My Cooper Clubman 2010 at 44,000 miles has fuel gauge problems that started intermittently about 1000 miles ago. No other known problems.

It started when I noticed that it registered two ticks down just after I filled up. I had driven 20 miles by the time I took it back to the gas station and put 0.5 gals in it. I normally get 36-40 mpg.

This has happened several more times with various ticks down but always more than the fuel I've actually used.

This weekend it was down to 2 red ticks, range 87, yet it only took 3.5 gals when I went to fill up. Upon returning 200 miles to home, it went to 0 range and then '----' and the red pump. Because I had filled it up at the trip beginning, I kept driving until I got home.

I have a service appt on Thurs. Anyone else had this problem or ideas?

 

I've had some weird fuel gauge issues on my 2012 MCS. Reads lower on the meter when I start up and then it gains fuel on the readout as I drive. It ended up being a faulty fuel sensor and it's getting replaced on Saturday.

 

To the OP since you have time left on your warranty get it in and have MINI repair it under warranty.

 

Resolution: Dealer replaced passenger side sending unit and fuel pump under warranty. Thanks to everyone who helped on this one.