Opinion: Can MINI Overcome it’s History of Quality Problems?
MINI currently makes the most trouble free small sporty car, ranks highest in class in sales satisfaction and is the 4th highest quality brand...
MINI Quality Rises Dramatically Ranking 4th Overall in JD Power Dependability
MINI quality has come a long, long way. Today we see the fruits of that labor as JD Power has named the MINI hatch...
MINI Cooper S Turbo FAQ: What You Need to Know About Failing Turbos
Last week the first letters from MINI USA went out to Cooper S owners extending the warranty on their turbos for 10 years or 120,000 miles. It’s both a generous move by MINI USA and one that was sorely needed. But there’s a lot of conflicting information and plenty of confusion for owners or even would be owners of these MINIs. So we have created the MotoringFile MINI Cooper S Turbo FAQ to bring together all the information in one place to give you a place get your questions answered and some insight into what to worry about and what to not.
MINIUSA Is Extending the Warranty on Certain Cooper S Models
MINIUSA is extending the warranty on specific Cooper S models directly relating to the turbocharger of their N18 engines. The warranty is being pushed...
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Dare We Say it – MINI Reliability Seems to be Improving
MINI reliability has been uneven over the years. The original R50 generation (2001 – 2007) had issues ranging from premature rust under the door...
MINI USA Issues Sales Stop & Recall on the MINI Clubman – Fix Coming This Week
According to insiders, MINI USA has issued a delivery Stop & Recall on all MINI Clubman produced from July 1, 2015 through July 14,...
Car & Driver’s Long Term MINI Woes
Wow did Car & Driver have a lemon of a MINI as a long termer. That was our first thought in reading the one...
MINI Timing Chain Tensioner Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Reached
For those that know the term “timing chain tensioner” all too well this might be music to your ears. Paperwork went out last week...
Ask MF – When Do You Give Up On A Troubled MINI?
Many of us have been there. A surprise repair is one thing. But it’s another thing when there’s an extra digit and the first...
MINI USA Delays F57 MINI Convertible Launch
According to internal documents MotoringFile has seen, MINI USA has proactively identified an issue with the new MINI convertible’s soft top. Because of this...