Vehicle was driven 1.2 Miles for first run of the day. Temp was 48 f. Car was in drive at stoplight when engine accelerated beyond max rpm. Car lunged forward into intersection and a lot of effort had to be applied to brake to keed car from going any further. Driver grabbed gear shifter and shifted to neutral and having slipped into reverse. Engine rpm then subsided and vehicle was then driven 14 miles with no further incidence. *Tr
Acceleration & cruise control
2007 Mini Cooper Acceleration problems
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2007 Mini Cooper's acceleration & cruise control with NHTSA - 2% of all its complaints, most recently on January 9, 2014. They describe 0 crashes, 0 fires and 1 injury. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.
- Complaints
- 6
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Acceleration complaints
While driving I noticed that my right foot was getting hot. I moved my hand down to the gas pedal area and felt a lot heat which I later determined to be coming from the plastic panel to the right of the gas pedal. It was so hot that it was difficult to touch with my bare hands. *Tr
The wall next to the accelerator pedal is extremely hot to the point it can burn your foot. This is caused by the ac heater components when driving and running the air conditioner. The mini cooper dealer does not have a fix. The only fix they had was a two inch insulated tube for the coil pipe. This did not fix the problem and they have no other solution. I have to be very careful not to burn myself. *Tr
Under normal driving conditions, the car's center pillar area (directly adjacent to the gas pedal) reaches average temperatures of 115-120 degrees. I have burned myself on this area while wearing shorts, leaving a red welt. I've also jerked my foot from the gas pedal on several occasions when the hot surface catches me by surprise. *Tr
Car has been outside in the cold weather and when started it sounds like not firing correctly-backfiring noises. Engine lights pop up. Mainly 1/2 engine power light and cruise control failure. Car really only has 1/2 engine power. Top speed is 45mph, downhill. Car lurches around, engine revs every second or so. 1St time shut car off and turned back on then it was fine. Check engine light remained on. Car spent night in garage, was fine next morning. That night same symptoms at start up but didn't go away -...
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had to make long commute home at slow speeds. Car spent night inside again and was fine in the morning. Called dealer, car towed to dealer. Service manager kept using engine and throttle interchangeably - causing great concern when I was told that the problem is condensation getting into it and freezing, but they reassured me it is the throttle and not the engine. Dealer said they put a special lub in it and to not drive short drives-i never do, 24,000 miles on a 9 month old car. 6 Weeks later exact same problems again. Car to dealer. Loaner car (2007 mini cooper s) did exact same thing my car was doing. The loaner car did come out of it about 30 miles into commute. Could get up to highway speeds, all lights went off except check engine light. Something seemed to thaw out. Was told the throttle was freezing in cold temps and affecting many mini's, bmw's, and jag's. Dealer changed oil in my car, 1 week after 1st oil change. Dealer said they are doing investigation but that I have to live with it for now. Local mechanic said it sounds like the sensor that tells the computer how much gas to spray into the chamber is frozen. Probably made of cheap materials, gets hot, moisture condenses and freezes on sensor causing problems but not sure without being able to see car go through one of it's "fits". Car has been fine for past 4 weeks. Some people at dealer admit to problem while others will not, telling me it is just my car and only when I have it. *Tr
Car hesitates when accelerator pedal is applied after coming to a stop or when attempting to pass other vehicles. Especially frequent at turns from a complete stop eg turning into or across moving traffic. The car initially moves forward and then all forward movement stops. The engine does not appear to die the rpm's stay constant but the gas pedal has no effect and the car simply rolls to a stop at low speeds or slows up considerably at higher speeds. The result is that you are left either straddled across a...
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couple of lanes of oncoming traffic if you tried to turn left or you are stalling in front of traffic traveling in the same direction as you or you are hung out to dry at higher speeds in the wrong lane of a two lane highway. It happens frequently but it does not happen constantly. You just never know when it is going to happen. It is extremely dangerous and the dealer says that all the minis are the same and that , that is just the way they handle. Well it didn't handle like that when I got it and it only handles that way a few times a day. *Jb
Mini Cooper acceleration complaints by year
Cooper acceleration problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data