2009 MINI Cooper S Clubman Engine Problems

“Driving car to work and died as I was going through an 4 way intersection, car was in motion with multiple vehicles around me. I had to get out and push the car out of the intersection and off the road. Tried to start with no success. Car was low on fuel so suspected it to be empty. Called insurance to send someone with gas but still wouldn't start. Got the car towed home and investigated fault. Found the chain tensioner to have failed causing timing of engine to change and cause piston to hit valves and break the rocker arms.”

“Took in for oil change, burning smell, and rattling sound when engine cold. I was given a list after they had a few days of: material failure of oil pan gasket, oil filter housing leak, turbo oil feed line leak, material failure of thermostat housing, material failure of water pump, and material failure of timing chain, timing chain guides, tensioner. I ended with a total repair cost of $4,666.30. Two weeks later I again have a burning smell and the trim covering the turbo charger cracks. …”

“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. …”

“The problem first started as a noise when starting the engine in the cold. This rattle noise would continue until the engine got a bit warmer and then would go away. Everytime the engine started cold the noise would come back. I took my (now out of warranty) car to the Mini dealership for inspection and repair and the tensioner was replace. Unfortunately the repair did not last long. Only 2 months later the noise returned. I am still living with this rattle noise hoping my car does not burst into flames while driving. …”

“I live where the weather gets into the teens regularly this time of year. My car started making a weird noise when I started in one morning. Then when I tried to drive it, it had no power. I took it in and had to have the throttle body and new intake manifold put in for the cost of over $1100. I was told by the service technician that they have only had to do this repair on Mini's that live in cold climates and that it was no fault of mine. However there is no recall on this defect and I'm curious as to why?”