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BMW of North America LLC has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over allegations that it failed to disclose that certain MINI Cooper vehicles had transmission defects. If you have leased or owned a 2002-2006 MINI Hardtop or 2005-2008 MINI Convertible, you may be entitled to recover thousands of dollars or a reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses you incurred for replacing or repairing the transmission.
This MINI Cooper settlement will resolve three class action lawsuits (Aarons v. BMW of North America LLC, Bourne-Miller v. BMW of North America LLC, and Bonomo v. BMW of North America LLC) that allege BMW engaged in unfair and deceptive conduct, was unjustly enriched, and breached express and implied warranties by failing to disclose that certain MINI vehicles equipped with Continuously Variable Automatic Transmissions (“CVT”) are defective and subject to premature transmission failure.
BMW denies the allegations but has agreed to provide refunds to consumers under a class action settlement that was preliminarily approved on Aug. 5, 2013.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members of the MINI Cooper settlement include all current and former owners and lessees within the United States of the following vehicles equipped with a CVT:
- 2002 through 2006 model year MINI Cooper (R50) (produced June 11, 2001 through Nov. 28, 2006); and
- 2005 through 2008 model year MINI Convertible (R52) (produced March 6, 2004 through July 31, 2008).
Potential Award
Class Members may be eligible for reimbursement of qualified out-of-pocket expenses incurred when replacing or repairing a CVT at an authorized MINI or BMW dealership or a third-party repair facility. The amount will be based on the time and mileage at the time of each repair/replacement.
Under the terms of the class action settlement, Class Members who had the CVT repaired or replaced at a MINI or BMW dealership will have a 3 year/500,000 mile parts warranty, inclusive of labor, from the date/mileage of the repair/replacement.
Class Members who sold their vehicle for $4,000 or less without repairing the CVT may be eligible to receive between $1,000 and $2,000.
Proof of Purchase
The only way to receive payment from the MINI Cooper class action settlement is to submit a Claim Form and required documentation online or by mail postmarked no later than April 2, 2014.
Address to submit a claim form (REQUIRED):
Aarons v. BMW of North America LLC
Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 43192
Providence, RI 02940-3912
Claims must be postmarked by: 4/2/14
Claim Form Deadline
4/2/2014
Case Name
Aarons, et al. v. BMW of North America LLC, Case No. 2:11-cv-07667-PSG-CW, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Final Hearing
4/28/2014
Settlement Website
www.MiniCVTSettlement.com
Claims Administrator
Aarons v. BMW of North America, LLC
P.O. Box 43192
Providence, RI 02940-3192
Class Counsel
HARKE CLASBY & BUSHMAN LLP
ASTIAGARRAGA DAVIS MULLINS & GROSSMAN PA
LAWRANCE A. CAPLAN PA
BLOOD HURST & O’REARDON LLP
BARON & BUDD PC
SEEGER WEISS LLP
WASSERMAN COMDEN CASSELMAN & ESENSTEN LLP
MAZIE SLATER KATZ & FREEMAN LLC
STRATEGIC LEGAL PRACTICES APC
CAPSTONE LAW APC
INITIATIVE LEGAL GROUP APC
Defense Counsel
Eric Y. Kizirian Esq.
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP
UPDATE: A misplaced objection to the MINI Cooper class action settlement has delayed the distribution of funds. Because the objection is similar to other objections already overruled by the judge, it is likely to be overruled as well. We will update readers when more information is available.
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133 thoughts onMINI Cooper Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
I was told that I missed the deadline, but basically I have had the same experience with my 2005 mini cooper convertible; CVT, convertible top wont fully latch, and more. I love my mini, but I am faced with the same mutual difficulties and frustrations mentioned by countless masses of mini owners. Is it time to let go of my mini? There has to be an option for us uninformed or late mini owners. Maybe I can get some advice from a lawyer friend, or file suit myself. This just isn’t okay.
Hey, my Minis CVT broke after this hearing deadline as well. If you click [Submit a Claim], it says they are taking claims now for Mini CVTs that broke after June 2015 :)
I have been hearing strange humming noises coming from our 2002 Mini Cooper with auto transmission. I am retired military and my wife and I take our motorhome to the military RV park at Key West Naval Air Station in late Dec and don’t return home until late March. We tow (front wheels on a dolly trailer) our Mini so we have transportation. Before we left on 21 Dec, I mentioned the hum to my son who said it sounds like the transmission or power steering. I checked the power steering fluid when I got to Key West and it was at the full mark. Strangely, the Mini owner’s manual with diagram doesn’t even show the auto transmission fluid container. The hum seems to increase when I turn the steering wheel…. and is also pronounced when I turn the ignition off… for about 10 seconds, though not anywhere near that loud, it sounds like a jet engine turning off. The auto transmission has made humming noises for past several years but I thought that was what it was supposed to sound like. The hum noise is much more pronounced now. Is my auto transmission going out? Though it is a 2002, the mileage is only 53,000 miles. The closest Mini dealer is in Miami… a good 4 hour trip from here. I have never been notified by Mini about this issue and if my problem turns our to be something that Mini paid claims for but closed the file claim date, I will be very angry!!!
I thought Mini Cooper and BMW had a good reputation.
This is so sad that they are not giving good customer service.
I have a 2010 S Conv. and was thinking about buying a 2008 Base Conv. I will not and will sell the 2012!
Going back to Ford!
My husband and I had a 2005 MINI Cooper from Spring of ’07 to Summer of ’09 with low mileage — when it became a very big, very expensive paperweight. It just stopped working, one day, it just wouldn’t start. In a puff of smoke, $$$ of dollars GONE. We found out that we needed the transmission changed, which cost at least half, if not more, than what we paid for the car//what is was worth — not to mention that NO ONE near us would even DO THIS WORK to replace it. THANK YOU MINI COOPER, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!! WHEN ARE WE GETTING OUR MONEY???!!!!! And why oh WHY are we only getting PEANUTS for this travesty.
OH, and, yes, we got the form in the mail for the class action lawsuit, and yes, we filled it out and mailed it back a LONG TIME AGO…feels like a couple of years ago now. HAVEN’T HEARD A DAMN THING…
We have an 05 Mini Coop S with 130k that just took a dump on us. The shop estimated at 6k for replacing the transmission. Is the lawsuit still active ?
Had my 02 Mini Cooper towed to a Mini Transmission Repair Shop in Orlando to be diagnose only to be told it will cost $6500 to rebuild the transmission.After declining to pay that much the mechanic billed me for over $900 for the diagnostic charge + storage fee. Beware of these 3rd party Repair Shops who are preying unsuspecting victims of BMW Mini Cooper.
Just received letter today claim denied saying my 2004 mini cooper with all receipts and proper papers from dealer is not included in settlement after 8 months and my thousands got wasted.
This is the worst investment I have ever made,
How can a company let an inferior product like this go and expect to keep it’s reputation intact?
are they not concerned that people could die as a result of thier neglect and greed?
how can I pass this car down knowing it could be a death trap?
can’t drive it, can’t sell it, what am I to do?
This totally sucks! I just got done paying my mini and was having problems with engine, found out it’s the trani
That will need replacing. To top it off all I could do was laugh when the mechanic showed me the bill to fix it would be $11,500.00. I almost hit the floor. I just pray and hope we can all be compensated for this horrible mess.
I bought a 03 a few months back and now my transmission is out how do I go about getting in on this lawsuit. I called my local bmw dealership claims they don’t know anything about this lawsuit