2001 Mini Cooper Problems, complaints & recalls

bolts were not damaged and the technician indicated that they may not have been sufficiently tightened. Further if I had not noticed the noise and insisted on evaluation the one remaining bolt would likely have broken, affecting the ability to drive the vehicle and resulted in a serious crash. As of march 27th the dealers has determined that they can not simply re-tighten the bolts because they most likely un-thread over a period of years. With prolonged driving, these bolts became loose causing damage to the engine and suspension. This 2001 bmw x5 is a sport utility vehicle, and although this one has never been off road, this power train problem represents a significant safety related defect that could affect a number of vehicles if the bolts supporting the engine vibrate loose due to improper tightening or torque force. The dealer insists that this is not safety related defect; they have never seen the problem and have no explanation how this could have occurred in a vehicle that has neither been off road nor involved in an accident. However a similar nhtsa campaign (number 03v475000) was issued on nov 03, 2003 for 2004 bmx x5 vehicles with improperly tightened right side engine support bolts and front differential bolts. This is the same problem on the left side in a different model year. It is my belief that the manufacturer needs to investigate and remedy this potential safety related defect. *Jb

I can't imagine what has happened to my car here, that in addition to whatever else, the dip stick broke. They are not charging me for the repair, which they say is $2000. I find this curious. I also had to bring my car back to the dealer in dec. Because it was stalling in addition to a few other problems, they did not charge me there either, again, curious. My car, a 2001 3 series, has 45,000 miles on it. I take good care of it and just had it checked out in november when I had an oil change. Also last year, I had over $1000 of repairs done on it. I have been renting a car for the past three weeks for $60 a day. I wonder why they did not give me a loaner and I should have to pay for a rental. I would like to have been warned, or at least been given a choice as to whether or not I would like to have this problem corrected before it happened. I was lucky that I broke down in a safe area. I wonder, how many service bulletins are out there on cars that we are not advised of and could result in putting us in an unsafe situation. At the very least I think that the dealership should have given me a loaner or should pay for my car rental. Since they are not charging me for the repair, doesn't that mean that they are responsible for the damage? Should have to pay for the rental, which is not up to $1260? Loss when it comes to the car I don't really understand what is happening here, but it doesn't seem right. Can you help, me and other consumers out there?*Jb