Issue ID | 1022343 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10551846 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | MINI |
Model | COOPER |
Model Year | 2004 |
File date | 28/10/13 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I have a 2004 mini cooper it has recently reached 87000 miles and the cvt transmission is failing. Normally you change your transmission fuel every 25,000 to 50,000 miles. My model mini cooper hatchback does not come with a reservoir to change such a fuel it was a guarantee by the manufacturer that these models would not need such a service and that the transmission would be fine throughout the lifetime of the car. What worries me is that i have not been able to drive my mini over 50mph due to the increase of rpm's. Without the speed increase it is not safe for me to drive on the highways as i normally would. A cvt transmission replacement could cost thousands. But more importantly i'm worried about my safety its possible that my transmission could fail while mobile. Thats my main concern. I recently read that there has been a lawsuit addressing these issues. It is bmw's due diligence to address this matter seeing how thousands of citizens are operating this machinery on a daily basis. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 87000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MINNEAPOLIS, MN |
VIN pattern | WMWRC33424TXXXXXX |
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 | 02/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 50 |
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