Thats my guess/opinion. We all was pose to get reimbursed. this is a little light shining at the end of a long tunnel. However, this can result in some functions no longer being available. And I havent heard not one thing from any of the team thats in charge. I can see in the comments some have contacted or been in some form of communication with SOMEONE but who? Highlighted Experience Yahoo! Which was completely contrary from what I was told . On January 28th, 2021 my 2013 BMW SAV started to slowly die as I was on my way to work. Why would it take two months to review a document? BMW has agreed to resolve claims that its timing chain components are defective, causing engine damage and other issues. I just paid out 13,000.00 for a new engine and turbo. The letter also says that in order to have the right in future, to participating in any BMW settlement I have to exclude myself from the present claim. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation $117.5 million settlement Over 1.3 million claims filed Over 924 million notices sent Over 194 million class members globally This is completely unacceptable at this point. Also, now the low coolant light continues to come on. The vehicle just rolled over to 100K miles when I brought it in. Coolant system was bad. Same here! $4500 in repairs . Rust Consulting..877-625-9449.. look them up on Better Business Bureau complaints.. seems they have a habit of trying to get out of paying! Hopefully our claims are just delayed. Unknown to me Car was Previously registered in Canada and I was told it Qualified for the Repair Program while being Processed for Re-validation into the North American Data Base as per the Vin Number. Im so fed up! c. The identity of the owner/lessee of the Settlement Class Vehicle at the time of repair (such as a true copy of a vehicle title, $13,131.00 for new engine that failed at 73,000 miles. Hope this helps! There needs to be a complaint filed to turn this into a recall to the National Hwy Association to make this happen. So nice they think so many of us can afford to just be out THOUSANDS of dollars that are owed to us. Hello, Thank you for the post about the BMW. f. Proof of payment for the amount(s) sought for reimbursement (credit-card receipt, credit-card statement, or cancelled check); I followed up with another email to advise I had sent the missing info. Very concerning! I will keep you posted. I was looking to buy a used BMW but after reading these comments I dont think so. Hello Tina, Does the upgrade timing chain module really work that was installed after Feb. 2015? I am still waiting. the dealership NEVER told me about the lawsuit. Discover how we can help you, who will help you and more about our experience, using the filters below. I ve spent more than $10,000 in repairs to this engine alone since I bought it. Vehicles must be taken to a BMW center to be eligible for this relief. This is draining my mental state as well. 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. I submitted all paperwork in March, havent received a check or any correspondence by mail and have already talked to the attorneys office who is handling the case. Only had 86000 miles and Im just catching wind of this lawsuit. Or a bank statement showing the charges. SO I REALLY DONT EXPECT TO GET MY REFUND UNTIL SOMETIME NEXT YEAR..I AM SO UPSET. To those who received payment, lucky. If I didnt exclude myself from the Settlement, can I sue later? I got the same email response as well, on 1/26/22. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Building & U.S. Good Luck! Also report this to your local television stations for investigation. Fingers crossed everyone. 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. 9. They are finding all kinds of reasons to deny payment and its not right. that reports on class action lawsuits, class action settlements, I received a BMW settlement letter but so far I havent noticed any issue. Eligibility also depends on production ranges. This is so frustrating and upsetting! I just paid out 13,000.00 for a new engine and turbo. Hang in there everyone, I received my check yesterday! How did you receive the qualification notification? BMW. I think this is a shame and want to know what attorney or firm walked away with all the award money and left us consumers that had to pay this exorbitant repair bill out of our pockets with nothing. Good luck! Wasted my time and money. Hi this just happened to me as well. I am attempting to submit this form online but do not know this number. This settlement was closed in June. I have the Claim Form completed but when my engine failed it had 107,605 miles on it. Im patiently waiting on the out come!! I was then told the checks would go out in three weeks three weeks later still no check. Finally someone finally got some monies back. I waited for a nothing. I told the BMW technician that I believe that my car qualifies for this lawsuit and they told me that I was correct. Really??? malfunction warning and check engine light came on. Top Class Got a reply email from them about a month ago. They kept every dime !!! My car has 88,000 miles. They told me the very same thing. They will tell you that they do not have an idea when these funds will be paid. This feels like some sort of punishment for buying a BMW. I bet the attorneys and Rust consulting have been paid! It would cost me around $20K but I have said i cant believe this! WebTo exclude yourself from the Settlement, you must have sent a letter by mail to the Claims Administrator saying that you wanted to be excluded from Gelis v. Bayerische Motoren I hope its a check too! Randee M. Matloff, Esq. Instead they quoted me all kinds of other repairs in this timeframe (thousands of dollars) which did not fully address the problem. Its on the thread. What can I do? 11. They played a very dirty game and i think we all need to come together and sue them for whats owed to us. Garcia replies back: The information was actually factual, and am not sure which part is considered BS. 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! The person on her Garcia has a whole lot of BS to say about the process. 12. Other than that, its my personal business. I bought 2013 x3 bmw months ago.it stopped on highway.i almost got killed.engine gone.was it illegal to sell car to me if in lawsuit.please help. I should have never left Chrysler vehicle which I get a discount on. When did they send you this updated letter? to be mailed to me before they can fix my car. Thank you for your email. I just recd an email this morning that stated: Your claim has been preliminarily approved for reimbursement. At this point I have emailed several times and got a few responses back with the same answers for the most part that claims are in the process of being processed. File BBB complaints. Please add me I filled out paperwork never heard anything back. Thank you JI' r fJ-.v4---~ /1 /Jt 1/7 Preferred Administrators Ph 877-276-7198 Fax 813-258-3671 CC Michael J. FitzGibbons, Special Deputy Receiver Innovative Managed Health Care Plans . I WILL KEEP IN TOUCH. This is ridiculous ESPECIALLY if they have had this money since May. WTF is going on. We got the denial letter too, our x3 had 100,250 miles on it when it let loose. I am so over the bull with BMW NA, unfortunately, they will only listen if a death has occurred. Upset BIG MONEY WASTED (BMW). Really ? I Still havent received reimbursement so I am hoping that I dont get screwed regardless. I hate BMW for the rest of my life. In an estate with contested issues or lawsuits, the process may take years to settle and conclude probate. Judge Cathy L. Waldor of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is overseeing this class-action lawsuit, known Gelis v. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and BMW of North America, LLC, Civil Action No. As part of the resolution of the Action, Class Counsel and BMW of North America have agreed that Class Counsel may apply for an award of attorneys fees, costs, expenses, and service payments for the twenty Class Representatives between $1,500,000 and $3,700,000 in the aggregate. g. The nature of the repair; and I recently got the valve cover gasket fixed which was causing a oil leak and was told that my timing chain is going bad. Uuuggghhhh!! I also got a response to my email stating the same. This was after I already put over $1,000 into it. i. Honestly sick & tired of waiting on this $. I have yet to receive even an acknowledgement of my claim. I have no repair receipts because the repair shop purchased the car with a blown engine. I only have 76K miles on it and have maintained the oil changes as I should. No response to letter or emails this year. Same here . Can I exclude myself from this Settlement? Will BMW replace effected parts if not currently having issues? Have not heard of anything. If thats the game theyre going to play, then no one will get anything for sure. If you didnothing, you have given up the right to be part of any other lawsuit against BMW of North America about the legal claims released by the Settlement. My car has been sitting at the dealership since. Apparently they were looking for the actual credit card receipt- not just the invoice showing my name, the amounts, the transaction, etc UGHH! After all Unfortunately I dont have thousands upon thousands to throw out towards car repairs, and that $5,400 was a big chunk for me to shell out. Help really ? I just purchased this model in September 2021. Claim Forms must have been submitted by June30, 2021. Im honestly so fed up & disappointed. Unfortunately, not only did they sell me a ticking time bomb -but NEVER had the decency to send out an alert to have the replacement done. Very few Like me received an email and 3 from this forum received payment. The Parties have agreed that Class Counsel will not seek payment of any amount in excess of $3,700,000 in the aggregate, and that they will submit the issue to Judge Waldor to decide the exact final award amount. maintenance records despite a good faith effort to obtain them, you may submit a declaration under penalty of perjury Here are some things that Ive heard, that there are over 12000 claims, (maybe, maybe not)imagine processing that, how many a week do you think you could accomplish? Its been my worst nightmare for years and now here we are getting ripped off from a luxury car dealer. I resent all my forms since they denied my claim. You will not receive any of the reimbursement benefits described in Question 6 offered by this Settlement. There is no date of when the checks will be mailed out. I had it towed into the BMW dealership to see what was happening. Nov 29 and I have heard nothing since I filed back in April. WebNC Department of Health and Human Services 2001 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2001 919-855-4800 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. Why do they keep pushing back the deadline date?? Which one is it? The X3 in now inoperable. I was just looking to see if I could find anyone else that received their check. BMW dealer charged $4700 to fix . 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. But I do know that they are not being truthful with what is going on with our refunds and this is NOT right. I have an X3, 2013 I purchased 1.5 years ago, with 70,000 miles on it. I have not received an email nor have I received any letter of confirmation or anything. 2013 BMW X3. What address are you guys getting emails from? Heart breaking I loved that car! I have a 2014 528i Xdrive. Get on it now! Good luck others. And at this point Im at a major loss & dont know what to do. detailing what efforts you made to obtain the records, who you communicated with and when, why the records were not This notice explains the lawsuit, the proposed Settlement, and your legal rights. Could you share the email address. Same, no check, and now the law firm isnt answering the phone linessmh. I reached out to my lawyer to sue them or my money. I am with you I will NEVER buy another BMW the worst car EVER! They are not responsive and Ive gotten the same response about 45-60 days on 3 separate occasions. At this hearing, Judge Waldor also decided the service payments for the Class Representatives, as well as the attorneys fees for the lawyers representing the Class Members. We have to file a case against them soon. I am so heated!!!! Right? Should I send in the form anyway or am I out of luck? Remember: you are submitting your claimunder penalty of perjury. Can I recover the loss in value i received? I dont want to post their address, but you can Google them. I am not letting them off the hook. Please try the same. shop; and They finally determined after an initial rejection that I qualify for payment. I searched my email for Rust Consultants and it came up empty. To exclude yourself from the Settlement, you must have senta letter by mail to the Claims Administrator saying that you wanted to be excluded from Gelis v. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Civil Action No. owned the vehicle are required, in particular, scheduled oil changes up to the date/mileage of replacement/repair, within What are the benefits of the Settlement? It will fail the part is defective.! Are the timing chain module and/or the oil pump drive chain module a part of the Valvetronic system? Either that or sell it immediately. They know for a fact they will get reimbursed from BMW and are still trying to make $$ off the customer on the front end. I am going to file a complaint with the BBB and some more. I am still waiting. Any idea why some of us have submitted all our documentation, VIN, etc. I get so aggravated when I check the mail and NOTHING- I sent another email over 2 weeks ago- no reply. I want a different BMW and my husband is so against buying another one This just isnt right! I have not gotten it fixed yet bc its about $2500 If this lawsuit is won will this turn into a recall for those that have not gotten the timing chains fixed yet? So based on just these few factors I really dont expect to see our money until next year. I just wouldnt of got anything done. In order to benefit from the settlement, Class Members must file a valid claim form by March 18, 2021. This is a UNACCEPTABLE!!! (All my documentation was sent before the deadline over a year ago). Letters Testamentary is an official court document that bestows the authority to act on behalf of the decedents estate. The amount of money I have poured into this vehicle and they are playing games. I have not received any response yet. There are others out there like me and you. Terrible process and I hate BMW. The lawyers for the plaintiffs in this matter arent any help either. Does this mean we do not qualify for this settlement because it is only the valve cover gasket? OR get rid of the car! 23. I did a little research on this company. Hoping this wraps up soon! It is odd that they are sending these in piece mail. They wait for weeks to respond just so you can run into the deadline. 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. We still have nothing! More details are in the Settlement Agreement. Ive not received anything but an email. Ill update if I hear back. this car has cost me SO much $. We need to contact someone ASAP. The date of repair; and This is beyond insanity at this point. Still waiting after 3rd notification that they will contact me within 45 to 60 days. registration, or license receipt); and So disappointing. Thank you Frank! 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). Im sure theyve already been paid! 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