Three problems related to timing tensioner have been reported for the 2008 Mini Cooper S Clubman. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving home on secondary road, a loud engine noise started and the engine light came on blinking. I pulled over and had car towed to my garage. The diagnosis was that the timing chain tensioner broke and had to be repaird. This was done for a cost of $567. 97. In researching information about this, it appears many owners have had the same problem. I am filing this complaint in hopes that BMW reimburses this expense for an issue they seem to be aware of but are not taking recall action with.
I was hearing a loud rattle and brought my Mini in to get serviced right away. It was misdiagnosed and now I fear it has caused significant damage to the engine due to a timing chain tensioner issue. The car will lose power out of nowhere. I have read that this is not being considered a safety issue but when you live in minnesota and are trying to go through a busy intersection during a blizzard and the car loses all power and you almost get t-boned by a truck I would tend to disagree.
Engine timing chain broke while driving because of a faulty plastic tensioner piece braking. This issue has surfaced repeatedly globally, but no recall issued. This needs to be recalled, it is clearly a safety issue and because of one small little plastic faulty part cost me close to $5000. Mini/BMW north America does not acknowledge this issue nor wants to reimburse me for the expenses incurred to keep driving safely.
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