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2006 MINI Cooper S shifting problems reports

6 NHTSA complaints describe hard shifts, slipping gears, jerky transmission on the 2006 MINI Cooper S — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

6
Shifting problems reports
3%
share of complaints
56,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2006 MINI Cooper S

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2006 MINI Cooper S report before drawing conclusions.