NHTSA Complaint #10462477 — 2007 MINI COOPER S

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10462477
Vehicle	2007 MINI COOPER S
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 15, 2012
Date Filed	June 20, 2012
Mileage	68,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TOOK MY CAR INTO THE MINI DEALER TODAY DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS IDLING LOW, SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL WHEN IT TURNED ON AND MADE A KNOCKING NOISE. MINI LET ME KNOW THAT IT WAS IN FACT MY TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER SYSTEM THAT WAS MAKING THIS SOUND AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IF IT HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED, I COULD HAVE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. MY MINI IS NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM, THEREFORE I FEEL LIKE MINI SHOULD COVER THE COST OF FIXING MY TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER SINCE IT IS GOING TO COST ME APPROXIMATELY $2,500 TO FIX IT. I GUESS I SHOULD BE THANKFULLY THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET MY MINI TO THE DEALER BEFORE IT SUFFERED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. *JS

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