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2002 Mini COOPER Power Train Manual Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	616482
Internal NHTSA #	10179306
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	MINI
Model	COOPER
Model Year	2002
File date	05/09/06
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a pre-owned mini cooper with 34,000 miles on it. 5-speed transmission. Shortly after purchase, i noticed a "studder/hesitation" on take off from a dead stop in first gear. This happened about a dozen times. I took it to my mechanic to demonstrate the problem. On the test drive, the car made a loud grinding noise and all gears failed. The clutch and gear shift felt normal, but no gear would engage. The car was rolling backwards down a hill into oncoming traffic. It was towed to the local mini dealership where it was determined that the transmission had failed. At that point the car had 35,000 miles on it. Because it was 4 months out of warranty, mini refused to pay for the repair. I found numerous accounts of the midland transmissions being replaced under warranty. I was informed that my car received the newer getrag transmission because the midlands were discontinued in 2004 in favor of the more reliable getrag transmissions. The failure occurred with very little warning. It was a dangerous and catastrophic failure that resulted in a car that suddenly would not move in traffic. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCKBRIDGE, OH
VIN pattern	WMWRC334X2TXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	21/07/06
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	20
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Dealer's name	AMBROSIA MOTORS
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Dealer's city	LINWORTH
Dealer's state code	OH
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2002 Mini COOPER Power Train Manual Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Mini COOPER Power Train Manual Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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