Hi everyone.

I'm new to this board but it's a great resource. Thanks for having me and I hope someone out there has a thought on an issue I've been having with my 2003 Mini Cooper S with around 55,000 miles on it.

For the past couple of months the air conditioning has been intermittant. The lights for the fan and temperature remain on but no air blows -- cold or hot. Sometimes it goes back on by itself after a few minutes of driving. Sometimes slapping the passenger side of the middle column (where the controls and radio are) makes it come back on. And sometimes it stays off for a day or two before spontaneously coming back to life.

Has anyone seen this behavior in their Mini? Or does anyone have any suggestions before I thrown in the towel and take it to the dealer?

Thanks.

Bob L.
Austin TX
2003 Mini Cooper S

 

Hm, no idea. I'd call the dealer and ask them if they've seen it before and see if it's something you can fix before you bring it there.