NHTSA Complaint #10468838 — 2007 MINI COOPER S

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10468838
Vehicle	2007 MINI COOPER S
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 28, 2012
Date Filed	August 1, 2012
Mileage	78,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

MY CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A RATTLING SOUND FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. ALTHOUGH THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED TWICE DURING THAT TIME, NO TECHNICIAN OR MINI SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THE RATTLE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED MY CAR BEGINNING TO RUN... FUNNY. NOT LONG AFTER, THE ENGINE POWER LIGHT CAME ON. APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MILES LATER, MY CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, IT WAS TOWED TO A MINI SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS THE TIMING CHAIN, AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE ARE COUNTLESS NUMBERS OF THESE REPORTS ON THE INTERNET. INSPITE OF THE NUMBERS OF COMPLAINTS AND REPAIRS, MINI/BMW HAS REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PART. IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE THERE WAS NO CRASH OR FATALITY, AGAIN MY CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH VERY LITTLE WARNING. *TR

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