2007 MINI Cooper S power train problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2007 MINI Cooper S — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My car started to act funny. Almost sounding like it was suffocating. It would die about ten to fifteen times every morning before I would finally get the car started. It would shut off when I stopped at intersections. The only time it ran decent was when I was driving highways speeds for 20…”
filed Sep 22, 2014
“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mini cooper s. The contact stated that transmission fluid would leak from the vehicle when driving various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where it was confirmed that the vehicle was leaking transmission fluid. The axle and seal for the…”
filed Oct 25, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
"MANUAL TRANSMISSION - STIFF DIAGONAL GEARSHIFT LEVER MOVEMENT. The customer may complain of a ""stiff diagonal shift"" (e.g., N-R, R-N, 2-3/3-2 or 4-5/5-4). Also, in some cases, gears cannot be selected, or the…
M230108 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2018
Power Train problems in other Cooper S years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Cooper S | 2 | 8% |
| 2012 Cooper S | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 Cooper S | 5 | 8% |
| 2009 Cooper S | 16 | 13% |
| 2008 Cooper S | 9 | 5% |
| 2006 Cooper S | 22 | 12% |
| 2005 Cooper S | 13 | 4% |
| 2004 Cooper S | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 Cooper S | 8 | 4% |
| 2002 Cooper S | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 MINI Cooper S
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.