2008 MINI Cooper engine and engine cooling problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2008 MINI Cooper — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The critical timing chain failure can lead to premature engine failure. This is a safety issue because the failing timing chain can also cause the motor to fail. This in turn leads to a lack of power/acceleration/movement endangering the driver and other drivers. Currently bmw/mini has acknowledged…”
filed Apr 4, 2012
“The oil lines that supply the turbocharger are leaking oil and it continues to get worse, starving the turbo of cooling oil and spraying oil all over the engine. *tr”
filed Mar 5, 2012
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% |
| 2007 Cooper | 11 | 10% |
| 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 2008 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.