the timing belt area so decided to take action before failure"

"Change timing belt and was a fortune to replace"

"Timing change failing. Rumble heard from engine. Found out too late there had been a recall on this."

"Timing chain started making noises around 96,000 miles. Was replaced under warranty"

"Timing Chain tensioner had to be replaced because of leaking oil"

"Timing chain noisy. Chain had excessive wear due to previous problems with timing chain tensioner.Timing chain was replaced at a substantially discounted price"

"timing belt broke at 33000 miles not an issue of time to change it"

"Engine had to be taken totally apart to replace broken timing belt guides. Exactly a week later the car broke down again a a bad water pump. Altogether cost $4,000 in repairs and car was out of service 8 days out of 15"

"timing belt needed replacement"

"The guide for the timing chain was broken and they needed to replace it and the chain"

"needed to replace timing belt every 25000 miles. Absurdly low quality"

"The timing chain slipped and destroyed the engine"

"Timing chain guide appears to have frequent failures, at least it did for me."

"Timing chain guide apparently cracked (as determined later by mechanics), causing misfires that ruined the engine. Mini corporate refused to provide any help, despite the fact that Minis of this vintage are notorious for timing chain problems."

"I had a recall which the Mini dealer addressed. In doing the fix, the dealer caused an oil leak. Took it back to correct the oil leak. Two days later the engine quit because of a timing chain failure - total dump of oil. Took it back and the timing belt and some other stuff was replaced. Still had an oil leak. Took it to another dealer then it was fixed ... finally"

"chain guide broke"

"Car ran rough. Went to dealer and they diagnosed timing chain issue. Just squeaked in under waurantee, otherwise $1400. Believe there was a class action suit on this"

"The hydraulic chain tensioner was replaced under warranty. I remain concerned about the chain due to MINI's history of problems. I believe that they should have replaced the chain along with the tensioner. I think it was reprehensible that MINI needed to be sued to make good on their timing tensioner problem"

"Oil leak, repaired under warranty"

"Replaced turbo oil lines and related gaskets"

"Needed to be replaced. Done at companies expense"

"Get error code 2885 occasionally and no one can figure out the cause or how to fix it - including Mini"

"knock or ping appears to be caused from oil leaks or other form of loss of oil as the oil level gets pretty low in between oil changes, once it is topped off the knocks and pings seem to go away"

"Engine knocks on startup which dealer says is normal but I believe to be related to the carbon buildup issues experience twice with this vehicle within the first 4 years. Do not like the computer-based maintenance schedule which dealer swears by"

"One cylinder was not firing, dealer had to clean inlet carbon out of intake. They also charged me for updating the software to improve the fuel & air ratio"

"Continue to have Check Engine light, rough idle, hesitation and missing issues, multiple smaller repairs, now reported needs to have valve cover replaced due to integral gasket, emsiions pum, accessories, all related to check engine light and rough running. Additionally the engine burns at least 1 qt of oil a month, and Mini says that is "normal"?"

"Loses about one quart of oil every 1000 miles. Just live with it - apparently common enough for a BMW made vehicle."

"I noticed oil spots on the garage floor, so took the car to an independent repair shop. I was told oil was leaking in several places and valve covers were replaced and coolant had to be replaced. Perhaps the repair shop took advantage of me?"

"burns lots of oil and minor leak as well"

"Replaced the oil return line that was leaking. Now it's fine. Also purchased new tire pressure monitors."

"After having 'oil pressure' light come on, I discovered it was at least 2qts low (4-4.5qt capacity). Now tracking this, it consumes about 0.5qts/month, maybe more? No visible leaks on garage floor, even when parked for days."

"I needed new valves."

"Almost everything in this car is leaking. Oil leaks from the top and bottom of the oil pan and are expensive to fix. I've also had fuel and other leaks. Crazy expensive. Won't buy this car again due to this."

"At 26000 miles required a replacement gasket (no longer under warranty). Motor mount had to be replaced. This is the *worst* car I've ever owned in my life. My wife drives this car like a baby"

"Oil leaking through valve cover gasket - had to be replaced. $1000"

"apparently caused by a known problem that mini refused to acknowledge, eventually fixed under an out of date warranty claim"

"My Mini is burning oil which means that it is leaking oil someplace. It probably loses a quart every 1000 to 1500 miles"

"The vehicle has a history of "burning" oil. Initially there was a noticeable oil leak but the dealership could not determine the source of the leak. A second or third visit to the dealership "repaired" the leak but the oil began to "burn" more than s"

"My mechanic confirmed I had a slight oil leak which he fixed with no problem"

"turbo oil seal leaking out of warranty by 200 miles"

"Leaky PCV valve and turbo oil lines"

"The engine seals leaked and it cost $2000 for the repair."

"Valve cover leak, crank seal leak, oil filter gasket leak"

"axle seal leaking head gasket termostat housing coolant pump"

"Always leaking. Taken in for repairs which were very expensive, but never really solved the problem"

"Recurring problem; took several services to solve"

"Leaks oil at cylinder head gasket and vacuum pump gasket, estimate for repair over $1,000"

"Crankshaft seal oil leak, valve cover gasket leak, and another oil leak related to cooling the oil filter"

"Valve cover oil leak; required new valve cover installation"

"the front engine oil seal is leaking. That is unacceptable in today's era of reliability"

"Oil leak from original turbocharger at approximately 85k miles. Replaced"

"MINI uses a plastic water pump and thermostat and it is an all too often point of failure resulting in overheating"

"It leaked, once because a hose clamp broke and the hose dragged on the ground, and then a second time it was leaking around the thermostat"

"Therostat housing was cracked"

"Timing belt was a fortune top replace"

"thermostat housing cracked due to heat cycling over time and caused a leak. It is a $140 part on the Mini Cooper"

"Thermostat is stupidly expensive - part and labor. Having to replace it every 3 years."

"Had car in for service, including antifreeze flush, 2 days before a road trip. Night before trip it overheated. Thermostat housing was leaking and new part was on back-order for three weeks! No car for 3 weeks. I had to rent a car for my trip"

"The thermostat housing is plastic and cracked. It's a very complicated housing being knicknamed as the "artificial heart". I had the dealer replace because it has so many connections"

"engine ran after shut off in cold weather....new thermo was dx'ed...cost was 650 due to having to take apart top half of engine"

"Rediculously expensive to replace at dealership"

"The heater wasn't working properly so the thermostat was replaced but it still malfunctioned so the mechanic assumed it was the computer so they sent it off for repair only to find out it was okay. turned out they installed the thermostat wrong and I had to do without the care for two weeks while the computer was being tested. The mechanic made good on all of this."

"We brought the car in for recall repairs and the dealer told us we had a thermostat problem. We were unaware of the problem, but we had them fix the thermostat."

"water pump developed a leak"

"Water pump had to be replaced. Less than 60kmiles. $1000"

"Overheating. No passenger compartment heat"

"Water pump began leaking apparently due to normal wear and tear, although I thought it would last longer than 38000 miles"

"We had two water pumps leaking on my garage floor at different times. The dealer replaced them no charge. This was during the first year. I have had no issues in the last two years"

"Ridiculously expensive to replace at dealership"

"Water pump failed, needed replacement"

"Leaked coolant at water pump seal, required replacement of water pump, shop recommended replacement of thermostat at same time. Parts and service are expensive for this car"

"Water pump leaked"