2008 MINI Cooper S engine and engine cooling problems
43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2008 MINI Cooper S — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mini cooper s. While driving 60 mph, smoke appeared from the vehicle and the service engine, coolant, and oil warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle stalled and was able to be restarted after several attempts. The contact stated that coolant was added on two…”
filed Sep 2, 2014
“Driving my 2008 mini cooper s at 70mph on the highway, the vehicle lost power and died. The timing chain tensioner failed causing the motor to blow up and the timing chain popping through the valve cover, the timing chain tensioner is under a factory inspection notice, I never received a notice to…”
filed Jan 3, 2014
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% |
| 2007 Cooper S | 79 | 32% |
| 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 2008 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.