Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| SI-M-51-09-08 | 03/01/2009 | 10026766 | Mini: rear split door opening problems. one or both of the rear split doors intermittently have functional problems. the door(s) may not unlatch when the lever on the handle is pulled or the latch may release unexpectedly without being pul | 12/15/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 11/20/2012 | 35900 | 1 | |
| As i was driving my car started chugging. i pulled over and kept chugging. i stopped the car, looked under the hood and saw if something was wrong. did not see anything. started it up again and once i accelerated it stopped chugging. drove it very scarcely and brought it into the dealership. was told it was a timing chain. very lucky that it has not snapped or skipped because you would have possibly lose control. the car only has 36000 miles on it and has had the oil level topped off every few fill ups. they do not look at this as a manufacturing defect, even though it has happened on quite a few cars. my local mechanic said he has never heard of a timing chain snapping or stretching to where it needs to be replaced at 36000 miles. it is dangerous and also very costly to pay for. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2012 | 35900 | ||
| As i was driving my car started chugging. i pulled over and and kept chugging. i stopped the car, looked under the hood and saw if something was wrong. did not see anything. started it up again and once i accelerated it stopped chugging. drove it very scarcely and brought it into the dealership. was told it was a timing chain. very lucky that it has not snapped or skipped because you would have possibly lose control. the car only has 36000 miles on it and has had the oil level topped off every few fill ups. they do not look at this as a manufacturing defect, even though it has happened on quite a few cars. my local mechanic said he has never heard of a timing chain snapping or stretching to where it needs to be replaced at 36000 miles. it is dangerous and also very costly to pay for. | |||