NHTSA Complaint #10566596 — 2009 MINI COOPER S

DRIVING ON 405 FWY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TURNING OUT OF FREEWAY OFF RAMP IN THE POURING RAIN. THE CAR DEAD STOPPED. VERY DANGEROUS, CARS COMING OFF FREEWAY BEHIND ME WAS A 911 SITUATION. AFTER SOMEONE PUSHED ME OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD HAD CAR TOWED. NO ENGINE LIGHT WARNING TO INDICATE PROBLEM OF TENSIONER (TIMING CHAIN BREAKAGE). ENTIRE ENGINE WAS REPLACED/REBUILT BECAUSE OF EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ENGINE. BMW APPARENTLY IS AWARE OF THE TIMING CHAIN DEFECT AND HAS NOT ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL. I'M HEARING THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT BECAUSE OF THE MANY COMPLAINTS. THE FACT THAT I COULD HAVE VERY EASILY BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED IS WHY I AM ISSUING A COMPLAINT (NOT TO MENTION MY BILL FOR $6200.00 I HAVE ON MY CREDIT CARD) AND THE THREE WEEKS IT TOOK TO FIX. NATURALLY I WAS 6 MONTHS OUT OF MY WARRANTY. *TR