CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2008 Mini Cooper has problems with the oil feed lines to the turbo leaking which is not only dangerous & a fire hazard, but also costs $1,200 to fix at relatively low mileage.
Also the 2008 Mini Cooper has a defective timing belt tensioner pulley that can cause the timing chain to break, resulting in expensive engine damage.
1.8
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
89,667 miles
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When pressing the break, the engine revs. I turned on the car and pressed the break. The engine revved. When I pressed the brake again it revved up to 7000 RPM. I turned off the car. I did this several times and it continued to happen. I was afraid to put the car in gear. While driving down the road a month ago the MINIengine RPM raised and the car went faster even though I was not pressing the gas. I was able to stop it.
My car has 114,000 mile on it. The high pressure fuel pump was replaced per recall. The engine has failed with bad injectors, cylinders and rings. Mechanic said this failure is pervasive in 2002 to 2008 models do to poor design. The cost to repair is too high.
Fuel smell started to get stronger in the cabin and outside of the vehicle, but did not see any leaks on the floor till today. I also notice the green temperature notification come on today. I had my oil changed at the BMW/MINIdealer in Ontario last month.
When the car accelerating on the first and second gear, there was a small jerking motion. Took it to the shop and they didn't find any problem with the car. One the day of the incident date, 01/08, when I started the car, the car have a loud engine sound, sounds like the car is chocking for air. The engine light is on with the RPM pointer running up and down (gas paddle is untouched). Took it to the dealer and the next day and they found there is oil leaking from the oil feed line to the turbo. $1200 to replace the part. Did some research online and found many MINIowner had the same problem.
Turbo charger fuel supply line is leaking on my 2008 MINICooper S. the dealer suggested a replacement cost of $750. There are many complaints online about this issue and the leak is happening due to poor design. The leak may cause fire damage and might cause extensive damage to the car.
- Parker, CO, USA
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While driving I noticed the smell of gasoline that became increasingly stronger. After I arrived home I began looking for the source of the gasoline smell. What I found was the high pressure fuel line that supplies fuel to the injector rail was leaking. The way the hose was routed on the back of the engine, allowed the hose to rest on a retaining clip for another hose. The retaining clip had worn a groove into the high pressure line and gasoline was spraying across the back of the engine and down onto the engine exhaust.
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- Houston, TX, USA