NHTSA Complaint #11141137 — 2010 MINI COOPER
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11141137 |
| Vehicle | 2010 MINI COOPER |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 81,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
2010 MINI COOPER S 2 DOOR, UP TO DATE WITH ALL MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE, CHANGED OIL EVERY 4,000 MILES. CAR SHOWROOM QUALITY. AT 81,000. MILES I SHUT IT OFF IN MY GARAGE AND LATER WENT TO START THE ENGINE, IT WAS DEAD AND WOULD NOT TURN OVER EVEN WITH A CHARGE. I HAD IT TOWED TO BRAMAN MOTORCARS, WPB, FL WHERE I PURCHASED IT NEW AND ORIGINAL OWNER AND WAS TOLD IT IS THE RETENTION CHAIN. BMW OF N. AMERICA HAD A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR 2007 TO 2010 MINI COOPERS, SUIT CLOSED IN 2015 SAID MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE CLASS ACTION SUIT AND REFUSED TO FIX MY CAR. THEY WANT 11,000-13,000 TO FIX. I AM WITHIN THE YEARS THE SUIT WAS MENTIONED MY MILEAGE IS RIGHT AT THE POINT IT MAKES MENTION IN THE CLASS ACTION SUIT. MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE THEY ONLY PAID ON THE VIN NUMBERS THAT WERE IN THE SUIT. BMW OF N AMER. DID NOT ADD VIN# OF OTHER CARS THAT WERE NOT IN THE SUIT. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED AND DID NOT KNOW ABOUT MY CAR. I AM TOLD I CAN JUNK IT AND BUY A NEW CAR. I TOOK CARE OF MY CAR FOR EVERYTHING AND NOW MY CAR IS JUST GONE AND THEY ARE NOT WANTING TO HELP ME FIX IT. BMW OF N AMERICA DID NOT OFF ANY GOODWILL ON THE REPAIR NOR MAKE IT A RECALL ISSUE. THEY JUST SETTLED THE CASE FOR THE CARS KNOWN AT THAT TIME AND THE REST OF US CAN JUST GO POUND DIRT! I NOW AM WITHOUT A CAR OR TRANSPORTATION AND BRAMAN MOTORCARS TRIED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME WITH QUOTING ME HIGH PRICES ON A NEW CAR, THAT I CANNOT AFFORD. PLEASE HELP. NO ONE THAT KNOWS ME OR MY CAR CAN BELIEVE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY CAR BECAUSE OF HOW WELL I TAKE CARE OF IT.
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