NHTSA Complaint #10552320 — 2009 MINI COOPER S

FUEL LEAK A/P MINI SERVICE; NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY; AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ADVISED SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPORTED DESIGN FLAW IN CRIMP DEVICE HOLDING OIL LINE CONNECTING TO TURBO. ADVISED BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TURBO UNIT DEFECTIVE, NEEDS REPLACEMENT. MINI OF FAIRFIELD RETURNED VEHICLE IN AN UNSAFE MANNER WITH STRIPPED BOLTS AND IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF OIL PAN. AFTER CALLING BMW OF NORTH AMERICA MINI OF FAIRFIELD DECIDED TO CHANGE OIL LINES WITHOUT CHANGING TURBO UNIT. ON DRIVING VEHICLE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD; VEHICLE REVVING IN PARK, AND A METALLIC SOUND COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE; RETURNED TO MINI SERVICE AND AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION (DIAGNOSTIC FEE $100)I WAS ADVISED THAT CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE; I TRIED 2 DIFFERENT MINI SERVICE DEPARTMENTS NEITHER WOULD REPLACE TURBO UNIT CONSIDERING THE FIRE HAZARD AS REPORTED. *TR