I cant believe i was sold a 2013 car as certified pre-owned in 2018 and the dealership NEVER replaced that plastic guide that destroys the engine when it fragments apart.. Congratulations. I submitted ALL of my service records last December,I received a letter yesterday stating that I need to show proof of regular oil changes. The scary thing about this is, none of us have even received any correspondence to one, let us know if we in fact are getting reimbursement and 2 how much. My 2012 BMW 328 I had an engine problem this month of September do I still Qualify for a reimbursement I have a receipt from my Mechanic. If you exclude yourself, you have no basis to object because the Settlement no longer affects you. That is RIDICULOUS!!! After all I had to do the same thing- UGHH!! To submit for the settlement. to claim cash from in our So Im going back to the dealership and requesting I pay No $$. I have a 2013 328i xdrive. mileage of the replacement/repair, within the variance set forth above. This is getting to be ridiculous. Still waiting. Did you call anyone specifically? So nice they think so many of us can afford to just be out THOUSANDS of dollars that are owed to us. BMW of North America, which distributes and warrants BMW vehicles in the U.S., denies these allegations and stands behind and supports its products. This website is operated and maintained by the Settlement Administrator. Totally unacceptable. I hope its a check too! Ill be mailing today via certified mail. I cannot get any answer . They were able to advise what was missing, so when it was sent back- what is the 45-60 days (that has now been WAY longer). Can I ask how much was check for? I received a BMW settlement letter but so far I havent noticed any issue. The lawyers that worked on this was kept all the money and send out Maybe five checks for less than what people paid. They started sending out checks in late March/2022. Contact NJ court for any information. At that time they also sent claim-rejection letters allowing for a written appeal request to be submitted back to them in Apr/2022. Please be patient, and feel free to check this websitefor current status. My car is again not running and I have always owned BMW but never one with a 4 cylinder engine! Never again. Verse said, Garcia has a whole lot of BS to say about the process. lol! This is not our fault and they wont help because of the mileage, mine has 110,000 miles. Minneapolis, MN 55440-0014 Less than what I expected, lol but at this point just glad its over. I want a different BMW and my husband is so against buying another one This just isnt right! Check engine light went off. This hole thing is wrong on some many different levels. Hingham, MA 02043 Depends if the car is under warranty. I pulled over and turned the car off for 5 minutes or so. I have not received any response yet. :). So sad. I did a Google search on the vice president of rust consulting vice president and found out his email address. I will never buy another BMW! Is there anything or anywhere I can go to get some coverage from the class action lawsuit about timing chain problem. I think we all should flood the courts with letters, phone call & write letters to the judge. This settlement was closed in June. v. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and BMW of North I honestly think you got to be aggressive with BMW and push for it. Im wondering if this would be included in this class action. Seems more and more shady. Ill let you know if I got a check. It did go through. Except as noted below, the Portal-to-Portal Act does not apply to the FMLA or other statutes enforced by WHD. Required fields are marked *. I sent an email yesterday to that timing chain settlement.com email address will see IF & when I get a response. I just recently purchased my BMW 528i sedan modal year 2013. You have received this notice because you have been identified as potentially being a Class Member. You may also send questions to the Claims Administrator at: Gelis Claims Administrator - 7080, c/o Rust Consulting, PO Box 14, Minneapolis, MN 55440-0014. The Class Representatives in the Action are the Plaintiffs identified above. The first attorney referred me to another attorney but also mentioned this; If you wish to pursue a potential claim, you should do so immediately by contacting another law firm. . Are you serious? The BMW timing chain lawsuit settlement further says valid claims for BMW vehicles with prior repairs done after 7 years of the in-service date or 70,000 miles If you asked to be excluded, you will not receive any of the reimbursement benefits of the Settlement or the warranty extension and you cannot object to the Settlement. Im in the same boat. Claim forms can be printed, filled out and mailed to the settlement administrator. I have no repair receipts because the repair shop purchased the car with a blown engine. My 2013 x3 engine just expired and need new engine, dealer said it was the timing chain. I owe roughly $8k on my car and purchasing another car has not been an option due to this reason. If they were not clear with their instructions and we followed them accordingly then we really need to get an attorney. The mileage was on 3 documents I submitted them. I sent in my claim regarding the timing chain along with copies of all receipts, cancelled check and invoices via certified mail to Gelis claims back in February of 2021. I send a letter February 2021,but l cannot get any answer. My receipt from the BMW dealership show a payment of $5500 but because its not showing which credit card was used they are gong to deny my claim. There are others out there like me and you. As i was pulling out the engine lost all power and thankfully I made it to a parking lot edge and not on the highway. Timing chain sprocket is plastic and breaks down into engine and ruins engine. Your Claim has been submitted for reprocessing. Courthouse, 50 Walnut Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102. So I reached out to them again because I wanted to confirm (via email) that they DID receive my additional info that I sent regarding the oil changes as well as the actual receipt (not just the invoice showing paid). This repair coverage will also be scaled to vehicle mileage as follows: Limitations: BMW of North America does not warrant or guarantee any repairs performed at third-party (non-BMW Center) repair shops and should any such repairs fail after a Settlement Class Member has made a reimbursement claim under the Settlement, the Settlement Class Member will not be entitled to submit an additional claim or seek replacement under the extended warranty. Just letting off steam here Its embarrassing and hopefully Ill be reimbursed for most of it. If so, after the May 30th deadline, how much longer should I expect to receive this ppw.? WebOpinion letters issued by the Administrator may be relied upon, pursuant to Section 10 of the Portal-to-Portal Act, 29 U.S.C. Wells Fargo Merchant Services, LLC will pay up to $40 million to settle a class action alleging it added excessive charges to merchants monthly invoices. You may have asked Judge Waldor for permission to speak at the Final Approval Hearing. Because 2 weeks ago when they told me they were processing claims- they said 45 to 60 days for the payouts to be complete. KANTROWITZ, GOLDHAMER & GRAIFMAN, P.C. Drive trsin light came on all the time. The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for Feb. 16, 2021. My claim was initially denied. I am very disappointed. That reprocessing of claims would take place in the next week and would take approx 45-60 days to complete. Filed claim last year. then in 2018, with 85,000 miles on the car, my engine blew in a very dangerous location on a highway with no warming. This site says settlement closed closed but still allows to click on file a claim? If you have questions regarding this process, click HEREto see a copy of the Settlement Agreement, or contact Class Counsel. thank you, BMW! I sold my BMW with a blown engine from a bad timing chain. I am so heated!!!! In 2018, a federal judge trimmed some of the claims in the BMW timing chain class action lawsuit but allowed others to move forward. 2 days later entered the highway and almost immediately as I accelerated happened again followed by very apparent shaking. I TOLD THEM THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A CONFERENCE CALL WITH THEM AND ALL OF US TO DISCUSS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. I just purchased this model in September 2021. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED BY BMW OR DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. This entire process is so deceptive and unfair to the consumer. Gary S. Graifman, Esq. Former U.S. owners and lessees of the following vehicles: The settlement website notes that model years are not fully indicative of eligibility for the settlement. Has anyone else received ANYTHING from Rust? Really ? Very few Like me received an email and 3 from this forum received payment. It is sitting at the dealer. I still owe 10,000 on financing for the car. My family and I are fortunate to be alive. Im pissed off!!! Said I can pay 60% and they will pay 40% my portion over 10,000. I really could have used that $ for the holidays. also there is a rip off page with complaints on them. There has been maybe 2 people on this entire forum that said they received payment, and one of those also said he had to resubmit docs also (like many of us). Class Members have until Jan. 19, 2021, to object to or exclude themselves from the BMW timing chain class action settlement. Only one Prospective Repair Program repair per VIN is permitted, although recovery under the Prospective Repair Program does not affect your eligibility to recover under the Reimbursement Program. Not for nothing, were getting no updates. Only I got a response to my email on 9/15/21. Are there no time limits these companies have to settle & pay out the claims??? I WOULD HAVE MISSED THE DEADLINE AND WOULD HAVE BEEN EXEMPT FROM RECEIVING ANY PAYMENT. My car has only 62000 miles in it. Petition for Administration. I will NEVER buy a BMW. They denied my claiming saying that I didnt show proof of the transaction. I took out another car loan because I needed to get to work. We cannot let them off the hook on this and flood them with emails . So were in the 2nd week of September now has ANYONE received a check? Thanks! I had to pay out of pocket $14,867. Diagnosed today with needing a replacement of the timing chain guides and timing chain. 7 Evergreen Lane fight back its our money! If the email I received on 9/15 was true, claims should have been processing the week of 9/20, and should wrap up by the end of November. Thanks:). I am with you. Wow. They sold me the car and allowed me to drive for another 45000 miles, never once notifying me that there was a potentially dangerous ticking timebomb needing to be replaced. Im sure both Rust Consulting and the attorneys have received their money!!!!! During this process, the court-appointed lawyers listed in Question 15 below will represent you in any dispute regarding relief under the terms of the Settlement, and the dispute will be handled in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section III.B of the Settlement Agreement. Some of these claims will be covered under vehicles existing warranties while others will be reimbursed for between 40% and 75% of the total repair costs. malfunction warning and check engine light came on. ANYONE Get any money from Rust Consulting yet?? Cant even find a name of a owner! They are not responsive and Ive gotten the same response about 45-60 days on 3 separate occasions. PO Box 1227 UPDATE 2: On March 15, 2021, an appeal to the BMW Timing Chain settlement was filed. I spoke with one of the attorneys today. He not confirmed the amount received so Im not sure anyone has received a check. Im going to be SO pissed if nothing ever comes to fruition with this! How do I find the Claim Identification Number? This is a UNACCEPTABLE!!! How can I do that? What in the H E double hockey sticks does .. we dont have a date when checks will be mailed out.. so tired. The Call Center is of no use. I cant believe were sitting here December of 2021, and no payments, no answers this is ridiculous. My car has 88,000 miles. My X-3 was a CPO that I purchased in December 2017. This is complete Bullshit.. BMW should be so ashamed of themselves. Literally do not know what to do or who to turn to. You must contact the The Settlement does not mean that BMW of North America broke any laws, or otherwise did anything wrong, because Judge Waldor did not decide which side was right. Rust got paid a huge lump sum, and we got dumped on with lies and false promises. Im so fed up! I have yet to be hear anything from anyone. One excuse after another to prolong making payment. Yes, my engine in my 2012 528i failed due to this same issue and I had to replace the turbo as well. utah personal representative deed. Correction to my above comment: I said they are sending out claim-rejection letters allowing for a written appeal. and now three more months. However, now that the validation has been completed after 10 Days of Processe Circle am now told that BMW Canadian Assembled Vehicles are excluded from this Class Action Suit and Repair Program. Claim Forms must have been submitted by June30, 2021. Hope we hear something soon on out come. Documents evidencing your adherence to the relevant aspects of the vehicle maintenance schedule during the time you Of course I didnt get a response. Not me! Its Mid- September already. It would cost me around $20K but I have said i cant believe this! Artem V. Gelis, Bhawar Patel, Robert McDonald, James V. Olson, Gregory Heyman, Susan Heyman, Debra P. Ward, Darrian Stovall, Alex Martinez, Amanda Gorey, Chris Williams, Ashok Patel, Kenneth Gagnon, Michael Cerny, Maria Meza, Andre Malske, Nicole Guy, David Richardson, Stacey Turner, and Eric T. Zinn, the people who sued, are called the Plaintiffs, and the company that was sued, BMW of North America, LLC, is called the Defendant.. service records from before and after the repair or replacement; and No response yet. I got $3-000 trade-in for my car, which should have been $10,000-$12,000the offered me the option to buy a new engine for $6000 and I declined. They done me wrong that 2,400 could of went on me paying it off. Dont give up folks, checks are in the mail! I am not clear, are they reimburse the future cost of repairs as an estimate by a BMW dealer or do they need an actual receipt of service? My 2013 X3 died three weeks ago for this reason. I just paid out 13,000.00 for a new engine and turbo. We all was pose to get reimbursed. Rust uses the data from the system to fulfill its role as the My car just blew the engine because of this. Where did you go to get status of your claim.. Email utah expected to be mailed out. Havent heard yet either way. That would be an amazing start to the new year. I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER BMW. It has been extremely difficult being carless for this amount of time with no rental options offered. Last time I took I told them I had engine problems. nobody else received a check. A Court has authorized this notice because you have a right to know about the proposed settlement of this class-action lawsuit, and your options, before the Court decides whether to give final approval to the Settlement. Theyre a sham! I was just looking to see if I could find anyone else that received their check. The prospective repairs program provides reimbursement for future repairs. I feel like every time someone gets a response the dates keep getting pushed back further & further. What can we all do? The BMW timing chain settlement benefits former U.S. owners and lessees of the following vehicle models: 2012 to 2015 X1 SAV; 2013 to 2015 X3 SAV; 2015 X4 SAV; 2012 to 2015 Z4; 2014 to 2015 228i Coupe, Convertible; 2012 to 2015 320i Sedan; 2012 to 2015 328i Sedan, Sports Wagon, Gran Turismo; 2014 to 2015 428i Coupe, Convertible, Gran Coupe; and 2012 to 2015 528i Sedan. Lisa It is not a scam, but there is no point submitting a late claim past the deadline. Lets hope possibly its due to the Jewish holidays ? Hi,I have a Bmw X6 and the oil light keep coming on,bmw want to charge me 45%of the cost to replace the engine when none of this is my fault,can I be added to the lawsuit? 7. I believe I found it initially on the claim paperwork or website though. Discover how we can help you, who will help you and more about our experience, using the filters below. I have a 2013 528I ( Drive train ) went out and couldnt get it repair due to lost of employment. i sent another email to them asking if I need to resubmit since they already confirmed that they received the receipt a month ago. What do we need to do to file against Rust/BMW? I wonder if theyre all in cohoots with one another. status of any class action settlement claim. Thats Awesome! I just spoke with attorney and they said checks would go out in 2 weeks. 9. My husband had his done and he pushed so hard that was 5 months ago plot twist I drove his car boom I could not stop the breaks it had a recall on the break pump I hit 3 ppl. Hopefully our claims are just delayed. We gonna have to come together and fight. How do I know if I am part of the Settlement? Getting really frustrated & starting to lose hope. Heart breaking I loved that car! I AM WITH YOU. Same here- not a thing, no check, no correspondence. Youre right it is very unacceptable. The Settlement Agreement is available HERE. info@timingchainmodulesettlement.com and good luck. He basically said they would respond the same way to him ..He did say that he knows these things take wayyy to long to process so if your address changes you have to notify them. I reached out to my lawyer to sue them or my money. Gail and the rest of them are scammers. They will tell you that they do not have an idea when these funds will be paid. At this time we do not have a date when payments will be issued. They won and kept the money. I wish you all the best! So unacceptable. Open Settlements Do I still need to file incase it defaults in the future? I JUST CONTACTED AN ATTORY OFFICE AND IS WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM. Im have all the paperwork and mint one was over the limit. Exactly!! What was the reason? Ive not received anything but an email. They are most likely sending you notifications pursuant to court orders requiring that every member of the class be Also, do you all remember the exact wording regarding submitting receipts as proof of payment? shop; and I have been waiting two years. Top Class I have had the same problem with my 2012 528i, last week my car stopped and the message Drivetrain Malfunction, had the car towed to the dealership, the service mgr called and said there was lead in the engine oil and it would cost $10,000 for a refurbish engine or $17,000 a a new engine. Is anyone else in the same boat as I am? We need to get moving on this. What is going on i havent recieved anything via email mail no check nothing, Ill call the authorities in mn goodjob guys they got their money its disgusting. Good luck! What are the benefits of the Settlement? This is a joke! a. :(. Ive been at this for over 1 year now. Rust Consulting is a large and reputable settlement-administration company. It has been five months! There needs to be a complaint filed to turn this into a recall to the National Hwy Association to make this happen. Given the circumstances, why wouldnt you want to share their email address? Still holding out hope that we get a reply one way or another. You have received this notice because BMW of North Americas records indicate that you are a current or former owner or lessee of one or more of the following vehicles purchased or leased in the United States, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (Class Vehicles): *Model Years are not fully indicative of actual vehicles, which will depend on production ranges. Basically I car got repaired he had a new engine 100 miles on it but the breaks had a recall then bmw got total $4000.00 down the drain. I was told a few weeks ago that the checks would go out in about four weeks four weeks later no check. I feel the same way. Yes dont do it, dont do the claim with them its a scam. Its been almost two months, I havent heard anything from Gelis Claims Adm. Nothing as of 10/11/21. WOW- this is REALLY getting upsetting. The Settlement Agreement describes the released claims with specific descriptions, in necessarily precise legal terminology, so read it carefully. The cost to repair is insane not to mention that when the timing belt issue occurred, my car stopped on a major highway. After the claims validation process has been completed, you will receive a reimbursement or a letter informing you weather your claim has been denied or is deficient yadda, yadda, yadda, Wow- this is pretty insane considering the claim period has been closed for so long!! WebGellis Law Group provides comprehensive corporate legal services to a wide spectrum of clients from entrepreneurial startups to industry leaders, from local practices to I did receive my check, I will tell you it was under $2000, and I will tell you the check number from them was one of the first 25 checks. Save your receipts and file with the National Hwy Association to get them to do a recall and your car will be covered. 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