Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| SIM-17-01-10 | 02/01/2011 | 10040741 | Ready | 09/12/2011 | |
| SIM-17-01-10 | 02/01/2011 | 10040741 | Bmw: engine too hot message is displayed with stored trouble codes. the water pump doesnt power up. *rm | 09/12/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SB-1227 | 06/01/2011 | 10040664 | Ready | 09/07/2011 | |
| SB-1227 | 06/01/2011 | 10040664 | Bmw service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. there may be a problem with a vapor recovery pump which will cause the service engine soon light to come on. *rm | 09/07/2011 | |
| SIM-13-06-10 | 10/01/2010 | 10035884 | Mini: teileclearing for n14/n18 engine drivability and fuel system. enhanced technical support (teileclearing) process has been developed to help identify the root causes ofcustomer complaints relating to the n14/n18 drivability and fuel | 03/07/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| SI-M-18-01-09 | 04/01/2009 | 10030668 | Mini: due to a failure in the production process,the catalytic converter may deteriorate causing an increased level of vehicle emissions. the catalyst efficiency fault code (276a) will be stored in the dme memory, and the service engine s | 11/09/2009 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| SIM-11-07-08 | 11/01/2010 | 10037305 | Ready | 05/18/2011 | |
| SIM-11-07-08 | 11/01/2010 | 10037305 | Bmw: description and specifications of crankcase ventilation system. *rm | 05/18/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/16/2012 | 55150 | ||
| Please refer to my previous complaint 10443238 for the initial information. this complaint is the follow up. the car went in to the dealer for the dieseling sound the car was making. the diagnosis was that that timing chain was stretched and needed to be replaced. other associated components such as the chain tensioner would also have to be replaced. total cost is $2200. i started researching this issue on the internet to see if others have had this issue. this led to to a website 'northamericanmotoring.com'. using the search of timing chain, there were 15 pages of complaints from people who have had this exact same repair done on their cars. so many people have been back to the dealership with these timing chain repairs or even complete timing chain breakage, that bmw has issue a service bulletin to outline the repairs necesary to service all these cars. the bulletin number is m11 02 07. about a dozen parts have to be replaced under this service bulletin. when the timing chain stretches too far out of spec or just breaks, and the car is under warranty, bmw will fix it. if it's out of warranty, the $2200 cost is the customers problem. bmw will not admit that these parts were under engineered, but they are. the replacement timing chain and tensioner are more robust to handle the engine loads. if the parts were properly engineered in the first place, bmw and it's customers would not have had to make all these expensive repairs. in some cases when the timing chain broke when the car was still within warranty, intake and exhaust valves ran into the pistons causing the need bor entire engine replacement. the cost for that was $9000. if this happened when the car was out of warranty, the customer had to pay the $9000. because of the number of people affected, this issue just screams recall but bmw will not step up to it. please begin an investigation and help us!! | |||