BMW MINI COOPER S DEATH RATTLE (timing chain) 😡

[13roses]

Hi

 

 

has any body contacted watch dog on this problem as

we just got told by BMW that a noise coming from the engine was a hole in the flexi pipe and needed to repair it ASAP

 

having done this we now a light on the dash board ( engine management light and

now they're saying it's the timing chain ??

 

I have had the car 3 years and is only done 58,000 miles and

I drive it 20 miles monday to Friday for work and

I have put more in to this car than its worth really

 

I think I was sold a lemon as am for ever putting money in to it

 

I spent over £2000 last year in bills on it and

now this I read that all US mini have been recalled

 

why haven't the uk followed ??

Edited January 17, 2015 by Conniff
Tidied up

[dx100uk]

its been on watchdog in 2014

 

 

dx

[13roses]

its been on watchdog in 2014

 

 

dx

 

Hi do you know what the out come was as BMW say they haven't heard of this problem ?

[Conniff]

They've heard of all the problems, the steering, the turbo and on and on.

 

It's called German Engineering.

Edited January 17, 2015 by Conniff

[13roses]

They've heard of all the problems, the steering, the turbo and on and on.

 

 

 

 

It's called German Engineering.

 

After waiting in a reply from BMW

 

 

yesterday they have rang and

 

 

said they will do 100% parts and 80% labour as I have fu BMW history and

 

 

I complanied that its a rubbish car that's had ££££ spent on it in 3 years and

 

 

I have today payed them £220 for the full job which they quoted was £ 1100

 

 

so worth asking for a discount and saying about the us recall

[heliosuk]

That's actually a dammed good offer so take it and run. US recall won't matter and is frankly nebulous. Remember, manufacturers determine if there is an issue by repairs /1000 cars and you can only really say there is an issue if you can prove more than 0.3/1000.

[Conniff]

Yes, good offer.