For the past year, I have been having a lot of problems with my 2004 Mini Cooper. It is at about 120,000 miles and I take really good care of my car. Over the weekend, my car just died on me. It would turn on, but it wouldn't start. The EML, oil, and battery light came on. I know it's not the oil because I just changed the oil about 2 months ago and I have over 5,000 miles to go to change it. It isn't the battery because I just changed the battery back in December. I want to avoid going to the dealer because my car is no longer under warranty and it will cost an arm and a leg to fix. Any suggestions on what is going on with my car? I am also the original owner. Thanks.

 

where are you located? there are a lot of independent shops that fellow NAM'ers can usually suggest. If the oil light is on check for leaks along the gaskets.

 

i am in pleasanton, ca

 

Perhaps the starter relay. There is a parallel thread like yours in this same forum.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-to-start.html

 

Mine is doing the same thing now... I can start the car no problem, it just stalls sometimes after or while i am driving(slowing down for speed bumps type of stuff). Battery, EML, and oil light all light up. I was hearing a few misfires as well on the way home. Its parked for the moment because I want to check the plugs and don't have the time these past few days. Any help?

 

i been having the same problem like over 9 months with the eml light comming on due to a misfire in one of the cylinders, i have a 02 R53 with over 140K miles on it, i have been doing some research and hearing allot of these issues, but no one has ever post a resolution for this..i here about bad throttle body , i change that...same thing, bad o2 sensor, i change that, same thing, i have change couple of sensors around the engine compartment and its doing the same thing.....this started happening after i change put the clutch...