This has been brewing for some time with various customer complaints over the years about the high pressure fuel pumps going out on the turbo charged MCS and JCW R55 R56 and R57 cars built from 2007 to 2009 (when they made some mechanical changes). So here’s what MINI is sending to owners of the affected cars:
>MINI USA has become aware of a potential problem that could affect the durability of the high-pressure fuel pumps in select 2007, 2008 and 2009 model year MINI vehicles equipped with the N14 turbocharged engines.
>While we estimate that oly a small percentage of vehicles will develop a problem, MINI USA will demonstrate the confidence we have in our product by extending the warranty for the high-pressure fuel pump for 10 years or 120,000 miles from the original in-service date, whichever comes first.
You can read the entire letter here. Look for it to go out this week to owners.
<p>Very good news, it also should establish more of a degree of confidence in this part and Mini Cooper. Or at least I hope so, beings I just ordere my 2011 JCW.</p>
<p>Over the years the 1st Gen EHPS Pump has clearly had a much higher failure rate than these 2nd Gen fuel pumps.</p>
<p>Where’s the love? Could it be that a warranty extension on EHPS Pumps (and the CVT, for that matter) would simply be too expensive for MINI USA to swallow?</p>
<p>Definitely be sure to look at what is covered and not covered. You don’t want to end up with an extended auto warranty, or something similar, only to find that the part that breaks most often isn’t included in your coverage!</p>
<p>I have a 2011 that I purchased new in 2012 and do not expect to ever give it up; Buttercup has been wonderful. Warranty coverage is no laughing matter for MINI Cooper owners. The little cars are great fun and get excellent gas mileage but they do tend to have more than their share of problems. <a href="http://amtwarranty.jimdo.com/amt-warranty-blog/amt-warranty-corp-offer/" rel="nofollow">amtwarranty</a></p>
<p>as W would say, I feel protectified</p>
<p>Wow, 10/120? That’s pretty darn good.</p>
<p>Good news! I’ve got 60,000 miles and I’ve already had it replaced once, when was in for my winter timing chain…</p>
<p>I’m at 75,000 and i just had mine replaced… i was running only 5bar pressure and had one HELL of a start up issue…</p>
<p>Very good news, it also should establish more of a degree of confidence in this part and Mini Cooper. Or at least I hope so, beings I just ordere my 2011 JCW.</p>
<p>Making good on the promise of a quality car backed by a quality company — excellent :)</p>
<p>Good of mini to do and 10 years is great. So let’s motor!</p>
<p>finally!!! Had mine replaced at 5k. 5k!!!</p>
<p>Over the years the 1st Gen EHPS Pump has clearly had a much higher failure rate than these 2nd Gen fuel pumps.</p>
<p>Where’s the love? Could it be that a warranty extension on EHPS Pumps (and the CVT, for that matter) would simply be too expensive for MINI USA to swallow?</p>
<p>So why wont they have the decency to do the same thing for those affected with the cold-start issue?!?!?!</p>
<p>Definitely be sure to look at what is covered and not covered. You don’t want to end up with an extended auto warranty, or something similar, only to find that the part that breaks most often isn’t included in your coverage!</p>
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<p>I have a 2011 that I purchased new in 2012 and do not expect to ever give it up; Buttercup has been wonderful. Warranty coverage is no laughing matter for MINI Cooper owners. The little cars are great fun and get excellent gas mileage but they do tend to have more than their share of problems. <a href="http://amtwarranty.jimdo.com/amt-warranty-blog/amt-warranty-corp-offer/" rel="nofollow">amtwarranty</a></p>