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Originally Posted by Jonathan0880
thanks for the reply..
If you're 02/15 model year, you should be ok anyway. I'm in the red zone for this as mine was manufactured late 2012...
"This issue btw is way overdone, only a small percentage of vehicles will have the chain break. Though of course you want to monitor it.."
This is what I'm trying to get a feel for, if it's one of those internet things that get's blown out of proportion, if it was really that bad, you'd think BMW would do a full recall....
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I haven't personally had it happen to my X1, but it is a known issue that BMW is fighting hard to not perform a recall regarding. There is a class action lawsuit where benefits are being offered if this occurs and you can file a claim.
Here is the site for the class action settlement:
https://timingchainmodulesettlement....d=0?portalid=0
Here is a site giving more detail regarding the issue:
https://rightfootdown.com/automotive...at%20the,Funny
Hopefully you received a letter in the mail earlier this year or late last year from the law firm filing the lawsuit.
I am on the fence if I should keep my BMW X1 with ~50k miles on it or sell it simply because of this issue. This is my first BMW and this problem is making me hesitant on if I would buy another. I honestly love driving my BMW X1 and luckily it hasn't had any major issues yet.... Just my 2 cents.