2007 MINI Cooper engine and engine cooling problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2007 MINI Cooper — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The mini made a beeping noise / warning noise while driving. Stopped the car. It was very sluggish to start so I took it to my mechanic (not the mini dealer in my town which has a horrible service department.) the diagnosis was a failing timing chain and everything associated with it. Replaced…”
filed Dec 10, 2013
“The car had a hard time getting up to 65mph . There was a lack of acceleration from a dead stop to cruising speed. The car had a water pump and radiator installed 4 months prior to my trouble. Mini told me that my timing belt tensioner had broke .I needed to have a new timing belt installed because…”
filed Nov 21, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Cooper years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Cooper | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 Cooper | 2 | 6% |
| 2012 Cooper | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 Cooper | 5 | 6% |
| 2010 Cooper | 8 | 9% |
| 2009 Cooper | 4 | 3% |
| 2008 Cooper | 13 | 11% |
| 2006 Cooper | 9 | 5% |
| 2005 Cooper | 8 | 2% |
| 2004 Cooper | 6 | 2% |
| 2003 Cooper | 22 | 7% |
| 2002 Cooper | 11 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 MINI Cooper
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.