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2003 Mini Cooper Acceleration problems

Owners have filed 9 complaints about the 2003 Mini Cooper's acceleration & cruise control with NHTSA - 2% of all its complaints, most recently on July 11, 2015. They describe 1 crash, 0 fires and 0 injuries. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.

Complaints
9
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Acceleration complaints

Acceleration & cruise controlCrash

The car stalls(reduces speed 0-10mph) it may shut completely down at times this has been the same consistent problem since date of purchase the used car dealership has been informed of this problem since dop and for a moment I thought the problem had been solved but it turned out to be a recall on the power steering pump which was replaced back in july-aug 2013. The mini dealer also, thought they found the source of the problem but consistently just charged me monies for problem that never turned out to be the...

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source so I stopped going to them. I tried to file a lemon law suit but was told I couldn't pursue because statute of limitations. So lawyer ref me to contact this office and file a claim because I've spent numerous amounts of money and nothing has been fixed I still feel unsafe and scared for my life when I drive but I'm limited in money to keep trying to find the source that's causing the problem. One thing noted that the car engine has been rebuilt. Also, I'm paying a car note . Please if there is anyway you can't help I feel I was preyed upon and take. Advantage of because the dealer knew there was a problem at the time of purchase and withheld it.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10733361
SteeringAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

Accelerating after being stopped at a red light, lost power steering, smoke came out of hood, engine temperature redlined, and battery light came on. *Tr

Filed Incident Steering · Vehicle speed control · EngineNHTSA 10547453
Acceleration & cruise control

The car, a 2003 mini copper, suddenly slowed down while I applied brake in a evening traffic that was slowing down near a light/signal. It felt like a stall and a loss of power. My foot was on the brake, and on confusion, I tried to adjust the pressure on the brake. At that point, the car's power came back and the car rolled forward and hit the trailer hitch of the truck in front of me, causing a 2' dent and crack on the front bumper. Fortunately, it was a low-speed impact and did not cause any personal injury. ...

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Since this was an unusual experience, I went to the dealership after checking the web. They suggested checking the software version ($90) and a revision ($180). The cost of fixing the bumper would be much higher than that. *Tr

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10399444
Acceleration & cruise control

Dt*: the contact stated under normal conditions, the accelerator broke from the stock and flopped about loosely. Although the pedal did not completely separate, the contact managed to drive the vehicle to the dealer by applying pressure to the anchored stock that holds the accelerator pedal. The dealer suggested the accelerator pedal sustained excessive wear due to abuse by the driver. The service department replaced the accelerator pedal.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10149907
Acceleration & cruise control

My 2003 mini cooper s, upon acceleration, experiences an excessive loss of power that has put me in the position of nearly being hit by oncoming traffic when pulling into traffic flow. I have had the vehicle in to the dealer in cincinnati 5 times, and though they claim the vehicle is repaired, and drives 'normally' it still nearly stalls when accelerating from a standstill. *Ak

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10050670
Transmission & drivetrainAcceleration & cruise control

Engine power loss starting off in 1st gear. When stating from a complete stop in 1st gear the car will hesitate for aprox. 2-3 Seconds before the rpms increase. There is no combination of clutch and throttle that will alleviate this situation. The combination of warm temperatures and running the a/c contribute heavily to the power loss. Colder weather does improve this power loss.*Ak

Filed Incident Power train · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10045591
Acceleration & cruise control

Purchased new vehicle (delivery date below). Vehicle has serious lurch and power loss in 1st gear, particulary w/ ac running. This poses significant safety risk as normal acceleration is not available. Maufacturer has acknowledged probem stating it is in the computer software--claims no fix to date despite repeated complaints and requests for fix.*Ak

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10038669
Transmission & drivetrainAcceleration & cruise controlEquipment & accessories

My 2003 mini cooper s stumbles and bogs down when starting in first gear. When starting from a dead start and letting clutch out, the cars power cuts off for a moment and then cuts back in. This was not a characteristic of the car prior to my dealer upgrading the software for the engine management system. I've contacted mini usa (aka bmw) and they acknowledge the problem, but have no fix for it. I consider it a safety issue, especially when pulling into traffic and the car hesitates badly.*Ak

Filed Incident Power train · Vehicle speed control · EquipmentNHTSA 10033392
Acceleration & cruise control

My april build 2003 mini cooper s experiences sudden momentary engine power losses, causing the car to violenty jerk during initial acceleration. Furthermore, the car will randomly and without warning, lose all forward momentum just when I need it most, as in pulling out into oncoming traffic. No matter how much throttle is engaged, the car barely crawls foward for up to 3 seconds, then finally roars to life and takes off. It feels very much like trying to accelerate a car from a dead stop in 3rd gear, though...

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the car is in 1st gear. This situation is dangerous and needs to have the highest priority within bmwna/miniusa. I, as well as many others, have repeatedly brought this to the attention of miniusa/bmwna and we are always told the same thing, that they are working on it. It has been over 6 months since these problems first began to surface. There has been no official communication from bmwna/miniusa regarding the issue.*Ak

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10032883

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