NHTSA Complaint #11016074 — 2010 MINI COOPER S

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11016074
Vehicle	2010 MINI COOPER S
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 2, 2017
Date Filed	August 17, 2017
Mileage	81,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

DURING MY MORNING COMMUTE ON AUGUST 2ND IN BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS, THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY 2010 MINI COOPER FAILED CAUSING MASSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE AND ULTIMATE FAILURE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE IN MOTION, APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON 93 NORTH, A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY LEADING INTO BOSTON. THE CAR BECAME DISABLED AND WOULD NOT NOT START AGAIN. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO HERB CHAMBERS, THE NEAREST MINI DEALER.

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