my mini cooper r50 cvt is giving me major problems the the rpm needle is floating 2,000-3,500 rpm goin about 45 and sometimes it likes jerks real bad when i slow down right when i stop. and other continuing problems are when i put it in reverse after i start it it jerks, also when i put it in drive.. also when i use the slap stick when i get up too like 4,000 it sounds like its super charged but i know its definitely not. but idk whats wrong with it and i was hoping that i could get some help with these issue..with estimates and price and what might be wrong with it... ive read around but nothing that i have read is anything close to what my car has been doin. i took it to mini cooper dealer and they did maintenance.. and put new a pillars covers on it.. and they said there wasnt anything wrong with the transmisson.. ive read about it might be a solenoid wire loose or something and thats a $150. fix please help me.. im at the obx of north carolina i guess visting for the summer stayin with friends tryin to get a job and dont have any means of transportation right now.. looking for mini certified mechanic on the obx

 

Anybody going to help out..???

 

I would be glad to help but I'm in Mexico ...
heard about mini transmission problems ....
think the best is find a good mechanic near your home

and also try to change the oil to see if that works

I'm almost sure that maybe selenoids are the problem ....

good luck!

 

How many miles? I vote dump the CVT and trade it while it still works.

 

Your CVT is toast, and it's anywhere from $7 to $9K depending on who you ask, there are no rebuild parts and all they can do is install a new one. The solenoid problem is different than what you're experiencing. If you keep trying to drive it, it will leave you by the road, and probably pretty soon.

Hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but......

 

I dunno. If you took it to a dealership and they said the transmission was good to go, I wouldn't worry too much. How long ago was that? There are lots of horror stories about the CVT, get to a Mini dealership pronto and have them give it another once over.

 

http://www.europeantransmissions.com/
The above address is about refurbished Mini CVT transmissions which they clasim is one of the best.

I did experience something like what you are saying and my problem turned out to be the battery. I replaced it and the CVT has workered perfect ever since???

 

74,000 Its been doing it a lot more consistently... but it started about 8months ago. And thanks the dealer said nothing was wrong with it about in december after it start doin that... and it was because of your battery?

 

what kind of battery did you put in it.. before you got regualr bat. For it

 

it started doing that but quit and just came i never really noticed it until i had to put a new battery in it. but its not the regular OEM battery.. got it from O'reilly auto parts

 

Hello all,

I am the owner of a 2006 Mini Cooper S. My transmission has failed on me at 78,000 miles. I have detailed my entire experience on my Facebook Page and would like to use Facebook to send a message to Mini USA that they cannot treat their customers this way.

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[QUOTE=minimaximum10;3242030]my mini cooper r50 cvt is giving me major problems


This is horribly long but #6 "Normal operation" could point out a possible procedure that sometimes addresses various CTV behaviors.
http://motoringfile.com/files/CVT_description.pdf