Engine stalls or cuts out while driving on MINI: causes by model
In 3 models from MINI there are 5 documented faults that cause this symptom (engine stalls). The most important: rear timing chain stretch and breakage, timing chain and tensioner stretch (turbo versions, before 2012) and timing belt failure and premature wear.
Documented faults, from most to least important
Severity × frequency. Below each one, the MINI models it appears in.
In Clubman R55, Cooper R56 and Countryman R60
In Clubman R55, Cooper R56 and Countryman R60
In Cooper R56
In Cooper R56
In Cooper R56
By MINI model
Open yours to see only the faults that affect it, by engine and by year.
Engines and gearboxes involved
Frequently asked questions
Engine stalls in a MINI: what could it be?
In 3 models from MINI there are 5 documented faults that cause this symptom (engine stalls). The most important: rear timing chain stretch and breakage, timing chain and tensioner stretch (turbo versions, before 2012) and timing belt failure and premature wear. Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the cause and how to check for it.
Which MINI models have the most faults with this symptom?
MINI Cooper R56 (5 faults), MINI Clubman R55 (2 faults) and MINI Countryman R60 (2 faults).
Which MINI engines cause it?
1.6 HDi (2 faults), 1.4/1.6 VTi (1 fault), 1.6 THP (1 fault) and BMW N47 (1 fault).