NHTSA Complaint #10780893 — 2009 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10780893
Vehicle	2009 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 9, 2015
Date Filed	October 8, 2015
Mileage	75,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

TIMING CHAIN PROBLEMS AT 75,000 MILES ON BASE MODEL 2009 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE. WELL KNOWN "DEATH RATTLE" WHEN ENGINE FIRST STARTS. ALSO OIL DIPSTICK WILL NOT GO FULLY BACK INTO THE TUBE (STICKS OUT ABOUT 4 INCHES). DEALER AND MINI CONTACTED. DEALER SAYS TIMING CHAIN ISSUE AND QUOTED ~$1400 REPAIR. ALSO SAID OIL PAN NEEDS REPLACING, ANOTHER ~$300. MINI NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR REPAIR. WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. 500,000 MINI'S RECALLED (S MODEL). NOT SURE WHY BASE MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. IT SHOULD BE.

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