MINI Cooper 2011–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M120115 · NHTSA communication 10147697 · issued Mar 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2011–2016
model years
19
vehicle entries
Official summary
Engine Misfire Due to Failed Ignition Coil. ? The Check Engine or Service Engine Soon (MIL) lamp is on with misfire fault(s) stored in the DME. ? Intermittent performance or rough running without a relevant DME fault stored The most likely cause is that an ignition coil has failed, which in many cases can be confirmed with basic diagnosis. During operation with high temperature fluctuations, the different materials used in the Bosch ignition coil construction can deteriorate over time, leading to a failure.
Vehicles covered
- 2011 MINI Cooper
- 2012 MINI Cooper
- 2013 MINI Cooper
- 2014 MINI Cooper
- 2015 MINI Cooper
- 2011 MINI Cooper Clubman
- 2016 MINI Cooper Convertible
- 2011 MINI Cooper Countryman
- 2012 MINI Cooper Countryman
- 2013 MINI Cooper Countryman
- 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe
- 2013 MINI Cooper Coupe
- 2012 MINI Cooper Roadster
- 2013 MINI Cooper Roadster
- 2014 MINI Cooper S
- 2015 MINI Cooper S
- 2012 MINI Cooper S Clubman
- 2011 MINI Cooper S Convertible
- 2012 MINI Cooper S Convertible
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.