LotteFisch
Mini Roadster fuel flap issue
Summary of the thread
A 2014 Mini Roadster is experiencing a fuel flap release issue, with the flap failing to lock or unlock and an error appearing in the error memory. The problem could be due to a faulty release mechanism or an electrical issue. A similar case was resolved by replacing the release mechanism, which was confirmed and fixed at a workshop for approximately 210€.
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LotteFisch (community.author)
Interesting! Yes, my key fob works fine for everything else, just not the fuel flap release. Did you ever figure out exactly what was wrong with yours? Was it an electrical fault or something with the release mechanism itself?
florianloewe14
Sounds like the exact same problem I had! In my case, they suspected it was the release mechanism. I'm no expert, so I just took it to a workshop. They sorted it out pretty quickly. I would suggest you take it to someone who knows these cars. Better safe than sorry when dealing with electrical gremlins.
LotteFisch (community.author)
Just wanted to give you an update. Took the Mini Roadster to a workshop, and they confirmed it was a faulty release mechanism. They replaced it for around 210€, and the fuel flap is working perfectly again. Thanks for your help!
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florianloewe14
I had something similar happen with my Mini. The fuel flap wouldn't open, and I also got some weird errors. Does your key fob still work for other things? Mine did, but the fuel flap release was completely dead. I'm not sure if it's the exact same issue, but maybe it's related?