Hi. I am sorry to have to bring this stumble/hesitation problem again as I know it is pretty common. However, I have had the software upgrade to 32.something and after I drove it around it seemed to not hesitate/buck so much at a slow speed (under 10mph) However, today, I drove it in massive NYC traffic..stop/start stuff, and noticed that when I am at a full stop, it bucked occasionally, and I almost thought someone had hit me from behind...has anyone had this?
Thanks.

 

Hi, not sure if I posted this, so I am just checking to see why it doesnt show on the board..

 

do you have a CVT cooper?

 

Ive had the bucking problem after the update as well. I have a CVT Cooper.

 

ant.
you still working for mini?
get us the skinny!

 

Bucking at stop light?
Either you're an exhibitionist, you have some dark tint on your windows, or no one else was on the road.
I prefer a deserted beach or parking lot myself.

 

>>ant.
>>you still working for mini?
>>get us the skinny!
>>

No, Im a State Trooper now.

 

>>>>ant.
>>>>you still working for mini?
>>>>get us the skinny!
>>>>
>>
>>No, Im a State Trooper now.

You are kidding, and you own a MINI! Well you aren't gonna get me 'cos I've got laser shifters! They turn around incoming hostile lasers and send 'em back scrambled. You'll see me at a gazillion mph! Take that to the court!

 

>>>>ant.
>>>>you still working for mini?
>>>>get us the skinny!
>>>>
>>
>>No, Im a State Trooper now.

are you sure that isn't ricecop?

 

Pull over and put the chrome rims down SLOWLY where I can see them!

 

>>Hi. I am sorry to have to bring this stumble/hesitation problem again as I know it is pretty common. However, I have had the software upgrade to 32.something and after I drove it around it seemed to not hesitate/buck so much at a slow speed (under 10mph) However, today, I drove it in massive NYC traffic..stop/start stuff, and noticed that when I am at a full stop, it bucked occasionally, and I almost thought someone had hit me from behind...has anyone had this?
>>Thanks.

We (Val and I) have a 2/14/03 built CVT and we occasionally have that same kick in the rear like someone hit us. It usually occurs in heavy stop-n-go traffic, just like you said. Because of a thread I read where the s/w version 32.x included the idle speed increase when the a/c was on, and ours does that, I believe we have that s/w version. I also thought I read that there was a version 33 out there that was suppose to fix the bumping, and according to "minimom" on the miniusa owner's lounge, it does. This is not enough of a problem for me at the moment, so I figure to just wait for my first service interval (another 6k miles) and have it done then.

Minidee, have you played around with the M +/- mode much. I have been having a blast putting it into 1 and just leaving it there to let the s/w up-shift when it hits redline. You can really feather the throttle and not have the tranny up-shift on you and leave you bogged down in a too tall gear ratio. Like it does in "D" and "SD" modes. When I want to slow down, I just downshift as I go into a corner to get the revs & torque up for the exit. This thing is more than just some automatic, it's a marvelous bit of engineering. I'm beginning to think of "D" as "dull" mode. Hope you can get out the that NYC traffic and give it a go; maybe someplace like Sawmill Parkway, only with less traffic. Happy Motoring, -=Mike=-