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The legal rumblings over allegedly defective BMW Mini transmissions got even louder this month when a second class action lawsuit was filed against the automaker. The new BMW Mini class action lawsuit, filed by Florida Plaintiffs, joins a California class action lawsuit filed last year by owners frustrated at how Mini dealers are handling – or not handling – the situation, leaving owners with unresolved issues and thousands of dollars in repair bills.
Both groups of Plaintiffs allege in the class action lawsuits that certain BMW Mini Cooper vehicles contain a “manufacturing defect” in the continuously variable transmission (known as CVTs) that causes premature transmission failure.
According to the new Mini Cooper transmission class action lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Miami, the problem affects 2002-2005 Mini Cooper hardtops, and 2005-2008 Mini Cooper convertibles. The class action lawsuit includes vehicles sold in Florida and alleges BMW violated the state’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
A previous class action lawsuit filed in September 2011 in California, known as Brad Aarons v. BMW of North America, LLC, is seeking restitution, damages and other relief for owners who faced the same CVT transmission failures. Some of the Plaintiffs in the lawsuit alleged they spent between $6,000 and $9,000 to have their CVTs repaired or replaced – almost a third to a half of the original purchase price they paid for the vehicles. Some Plaintiffs couldn’t afford the repairs and had to sell their vehicles, suffering major losses.
UPDATE: Judge Gutierrez preliminarily approved a MINI Cooper Transmission Class Action Settlement. Details on how to file a claim will be available soon.
UPDATE 2: Notices and claim filing instructions for the MINI Cooper settlement are being delayed by disputes between the two parties. Both sides asked the Court to intervene to expedite administration of the class action settlement benefits.
UPDATE 3: Claim filing instructions are now available! See how to file a claim for the MINI Cooper class action settlement here.
UPDATE 4: A misplaced objection to the MINI Cooper class action settlement has delayed the distribution of funds. Because the objection is similar to other objections already overruled by the judge, it is likely to be overruled as well. We will update readers when more information is available.
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37 thoughts onAnother BMW Mini Cooper Transmission Class Action Lawsuit Filed
How do we join the suit we have a 2006 mini with less than 50,000 miles which is being repaired now for $3000.
I have a 2004 Mini cooper and the transmission is totally failing and it has 59,000 miles. The RPM goes way to high when I step on the gas but then feels like its having a hard time to change gears. A new transmission is almost 8,000 dollars.
My 2002 mini’s transmission just failed and it’s $8,000 to replace it. This will be the second one I’ve replaced. The first one was within the warranty period so I didn’t have to pay for it. I want to be a member of the lawsuit as I feel totally abused by Mini.
Same thing happened to me yesterday. Looks like it will cost anywhere from $6000-$10,000 to fix and it looks like this happens a lot. Anyone know of a recall?
My 06 mini transmission randomly failed last week! I need to join this lawsuit! Who do I speak to?
My name is heather Coram I live In canton Ohio I have a 2003 Mini Cooper hard top the transmission went out at 89, miles and I owe 10, on it yet called corporate they said there is nothing they can do about it cause its not under warranty I hope there is a recall on all these mini cause its ridiculous it was my only vehicle to drive to work now I have to find rides to work and pay on a car that I can’t even drive someone please help me can’t afford to fix it ready to go to the news with this thanks heather I’m going to let everyone know about BMW half fast jobs on the mini coopers
I have a 2005 Mini Cooper Convertible and the CVT is failing. How do you join this lawsuit?
I purchased a 2005 Mini Cooper. The transmission has given up on it twice. Please provide me with the name of the attorney handling this case in Florida.
..sadly, wait until someone dies…a massive pile up on an
Los Anngeles freeway is not unfathomable…imagine driving at freeway speeds,,,,imagine no
power…this is what happened to me…imagine having no power…imagine processing this in your brain..imagine how you must manage a lifeless car out of the way of hundreds behind you…i don’t mean 5 cars or 20 cars or 40 cars, I mean hundreds of cars behind you.and hundred more behind them…..and these cars are not driving slow…i am here to confound you,
with the dangers of this BMW product…these thick headed little peckers at BMW…goodgawd…what does it take….freeway fatalities????…i am just thankful to here so I can purchase a 6000-7000-8000 $$$ transmission..
Who is the lawer on this suit? Or who would i contact about this? I had a 2003 Cooper, purchased in FL, that had the CVT fail twice.