I agree!! BMW of North America, which distributes and warrants BMW vehicles in the U.S., denies these allegations and stands behind and supports its products. They will win the money and find you ineligible no matter how much proof you have. Is there a way to appeal since you sent it & they said they received it?? What am I giving up in exchange for the Settlement benefits? 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. For repair or replacement performed at an independent repair shop, the same reimbursement terms apply but the reimbursement is also subject to a cap of $3,000 in the reimbursement amount for the timing chain module and oil pump drive chain module repairs. I could use that $ SO BADLY right now, Exactly! Its just not fair that they are treating their customers like this. So annoyed over how this has been handled. They are so nice but I cant take paying for a car that I cant drive this is basically consumer fraud . 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. Your Claim has been preliminarily reviewed and forwarded to BMW for Final Validation. only lasted 7,000 miles, at which time they replaced with a new engine! The industry-leading media platform offering competitive intelligence to prepare for today and anticipate opportunities for future success. Ill be mailing today via certified mail. 2:17-cv-07386, involving the timing chain and oil pump drive chain modules in certain model-year 2012 to 2015 BMW vehicles. If you submitted a claim, you will receiveyour payment or a letter informing you whether your claim has been denied or is deficient, and how you can cure your deficiency or appeal from the denial, after processing is complete. Your Claim has been preliminarily reviewed and forwarded to BMW for Final Validation. Both options are priced the same. Plaintiffs Joshua Skeen and Laurie Freeman filed the BMW lawsuit after claiming to have spent thousands of dollars on engine repairs much sooner than anticipated. Just sad. I am still waiting. My 2014 BMW 528i just experienced this issue for the very first time on March 7th. God has the last day. who knows! Oh my!!! I need my $. This is ridiculous ESPECIALLY if they have had this money since May. Thanks! This is super frustrating as we have no answers & no status updates- nothing. They playing games we are getting that money. I have sent all the paperwork that it was request to file a claim against BMW but until this date I have not received a letter or email staying that I am part of this law suit, can you please notified me if I am part of it. I promised to never buy a BMW again after this. BMW has not admitted any wrongdoing but has agreed to resolve the claims against it in a class action settlement deal. Would be nice to have some recent updates to determine where theyre at. It was purchased in 2012. Or a bank statement showing the charges. Not for nothing, were getting no updates. I received the same email responses as everyone else. The general consensus is a hope for the warranty to be extended to 15 years . Dont waste ur time. Your article was successfully shared with the contacts you provided. If I didnt exclude myself from the Settlement, can I sue later? $6000 more dollars I have to spend for a used engine. But, Im happy! So I sent them ALL the oil changes from day 1 and a copy of my registration as they said I didnt prove I owned the car. Im at a total loss & dont even know what the next course of action should be. My bmw is sitting at randy wide Chevrolet in holly michigan ! If you exclude yourself, you have no basis to object because the Settlement no longer affects you. The Class Counsel attorneys fees, costs expenses, and Class Representative service payments, not to exceed $3,700,000 in the aggregate, that Judge Waldor awards will be paid separate and apart from any relief provided to the Class and will not reduce the value of the benefits distributed to Class Members. available, and attesting to adherence to the maintenance schedule and, in particular, scheduled oil changes up to the date/ I am entitled to this money. How / when will we be notified of payment on the claim? Still waiting. They told me they werent sure where my vehicle had been serviced, and its only been with BMW 100% of the time. The cost to repair is insane not to mention that when the timing belt issue occurred, my car stopped on a major highway. I have this same issue sold my vehicle because it needed a new engine! As a result of the defects, BMW engines reportedly sustain damage and can even be destroyed leading to costly repairs. I think someone is being shady. Is anyone else in the same boat as I am? Got a letter today saying they never got documentation saying what the mileage was on the vehicle. Montvale, New Jersey 07645 Remember: you are submitting your claimunder penalty of perjury. Can you send me the e-mail where you made contact with them? Should I send in the form anyway or am I out of luck? directory! Also, now the low coolant light continues to come on. On this forum looks like 3 to 4 ppl said they receive payment. I look every time I get my mail after originally being denied last December? I just received a letter. exploded cheap plastic guard destroyed my engine..shame on BMW I just spoke with attorney and they said checks would go out in 2 weeks. So sad I got robbed from a dealership. We are getting the run around and it is not right. You can also speak with your own lawyer, should you have one, about this Settlement. 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. I sent the entire service history of my car well over a year ago. Yep. The BMW timing chain lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey: Gelis, et al. Hopefully our claims are just delayed. Why would it take two months to review a document? Literally do not know what to do or who to turn to. I day we get together and file another class action lawsuit since this one closed but they still have the audacity to sell this make and model without a recall, Im currently in the same boat! Randee M. Matloff, Esq. Hope the lawyers enjoy their $ that we helped provide. I felt cheated they knew it before I got all of that other work done on my car. This is draining my mental state as well. So nice they think so many of us can afford to just be out THOUSANDS of dollars that are owed to us. New Jersey Law Journal honors lawyers leaving a mark on the legal community in New Jersey with their dedication to the profession. The number of recent comments of people who have heard nothing is surprising. Same here . Adobe Reader isfree and is required to view and print documents on this site. Ive been at this for over 1 year now. If you want to be represented by another lawyer, you may hire one to appear in Court for you at your own expense. . Yes I paid over 7500.00 in the last couple years fixing the timing chain issues at Chapman BMW in AZ and it still leaks oil and smokes sometimes. By submitting your comment and contact information, you agree to receive marketing emails from Top Class Actions regarding this and/or similar lawsuits or settlements, and/or to be contacted by an attorney or law firm to discuss the details of your potential case at no charge to you if you qualify. They do not want to pay. Curious if this lawsuit applies, My 2016 bmw 528i engine went out do to timing chain failure is there anyway my car is covered. Sickening. DONT BUY A BMW!!! What they are doing is a disgrace. When I reached out again in November for a status- I was literally told the same thing again- that it was sent to BMW for approval- and could be a minimum of 45-60 days to review for approval. your claim status, claim form or questions about when payments are I am with you. owned the vehicle are required, in particular, scheduled oil changes up to the date/mileage of replacement/repair, within Reprocessing generally takes a minimum of approximately 45-60 days. A nationwide settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against BMW of North America, LLC, entitled. So weird!! ITS NOT RIGHT. We have to fight back, we cant let them get away with this. You would think they would let you know if they received the claim and if it was complete, Email: I was told it would cost me $10k to fix but since the engine failure was caused from the timing chain, I qualified for this lawsuit. The receipt that I sent in initially was from BMW which showed that payment was made and that is what I sent them. I have the Claim Form completed but when my engine failed it had 107,605 miles on it. . new Engine and new Turbo. Was told funds will So my car just sits stuck in my drive way unable to start, cant pass smog, cant register, cant file a claim or join lawsuit settlement. I had it towed into the BMW dealership to see what was happening. This was after I already put over $1,000 into it. The BMW dealership where my car has been sitting, keeps telling me that I need to wait for ppw. I am looking for a attorney. I think we all should flood the courts with letters, phone call & write letters to the judge. I got a quote on how much it will cost to repair it and it goes from 4,000-7,500. How do I know if I am part of the Settlement? I owe roughly $8k on my car and purchasing another car has not been an option due to this reason. I only had 60,000 miles on it. Not sure where to go from here but there is NO WAY it takes this long to process claims. Heart breaking I loved that car! Argia J. DiMarco KANTROWITZ, GOLDHAMER & GRAIFMAN, P.C. 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). Our ability to file a case against Rust/BMW is dwindling down. My csr has never been right. 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). Requests for exclusion from the Settlement must have been postmarked by January 19, 2021. Our Team Account subscription service is for legal teams of four or more attorneys. Honestly I heard they had the $ since May. On Tuesday- this is what they sent back: I still owed $10.800 on it when it happened with only 64.088 miles. They will tell you a story of pulling some accounts for an audit which will slow down the system. Its been over a yr since they reached a settlement.it should not take this long to contact us I feel like there dragging there feet and making millions mean while off of the intrest from 92 million. The plaintiffs are represented by Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, P.C., Law Offices of Thomas P. Sobran, and Nagel Rice, LLP. Docket Number: 2:17-cv-07386 Company: BMW Thank. I have sent my information back in Feb. ; and Nagel Rice, LLP. The dealer is handling the paperwork and expressed a 50-50 chance for some level of reimbursement. Copyright 2023 ALM Global, LLC. $5.5M Google Cookie Class Action Settlement Tossed by 3rd Circ. I have also moved and misplaced the older records. Thanks for the tip! I received a BMW settlement letter but so far I havent noticed any issue. v. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, et al. I submitted my 2, and the affidavit AND another one that was from the year before (just to be safe). That is good news!!!! This seemingly small wording update is important because there will be a separate appeal process that has yet to start which is different than the current deficiency process which is currently on going. This is ridiculous. They fixed ither problems charging me over 2,400.00 and said to bring back the following week because they knew I had problems but did not have time to fix it and ssid it was civered but when I brought it back they said I needed a new engine. SHAME ON YOU BMW! I WOULD HAVE MISSED THE DEADLINE AND WOULD HAVE BEEN EXEMPT FROM RECEIVING ANY PAYMENT. Its been two months since they claimed my documents were forwarded for reprocessing. 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