NHTSA Complaint #10713688 — 2009 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10713688
Vehicle	2009 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 29, 2015
Date Filed	April 29, 2015
Mileage	83,234 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

RATTLING NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. TOOK TO MINI, TIMING CHAIN WAS STRETCHED OUT. 2000K FIX CAR HAS LESS THAN 84K MILES. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ABOUT 13 MONTHS AGO. SAID IT WAS THE TENSIONER BUT CHAIN WAS FINE. THAT WAS AT 64K MILES. IN 13MONTHS SPENT 3K ON THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

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