NHTSA Complaint #10470201 — 2009 MINI COOPER S

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10470201
Vehicle	2009 MINI COOPER S
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 10, 2012
Date Filed	August 10, 2012
Mileage	43,709 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

PURCHASED USED VEHICLE IN JUNE 2012. ON TODAYS DATE, UPON COLD START VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING KNOCKING NOISES AS IF LIFTERS WERE INVOLVED. AS CAR WARMED UP NOISE BECAME LESS APPARENT, BUT PROMPTED ME TO TAKE TO LOCAL MECHANIC. MECHANIC ADVISED THAT TIMING CHAIN NEEDS ADJUSTING/REPLACING AND NEEDS TO GO TO DEALER (AN HOUR TRAVEL). UPON PERUSING WEB INFO ON VEHICLE AND YEAR, THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE A PREVALENT MAFUNCTION IN THIS VEHICLE CAUSING MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. *TR

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