2007 MINI Cooper S engine and engine cooling problems
79 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2007 MINI Cooper S — 32% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Oil feed line going into turbo is leaking oil directly onto turbo. Mini uses a rubber o ring that is connected to a very hot turbo and o ring will fail on all mini coopers with a turbo. When this rubber o ring fails it will leak oil directly onto hot turbo and cause a fire. I think it's in the…”
filed May 1, 2015
“2007 mini cooper s. Consumer writes in regards to defective power steering hoses and oil pan gaskets. *smd the consumer stated the steering hose and oil pan gasket failed at the same time.”
filed Jan 16, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Electric auxiliary water pump may fail and cause the circuit board to overheatCampaign 18V248000 · Apr 18, 2018
- Engine and Engine CoolingCampaign 12V008000 · Jan 11, 2012
- Engine and Engine CoolingCampaign 08V657000 · Dec 12, 2008
Related service bulletins
ENGINE CRANKS, NO START AND/OR ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE FAULTS: NOTE: The engine may also exhibit the same starting behavior as in Situation1.
M170115 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 1, 2018
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Cooper S years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Cooper S | 1 | 3% |
| 2010 Cooper S | 6 | 10% |
| 2009 Cooper S | 15 | 13% |
| 2008 Cooper S | 43 | 26% |
| 2006 Cooper S | 15 | 8% |
| 2005 Cooper S | 8 | 3% |
| 2004 Cooper S | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 Cooper S | 10 | 5% |
| 2002 Cooper S | 5 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 MINI Cooper S
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.