2005 Mini Cooper Convertible (R52): ISTA/P Wouldn’t Launch
Jay’s Auto Repair in Wisconsin reached out to the Hotline for help on a 2005 Mini Cooper Convertible (R52, auto transmission). The shop was unable to get ISTA/P software running properly and couldn’t move forward with diagnostics.
2021 VW Tiguan: Blind Spot System Down
At Prairie Autohaus Ltd. in Saskatoon, Canada, owner Yogi Thakore faced a tricky ADAS issue on a 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan. The shop reported that the lane change assistance warning lamps wouldn’t engage. Fault codes showed databus errors, open circuit warnings for the mirror lamp and a window regulator motor fault.
2014 BMW 328i (F30): Transmission Stuck in Park
A 2014 BMW 328i (F30, N26 engine, automatic transmission) came into the shop with serious drivability issues: the transmission wouldn’t come out of park and the dash displayed a powertrain malfunction warning. The vehicle was logging fault codes related to position specification errors and undesired power transmission in neutral.
BMW F60 Cooper S: Cold-Start Smoke Mystery
At Madness Motorworks in Tigard, OR, a BMW F60 Cooper S came in with a troubling symptom: cold-start smoke pouring from the tailpipe. The shop needed clarity on whether this was a turbo failure or something else lurking under the surface.