Problems with Mini Clubman petrol engine 2018: Engine indicator light and starting difficulties

Hello, I had a similar problem with my 2016 Mini Cooper S. I'm not an automotive expert, but I have some experience with cars and have experienced various things. After a lot of guesswork and various visits to the garage, it turned out that the engine control unit was faulty. It was quite a shock, I ended up having to pay 1000 euros to get it fixed. But the Mini is now running like clockwork again. Without precise vehicle data and fault memory readout, remote diagnosis is difficult. Maybe it's the same part in your case? Please give us the exact vehicle data, I've heard that this can help with troubleshooting.

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Hi, thanks for the tip! My Mini has run 32000 km, the last service was recently. I really hope it's not the engine control unit, otherwise it will be really expensive. I'll take your suggestion into consideration and have the fault memory read out again.

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Yes, that sounds like a good idea! That was just my experience with the engine control unit, but of course there can be many reasons why the check engine light comes on and the engine shuts down. As I said, I'm not an automotive expert. Another idea: maybe you could also check whether any sensors, such as the crankshaft sensor, are broken. It wasn't the case for me, but I've heard that something like that could also be the cause. I'll keep my fingers crossed that it's something less expensive. Please keep us posted on what comes out. Good luck!

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Hi, thanks for the further advice. Oh man, so many possible causes really worry me. Ceiling sensors, crankshaft sensors, now I'm a bit nervous. I really hope it's nothing too expensive. I'll take your tips to the workshop and see what comes out of it. In any case, I'll keep you up to date with developments. Thanks again for your support!

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