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2008 Mini Cooper Fuel System problems

Owners have filed 8 complaints about the 2008 Mini Cooper's fuel system with NHTSA - 3% of all its complaints, most recently on February 13, 2021. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Fuel pumps, leaks, injectors, fuel smells, gauges and stalling caused by fuel delivery.

Complaints
8
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Fuel System complaints

Acceleration & cruise controlBrakesFuel system

When pressing the break, the engine revs. I turned on the car and pressed the break. The engine revved. When I pressed the brake again it revved up to 7000 rpm. I turned off the car. I did this several times and it continued to happen. I was afraid to put the car in gear. While driving down the road a month ago the mini engine rpm raised and the car went faster even though I was not pressing the gas. I was able to stop it.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Service brakes · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11396075
Fuel system

My car has 114,000 mile on it. The high pressure fuel pump was replaced per recall. The engine has failed with bad injectors, cylinders and rings. Mechanic said this failure is pervasive in 2002 to 2008 models do to poor design. The cost to repair is too high.

Filed Incident Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11006136
Engine & coolingFuel system

Fuel smell started to get stronger in the cabin and outside of the vehicle, but did not see any leaks on the floor till today. I also notice the green temperature notification come on today. I had my oil changed at the bmw/mini dealer in ontario last month.

Filed Incident Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 10905148
Acceleration & cruise controlEngine & coolingFuel system

When the car accelerating on the first and second gear, there was a small jerking motion. Took it to the shop and they didn't find any problem with the car. One the day of the incident date, 01/08, when I started the car, the car have a loud engine sound, sounds like the car is chocking for air. The engine light is on with the rpm pointer running up and down (gas paddle is untouched). Took it to the dealer and the next day and they found there is oil leaking from the oil feed line to the turbo. $1200 To replace the part. Did some research online and found many mini owner had the same problem. *Tr

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 10680105
Engine & coolingFuel system

Turbo charger fuel supply line is leaking on my 2008 mini cooper s. The dealer suggested a replacement cost of $750. There are many complaints online about this issue and the leak is happening due to poor design. The leak may cause fire damage and might cause extensive damage to the car. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 10563331
Fuel system

While driving I noticed the smell of gasoline that became increasingly stronger. After I arrived home I began looking for the source of the gasoline smell. What I found was the high pressure fuel line that supplies fuel to the injector rail was leaking. The way the hose was routed on the back of the engine, allowed the hose to rest on a retaining clip for another hose. The retaining clip had worn a groove into the high pressure line and gasoline was spraying across the back of the engine and down onto the engine exhaust. *Tr

Filed Incident Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 10482772
Engine & coolingFuel systemElectrical systemFire

I was driving around and I began loosing power to my car, so I stopped and then I couldn't get it started again. I was in the process of calling a tow company when I popped the hood and when I lifted it up I could smell gasoline and noticed a cloud of fumes so I backed up and it caught fire so I called 911 and now my cars virtually gone. I come across some mini cooper owners club forum and its apparently happened to other people and also on youtube. Or it seems like it was the same thing since they caught fire in the engine first too. I called mini and they are going to have me tow it there so they can diagnose it to determine what happened. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Fuel system, gasoline · Electrical systemNHTSA 10429003
Engine & coolingFuel systemTransmission & drivetrainElectrical systemVisibility & wipersBody, doors & structure

2008 Mini cooper s. The vehicle had a complete electrical and engine failure with no notice. While driving on interstate 287 in nj with absolutely no notice the car lost total power. Every warning light illuminated on the dash, all gauges dropped to zero, no power whatsoever from the engine, no way to open windows or door locks as their was a complete and total electrical and mechanical failure of this vehicle - there was absolutely no notice. One moment the vehicle was operating normally and the next I had...

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complete and total mechanical, engine and electrical failure rendering the car disabled and without power in the middle lane of interstate 287 south in morristown nj. Vehicle brought to mini dealer; vehicle there for almost 2 weeks-supposedly "fixed". The same problem happened a second time within 100 miles of that first service. Vehicle brought to mini dealer again. Happened a third time for the service technician while he drove the car home from princeton to pa. Vehicle was at mini for another 2 and one half weeks. Now they say it is fixed and I do not feel confident they are correct. This problem is without warning and leaves the vehicle permanently disabled in a total and complete way that can lead to serious injury or death for the occupants. Mini customer service was abhorrent. They would not return calls and stalled time and again when asked to repurchase this vehicle which is clearly unsafe. They will do nothing. The nhtsa must investigate. The only part they tell me is wrong is the footwell module but will be no more specific. Mini must be held accountable for this defect and failure; this is of very serious nature. Again, the car completely fails-everything-engine, electrical, all power you can not open door locks, windows or the rear hatch. The engine losses all power. Please investigate. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Fuel system, gasoline · Power train · Electrical system · Visibility · Latches / locks / linkagesNHTSA 10350222

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