Issue ID | 686733 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10237175 |
Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
Brand | MINI |
Model | COOPER |
Model Year | 2002 |
File date | 05/08/02 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I am the second owner (both older ladies), of a 2002 automatic mini cooper with 46,000 miles. Yesterday while driving home from work the tranny failed. It downshifted or something and the ep warning light came on, which means transmission failure and i was two feet away from being rear ended! I could have been killed. After researching on line, i have read great amounts of consumers with the same complaint. It is dangerous and very costly according to the figures i've read of people whose had theirs fixed or replaced. These cars with the cvt transmissions needs to be announced to the public for safety reasons alone not even to mention the cost! Sincerely, bonnie quinn |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 46000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HAVELOCK, NC |
VIN pattern | WMWRC33432TXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 03/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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