NHTSA Complaint #10908298 — 2009 MINI COOPER S

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10908298
Vehicle	2009 MINI COOPER S
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	August 28, 2016
Date Filed	September 20, 2016
Mileage	86,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

ON 8-28-16 THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED ON THE ENGINE OF MY 2009 MINI COOPER S, WHICH LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE, REQUIRING THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. AT THE TIME OF FAILURE I WAS DRIVING AT FULL SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS SUDDEN POWER LOSS AND I HAD TO AVERT TRAFFIC TO SAFELY PULL OVER. DURING POWER LOSS THERE WAS LOTS OF SMOKE POURING OUT OF THE CAR. TIMING CHAIN FAILURES ARE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MINI, AND THE SUBJECT OF A RECENT LAWSUIT AGAINST MINI. SEE INFO REGARDING A SETTLEMENT DUE TO TIMING CHAIN FAILURE: HTTP://WWW.TIMINGCHAINTENSIONERSETTLEMENT.COM/ THE LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT EXTENDS THE ENGINE WARRANTY TO 7YRS/100,000MI. MY MINI IS AT 86K MI, AND A FEW DAYS OVER 7 YEARS. MINI USA REFUSES TO ASSIST ME IN SOLVING THIS KNOWN ISSUE.

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