general problems of the 2009 Mini Cooper S Clubman

2009 clubman Mini coop fuel pump keeps trying to die when driving. This can be very dangerous when driving on the freeway. It die on me trying to take it to the dealership on l45. Then when I get there they tell me it's older then 10 years. Its still 10 years old. Now it won't even idol right when I start it unless I mess with gas pedal and give it more gas. I have a extended warranty letter that say 10 years or 120,000 miles this issue has been going on with Mini coop for weeks. I've talk to about 7 different people that tell me something different every time I call them. They just won't honor their extended warranty. They just don't care.

I am writing to formally request reimbursement for a timing chain replacement performed on my vehicle, which was the subject of a specific safety recall issued by BMW. The timing chain defect in this vehicle represents a severe safety hazard, as a failure can cause an immediate and total engine stall while the vehicle is in motion. This loss of power in traffic creates an 100% avoidable risk of collision. Despite BMW recognizing this defect through a prior reimbursement program, they are refusing to compensate for a safety-critical repair on a low-mileage vehicle (58,xxx miles) simply based on the car's age. At the time of repair, the vehicle had approximately 58,xxx miles. Although the vehicle is older, it was in storage for several years because the previous owner was unaware of the recall and lacked the financial means to address it. Despite the period of storage, the car remained in excellent condition, with the timing chain being the only mechanical requirement at the time. The repair was completed by a local independent shop and paid for out-of-pocket. While BMW has recently honored a different recall for an electronics panel on this same VIN, my request for timing chain reimbursement was denied based on the vehicle's age. I believe this denial is inconsistent, as the safety defect identified in the recall existed regardless of the car's age or storage history. I am seeking compensation for the parts and labor costs associated with this safety-critical repair.

I was driving and then the engine made a weird rattle and then quit. Thankfully I wasn't traveling faster than 45mph at the time of occurrence. Engine is completely ruined.

Timing chain failure. Vehicle engine light appeared, enginge temp shot up and I had to stop immediately. Engine would not restart and vehicle towed to repair shop. $1,800 repair.

2009 Mini clubman s. . . Timing chain needs replaced at 51000. 1000 miles out of warranty. Mini will not take responsibility. This is poor engineering and even poorer lack of accountability from Mini for a known, documented, and very frequent problem.

After driving to work for 30 minutes, I parked my car. I thought I smelled something as I walked away, so I stopped an looked, but I did not see anything. Five minutes after walking into my building, someone told me my car was on fire. The first witness to see something (a CO-worker) said he saw something on fire drop from the bottom of the car. When I ran outside, the car was putting off a significant amount of smoke. We tried to use a fire extinguisher, to no end, and within minutes we were seeing flames. Five minutes later, the front of the car was engulfed in fire. It was fast and hot. The fire department put it out, but it was a total loss. I have photo documentation of the event.

I parked my 2009 Mini clubman after driving about 10 miles to the grocery store round trip and unloaded groceries, went back out to the car and it was smoking white smoke. Flames started shooting up from the engine over the windshield and it progressed from there. The smoke turned black all windows were blown out, front tires melted and blown and the car was declared an obvious total loss. It caught our home on fire and has caused more than $50,000 worth of damage. Please correct this problem.