Was getting random "check engine" lights on my '09 Clubman S. The dealer reset the light once saying it showed an intermitent miss. This time, they replaced the high pressure fuel pump. If any of you have the same issue, have your dealer check the pump.

 

Very common problem and if you go look in the Stock Problems Section you will find lots of threads on this exact subject.

 

I had the same kind of problem, but it wasn't attributed to the fuel pump. Switched coils, plugs, etc at the dealer, and could replicate the misfire. Ran a compression test, ended up cleaning out the valves.

They tried to blame it on bad gas, but I showed them all the BP ultimate (93 octane) fillup receipts I've bought since purchase.

Two weeks in the shop for this, plus a new timing chain, plus random little headaches like windows and doors on a 2 year old car with 20k miles.

Yea, I sold mine.

Some people are on their 3rd pump. Outside of warranty they're 1200 bucks a pop.

 

I received a notice from MINI today saying they were going to extend the warranty period for the fuel pump to 10 years or 120,000 miles. Not a full recall, just a wait and see if you have a problem

 

Yeah, I got this too.

 

I got the same letter yesterday

 

I got the same note last Thursday as well

 

I have a 2010 MCCS and no notice, looks like maybe it was limited to 08 and maybe 09.

 

my mini is at the dealership now with extreme misfire. no word yet on what is causing it

 

It's way past due, but you do have to finally say, "well done" to MINI for the new warranty extension on the high pressure fuel pump problem. If they would take care of the carbon valve buildup problem, things would really be rosy.

An answer to one of the two biggest problems is better than none at all.

 

I got mine in the mail today too..

 

Brought my 09 Clubman (13000 miles) into the dealer a few weeks ago with the check engine light on. The car would run poorly in the morning sputtering for the first mile or so. They replaced the fuel pump and it fixed the problem. They also replaced the water pump as there was a whine fron the engine. The belt was too tight causing a bearing failure.

 

In my opinion, though, it's not an answer.

There was a transmission recall on both my Accord and my mom's TL. We both had ours repaired after they failed. Some people are on their 3rd, 4th transmission. Some have caused accidents since they failed while moving.

A warranty is good because it puts you not at fault, but it doesn't solve the problem. If that fuel pump goes when you're on vacation, driving to work, etc and it means you are stranded on the road in any kind of conditions...

It's a band aid, not a fix, which is upsetting.

 

got mine today,
covers 2007,2008 and 2009 MINI's.

 

You are entirely correct in that this position taken by MINI is a bandaid for a serious problem.

I'm in the process of leaving for a 2000 mile trip to the west coast and a 2000 mile trip back a month later.

If I am stranded in the desert either going or coming, I will not be very appreciative of the "bandaid" fix ..... will be p****d!

At least the nearest MINI dealer will not try to blame my problem on "bad gas" like they have in the past.

 

But there have been reports here of the very same thing happening on 2010s, which I have.

I agree with Buck that a band-aid is a lousy fix if you're stranded somewhere or on your way to a wedding. Why the heck can't MINI just find someone to make a BETTER, RELIABLE high pressure fuel pump...? This problem has been around for about 4 years now, so what's the deal?

The last time I was at my dealer for servicing and was waiting for my car, I overheard two separate customers having their SAs tell them about their HPFPs failing.

 

Exactly.

And the bad gas thing- save your receipts. They told me I was using bad gas, until I pulled out an inch and a half thick stack of receipts showing I have only purchased BP Ultimate, at 93 octane. They backed down but the service report still said "recommend using correct gas"

And I'm not trying to be negative here- I loved my MINI. It is probably the most exciting car I will ever daily drive- I will have to buy a project car to get that much fun out of a vehicle ever again. There were just way too many maintenance headaches, both minor and major I noticed on my Consumer Reports Used Car guide that the R55/R56 was no longer recommended, and it also was listed as one of the most unreliable used cars.

It sucks. If I could be reassured that I wouldn't have some sort of failure on the road, I'd still be driving it. But a warranty doesn't change the reliability.

I'm a teacher, I can't just call in and say "Car died, I'll come in on the weekend or telecommute".