The turbocharger had to be replaced, new turbo got hot and melted the valve cover. then the turbocharger caught fire while in motion in a rural neighborhood. all within 6 months.
My vehicle is currently @ braman bmw wpb (5612423210) for a timing chain problem which was under recall. the service advisor called me and notified me that the timing chain broke inside the engine & completely destroyed the motor. te timing chain job alone estimate is $3800, but theyve notified me that the engine is unrepairable & must be replaced! they also failed to acknowledge that this happen whilst driving on an interstate, almost causing a huge accident!! please help!! mini apparently cares more about money than lives!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mini cooper s. the contact stated that there was a catastrophic engine failure without warning. the vehicle was unable to be driven and was towed to braman mini of palm beach (2815 okeechobee blvd, west palm beach, fl 33409, (561) 257-4774). the dealer indicated that the manufacturer service campaign was only to address replacing the timing chain and that the replacement of the engine assembly was not included in the manufacturer's guidelines of the service campaign. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was waiting for a response from the manufacturer to determine if they could approve the dealer replacing the timing chain and the engine assembly. the failure mileage was not available.
Timing chain tensioner broke and messed up the engine
There was a recall for the timing chain, so i had it replaced in the recall program that was offered through mini cooper. less then 2 years later, my timing chain broke again, and has damaged the motor of my car. it would not start
Timing chain making loud noise when started
Mini cooper s - numerous issues found having purchased a used 2007 mini cooper s from a small dealer in tallahassee, florida, we did our research up-front with a 'carfax report' which showed no issues, we also did a vin database search for recalls and found no open recalls and assumed that it was safe to purchase which we did for just over $5,000. now that we are nearing a year into our 4-year payment plan, on january 17, 2016, my wife was driving north on i-75 in georgia and at approx. mile marker 211, the engine seized and she required a tow off the interstate. luckily, there was no accident or injury- but it seems that would have helped our case' upon attempting repairs, we find numerous issues with the engine (2007 r56/n16 4 cylinder turbocharged) including timing chain, water pump, vacuum pump, etc' below are photos of removed parts from the engine ' the vacuum pump seized and bent the metal components ' since this is connected to the 'exhaust camshaft', when it seized it seized the exhaust camshaft ' on the opposite end of this camshaft is a sprocket which connects the ...
This car has been a consistent user of oil. it uses a quart at about 500 miles. this engine has a reputation for problems on mini cooper s models and the peugeot models with that same engine. i've heard that later models don't burn oil. i'd like to know why bmw has not recalled them. first the timing chain, cooling system and high pressure fuel pump., they paid for the timing chain and the fuel pump.
We are a second owner of this mini cooper had it about a year. turn the car on and hear a rattle in motor. worse when it's cold. took it in to be checked it the timing tensioner. apparently there has been an issue with this for sometime. repair cost is around $2000. car only has 76,000 miles this part should be provided under warranty. but when it breaks it affects the motor as well because it is metal it tears the motor up. making a 10 dollar part cost thousands of dollars for repair. i don't feel like i am liable for the expense that mini knew was a problem and never recalled.
Engine, thermostat, gasket, radiator, coolant tube, and battery went out on the v at the same time. it was running rough and just stop running.
Engine was running extremely rough and very loud engine noise rattle. took the car to mini cooper service department in jacksonville for diagnostic they need to replace the timing chain, they want to charge me over 2,800. when my understanding this issue was addressed by a recall to be repair without charge.
Oil feed line leaking on turbo
Timing chain replaced at 32k, just failed again at 92k with mobil one oil and filter changes every 5k miles. chain jumped in garage during shut down of engine. would not restart. i checked spark, fuses for primary fuel pump and made a judgement that it was a failure of the high pressure fuel pump and towed it to the dealer for warranty replacement. got the call the timing chain jumped a link and i would need a replacement again. can't believe it . third chain with good lubrication maintenance in under 92k.
When driving down the highway at 60 mph, the engine lost power and had a hard time getting it to the nearest exit for safety. when i stopped the car i attempted to check the fluid levels but the car was too hot to check and i waited for about an hour to cool. when i was able to check all levels down, including the oil, which i just had a change in less than a week previous to this indent. the oil level was down 2 1/2 quarts and the water level was below the safety level. when i took it to my independent certified bmw mechanic, he advised that the timing belt needed to be replaced. i called bmw and mini corporate offices and they both stated that i should take it to the dealership and they may be able to fix at a reduce cost. upon further questioning, and them stating that they may not assist due to age, i came to the conclusion that the likelihood of them assisting was zero. they state that the warranty was no longer covering and that the car had too many miles, 85k. ...
Engine failure occurred when driving on major freeway at posted speed limited of 75 mph. pulling off on slip road due to engine stopping. only after full stop did engine warning lights come on. checked under hood and found coolant had evacuated the system. engine would not restart. towed to mechanic and found that the gear shifter had worn through coolant hose due to engineering defect.