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2008 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN S Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

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Apr 14, 2012 39,000 mi

TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER FAILURE AT 39K, COMMON PREMATURE FAILURE PART ON THIS ENGINE WHEN I LOOKED ONLINE. WE LOVE OUR CLUBMAN, BUT JUST GLAD IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WHEN WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE! *TR

Apr 14, 2012 39,000 mi

TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER FAILURE AT 39K, COMMON PREMATURE FAILURE PART ON THIS ENGINE WHEN I LOOKED ONLINE. WE LOVE OUR CLUBMAN, BUT JUST GLAD IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WHEN WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE! *TR

Jan 4, 2012 Fire 35,000 mi

CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UP (TOTALED) IN MY DRIVEWAY AFTER IT WAS SHUT OFF. FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER I SHUT IT OFF AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. IT NEARLY BURNED DOWN MY HOUSE TOO -- FRONT STEPS AND FENCE CAUGHT FIRE BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT THERE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. HAVE PHOTOS TO DOCUMENT. *TR

Jan 4, 2012 Fire 35,000 mi

CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UP (TOTALED) IN MY DRIVEWAY AFTER IT WAS SHUT OFF. FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER I SHUT IT OFF AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. IT NEARLY BURNED DOWN MY HOUSE TOO -- FRONT STEPS AND FENCE CAUGHT FIRE BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT THERE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. HAVE PHOTOS TO DOCUMENT. *TR

May 19, 2011 70,000 mi

SHORT FALL OF TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER CAUSING OIL TO BE PUMPED OUT OF THE ENGINE RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE PROBLEMS AND/OR TIMING CHAIN ISSUES. *TR

May 19, 2011 70,000 mi

SHORT FALL OF TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER CAUSING OIL TO BE PUMPED OUT OF THE ENGINE RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE PROBLEMS AND/OR TIMING CHAIN ISSUES. *TR

Mar 4, 2011 30,192 mi

EVERY TIME I COLD START MY 2008 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN S THERE IS A VERY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL BUT I WORRY ABOUT THE STABILITY OF THE ENGINE TIMING. *TR

Mar 4, 2011 30,192 mi

EVERY TIME I COLD START MY 2008 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN S THERE IS A VERY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL BUT I WORRY ABOUT THE STABILITY OF THE ENGINE TIMING. *TR

Dec 22, 2009 3,000 mi

MINI COOPER CLUBMAN S ROUGH RATTLE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UPON IGNITION OF THE VEHICLE. SOUNDS LIKE A LIFTER. CONTINUES UNTIL 1 MINUTE OF OPERATION THEN SUBSIDES. *TR

Dec 22, 2009 3,000 mi

MINI COOPER CLUBMAN S ROUGH RATTLE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UPON IGNITION OF THE VEHICLE. SOUNDS LIKE A LIFTER. CONTINUES UNTIL 1 MINUTE OF OPERATION THEN SUBSIDES. *TR