Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2011 Cooper are official communications between Mini & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems.
All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.
MINI: BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 5MPH AND 30MPH, ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES, A NOISE, LIKE SQUEAKING, IS HEARD FROM FRONT AXLE, DUE TO FRONT AXLE CONTROL ARM HYDRAULIC BEARING. MODEL F55, F56. Read More »
MINI: BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 5MPH AND 30MPH, ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES, A NOISE, LIKE SQUEAKING, IS HEARD FROM FRONT AXLE, DUE TO FRONT AXLE CONTROL ARM HYDRAULIC BEARING. MODEL F55, F56. Read More »
MINI: FAULTY SOFTWARE FOR THE TANK VENTILATION CONTROL DISPLAYS ENGINE THROTTLE REACTION WHEN TEMPERATURE IS HIGH OUTSIDE, AND MORE OBVIOUS IF THE TANK IS ONLY PARTLY FILLED. *MA Read More »
MINI: SOME VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING SEVERAL ISSUES AS WHEN IDLING POWER IS LOSS, BEFORE ENGINE STARTS, EXTENDED CRANKING, CLUTCH PEDAL FAILS TO RETURN TO DISENGAGED POSITION, A HIGH PITCHED WHINE NOISE FROM LOWER AREA OF ENGINE. Read More »
MINI: SOME VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING SEVERAL ISSUES AS WHEN IDLING POWER IS LOSS, BEFORE ENGINE STARTS, EXTENDED CRANKING, CLUTCH PEDAL FAILS TO RETURN TO DISENGAGED POSITION, A HIGH PITCHED WHINE NOISE FROM LOWER AREA OF ENGINE. Read More »
MINI: A MECHANICAL FAILURE AND DME SOFTWARE ERROR OF THE VANOS ACTUATORS CAUSE THE ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH WHICH ACTIVATES THE MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT. *MA Read More »
MINI: A MECHANICAL FAILURE AND DME SOFTWARE ERROR OF THE VANOS ACTUATORS CAUSE THE ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH WHICH ACTIVATES THE MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT. *MA Read More »
MINI: SOME VEHICLES ARE CONSUMING ENGINE OIL AND RUNS POORLY, FROM CYLINDER HEAD COVER GASKET AREA AN OIL LEAK FROM ENGINE AND ILLUMINATION OF ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON. MODEL F56 (COOPER). NO YEARS LISTED. Read More »
MINI: DUE TO ENGINE POSITION MANAGEMENT (EPM) UNFAVORABLE PARAMETERS, IN DME SOFTWARE, VARIOUS CONTROL FAULTS ARE SET AND ENGINE CAN GO INTO POWER MODE, WHILE DISPLAYING DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION MESSAGE. Read More »
MINI: DUE TO ENGINE POSITION MANAGEMENT (EPM) UNFAVORABLE PARAMETERS, IN DME SOFTWARE, VARIOUS CONTROL FAULTS ARE SET AND ENGINE CAN GO INTO POWER MODE, WHILE DISPLAYING DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION MESSAGE. Read More »
MINI: ON CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES, AN ENGINE OIL LEAK MAY OCCUR, DUE TO THE COMPROMISED OIL PUMP VOLUME CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE, FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF ENGINE. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 4/19/2013. *KB UPDATED 3/11/14. Read More »
MINI: ON CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES, AN ENGINE OIL LEAK MAY OCCUR, DUE TO THE COMPROMISED OIL PUMP VOLUME CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE, FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF ENGINE. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 4/19/2013. *KB UPDATED 3/11/14. Read More »
MINI: INTERNAL BRIDGING OF CONTACTS BY INTERNAL CORROSION FORMING ON ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, COULD GIVE INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING LEADING TO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING AND/OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON BEING ILLUMINATED. Read More »
MINI: INTERNAL BRIDGING OF CONTACTS BY INTERNAL CORROSION FORMING ON ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, COULD GIVE INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING LEADING TO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING AND/OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON BEING ILLUMINATED. Read More »
MINI: WHEN A FALSE READING LEADS TO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING ENGINE AND CAUSES SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP TO ILLUMINATE, INTERNAL CORROSION IS FORMING IN ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, CAUSING INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING DUE ... Read More »
MINI: WHEN A FALSE READING LEADS TO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING ENGINE AND CAUSES SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP TO ILLUMINATE, INTERNAL CORROSION IS FORMING IN ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, CAUSING INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING DUE ... Read More »
MINI: ON ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, INTERNAL CORROSION MIGHT BE FORMING, CAUSING A FALSE, INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING, LEADING TO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING ENGINE AND/OR A SERVICE ENGINE SOON ILLUMINATION. Read More »
MINI: ON ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, INTERNAL CORROSION MIGHT BE FORMING, CAUSING A FALSE, INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING, LEADING TO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING ENGINE AND/OR A SERVICE ENGINE SOON ILLUMINATION. Read More »
MINI: ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, NOW AN INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT DUE TO CHANGE IN WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACEMENT OF HARNESS HAS TWO SEPARATE TWO PIN CONNECTORS, WHERE ONE FOR COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND OTHER COOLANT THERMOSTAT. Read More »
MINI: ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, NOW AN INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT DUE TO CHANGE IN WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACEMENT OF HARNESS HAS TWO SEPARATE TWO PIN CONNECTORS, WHERE ONE FOR COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND OTHER COOLANT THERMOSTAT. Read More »
MINI: WHEN RESEALING ENGINE OIL PAN, ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET REPLACEMENT SHOULD NO LONGER BE USED DUE TO CAUSING SEALING FLANGE BECOMING DEFORMED. MODELS R55, R56, R59, R60, R57, AND R58. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. Read More »
MINI: WHEN RESEALING ENGINE OIL PAN, ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET REPLACEMENT SHOULD NO LONGER BE USED DUE TO CAUSING SEALING FLANGE BECOMING DEFORMED. MODELS R55, R56, R59, R60, R57, AND R58. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. Read More »
MINI: THERE IS A SOFTWARE ERROR CAUSING THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED THAT IS RELATED TO VALVETRONIC DIAGNOSTICS. MODELS R55, R56, R58, R57, R60, R59. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. Read More »
MINI: WHEN A FALSE READING LEADS TO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING ENGINE AND CAUSES SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP TO ILLUMINATE, INTERNAL CORROSION IS FORMING IN ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, CAUSING INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING DUE ... Read More »
MINI: WHEN A FALSE READING LEADS TO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING ENGINE AND CAUSES SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP TO ILLUMINATE, INTERNAL CORROSION IS FORMING IN ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, CAUSING INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING DUE ... Read More »
MINI: ON ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, INTERNAL CORROSION MIGHT BE FORMING, CAUSING A FALSE, INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING, LEADING TO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING ENGINE AND/OR A SERVICE ENGINE SOON ILLUMINATION. Read More »
MINI: ON ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, INTERNAL CORROSION MIGHT BE FORMING, CAUSING A FALSE, INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING, LEADING TO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING ENGINE AND/OR A SERVICE ENGINE SOON ILLUMINATION. Read More »
MINI: ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, NOW AN INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT DUE TO CHANGE IN WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACEMENT OF HARNESS HAS TWO SEPARATE TWO PIN CONNECTORS, WHERE ONE FOR COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND OTHER COOLANT THERMOSTAT. Read More »
MINI: ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, NOW AN INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT DUE TO CHANGE IN WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACEMENT OF HARNESS HAS TWO SEPARATE TWO PIN CONNECTORS, WHERE ONE FOR COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND OTHER COOLANT THERMOSTAT. Read More »
MINI: INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING DUE TO POSSIBLE CORROSION FORMING IN ENGINE COOLANT SENSORS WHICH LEADS TO BRIDGING OF CONTACTS CAUSING DIFFICULT IN STARTING ENGINE OR ILLUMINATION SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP. Read More »
MINI: INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING DUE TO POSSIBLE CORROSION FORMING IN ENGINE COOLANT SENSORS WHICH LEADS TO BRIDGING OF CONTACTS CAUSING DIFFICULT IN STARTING ENGINE OR ILLUMINATION SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP. Read More »
MINI: ON ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, INTERNAL CORROSION MIGHT BE FORMING, CAUSING A FALSE, INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING, LEADING TO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING ENGINE AND/OR A SERVICE ENGINE SOON ILLUMINATION. Read More »
MINI: ON ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, INTERNAL CORROSION MIGHT BE FORMING, CAUSING A FALSE, INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING, LEADING TO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING ENGINE AND/OR A SERVICE ENGINE SOON ILLUMINATION. Read More »
MINI: SERVICE ENGINE SOON IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO TANK VENTILATION VALVE (TEV) BEING JAMMED OPEN AND FUEL CAP, WITH EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM LEAKAGE, WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. *PE Read More »
MINI: SERVICE ENGINE SOON IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO TANK VENTILATION VALVE (TEV) BEING JAMMED OPEN AND FUEL CAP, WITH EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM LEAKAGE, WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. *PE Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
MINI: SOME VEHICLES HAVE TURBOCHARGER NOISE AND A LACK OR LOSS OF PERFORMANCE, DUE TO RESTRICTION OF TURBOCHARGER OIL SUPPLY, RESULTING IN OIL STARVATION AND SEIZING OF TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY. MODEL ALL. Read More »
MINI: SOME VEHICLES HAVE TURBOCHARGER NOISE AND A LACK OR LOSS OF PERFORMANCE, DUE TO RESTRICTION OF TURBOCHARGER OIL SUPPLY, RESULTING IN OIL STARVATION AND SEIZING OF TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY. MODEL ALL. Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
MINI: SOME VEHICLES HAVE TURBOCHARGER NOISE AND A LACK OR LOSS OF PERFORMANCE, DUE TO RESTRICTION OF TURBOCHARGER OIL SUPPLY, RESULTING IN OIL STARVATION AND SEIZING OF TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY. MODEL ALL. Read More »
MINI: SOME VEHICLES HAVE TURBOCHARGER NOISE AND A LACK OR LOSS OF PERFORMANCE, DUE TO RESTRICTION OF TURBOCHARGER OIL SUPPLY, RESULTING IN OIL STARVATION AND SEIZING OF TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY. MODEL ALL. Read More »
MINI: AN INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING MAY BE CAUSED BY INTERNAL CORROSION FORMING ON ENGINE TEMPERATURE COOLING SENSOR. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 03/11/2013 *JS Read More »
MINI: AN INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING MAY BE CAUSED BY INTERNAL CORROSION FORMING ON ENGINE TEMPERATURE COOLING SENSOR. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 03/11/2013 *JS Read More »
MINI: DUE TO INTERNAL BRIDGING OF CONTACTS, INTERNAL CORROSION HAS FORM ON ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSORS GIVING INACCURATE OR FALSE TEMPERATURE READINGS FOR ENGINE. *PE UPDATED 10/17/12. Read More »
MINI: DUE TO INTERNAL BRIDGING OF CONTACTS, INTERNAL CORROSION HAS FORM ON ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSORS GIVING INACCURATE OR FALSE TEMPERATURE READINGS FOR ENGINE. *PE UPDATED 10/17/12. Read More »
MINI: ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, NOW AN INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT DUE TO CHANGE IN WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACEMENT OF HARNESS HAS TWO SEPARATE TWO PIN CONNECTORS, WHERE ONE FOR COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND OTHER COOLANT THERMOSTAT. Read More »
MINI: ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, NOW AN INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT DUE TO CHANGE IN WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACEMENT OF HARNESS HAS TWO SEPARATE TWO PIN CONNECTORS, WHERE ONE FOR COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND OTHER COOLANT THERMOSTAT. Read More »
MINI: SERVICE ENGINE SOON IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO TANK VENTILATION VALVE (TEV) BEING JAMMED OPEN AND FUEL CAP, WITH EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM LEAKAGE, WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. *PE Read More »
MINI: SERVICE ENGINE SOON IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO TANK VENTILATION VALVE (TEV) BEING JAMMED OPEN AND FUEL CAP, WITH EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM LEAKAGE, WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. *PE Read More »
MINI: INTERNAL BRIDGING OF CONTACTS BY INTERNAL CORROSION FORMING ON ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, COULD GIVE INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING LEADING TO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING AND/OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON BEING ILLUMINATED. Read More »
MINI: INTERNAL BRIDGING OF CONTACTS BY INTERNAL CORROSION FORMING ON ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, COULD GIVE INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING LEADING TO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING AND/OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON BEING ILLUMINATED. Read More »
MINI: FAULTY SOFTWARE FOR THE TANK VENTILATION CONTROL DISPLAYS ENGINE THROTTLE REACTION WHEN TEMPERATURE IS HIGH OUTSIDE, AND MORE OBVIOUS IF THE TANK IS ONLY PARTLY FILLED. *MA Read More »
MINI: THERE IS A SOFTWARE ERROR CAUSING THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED THAT IS RELATED TO VALVETRONIC DIAGNOSTICS. MODELS R55, R56, R58, R57, R60, R59. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. Read More »
MINI: THERE IS A DISCONNECTION OR KINK, IN WNIDSHIELD WASHER HOSE, WHICH IS TOO SHORT, CAUSING WINDSHIELD FRONT WASHER JET TO FAIL. MODEL F56 (COOPER, COOPER S). *PE Read More »
MINI: THERE IS A DISCONNECTION OR KINK, IN WNIDSHIELD WASHER HOSE, WHICH IS TOO SHORT, CAUSING WINDSHIELD FRONT WASHER JET TO FAIL. MODEL F56 (COOPER, COOPER S). *PE Read More »
MINI: THERE IS A PROCEDURAL ERROR IN THE REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP CURRENT VERSION THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE CORRECTED REPAIR INSTRUCTION PORTION FOR THE N14 AND N18 ENGINE. Read More »
MINI: THERE IS A PROCEDURAL ERROR IN THE REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP CURRENT VERSION THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE CORRECTED REPAIR INSTRUCTION PORTION FOR THE N14 AND N18 ENGINE. Read More »
