NHTSA Complaint #10811345 — 2009 MINI COOPER S

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10811345
Vehicle	2009 MINI COOPER S
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 15, 2015
Date Filed	December 20, 2015
Mileage	72,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NH

Consumer Description

TIMING CHAIN BROKE WELL BEFORE 10 YEAR OR 100000 MILES. THIS TIMING CHAIN BREAKAGE CAUSED MY ENGINE TO FAIL DUE TO PISTON DAMAGE OR CYLINDER DAMAGE. MY ENGINE NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY VEHICLE WAS MOVING WHEN THE SOUND OCCURRED. WHEN I RESEARCHED THIS SOUND, I LEARNED IT MAY BE THE TIMING CHAIN AND TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE TO BE REPLACED. THE GARAGE REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN AND WHEN THEY TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE, IT DIDN'T SEEM TO BE RUNNING RIGHT AND AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUINED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

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