Someone maybe getting kickbacks! They were not prompt in their response to my emails but they did respond. Yes, my packet was complete first time through and I received 40% of my losses. utah probate forms. I only had 60,000 miles on it. Yes I had the same issue. But you may sue, continue to sue, or be part of a different lawsuit against Defendant in the future, including for claims that this Settlement resolves. Hope we hear something soon on out come. On march 13 while I was driving on NJ Route 18 north My car started giving a message saying Engine Oil pressure Low and within 2 -3 minutes Car completely stopped. Have not heard of anything. Nothing from them yet :(, Same! I have yet to receive even an acknowledgement of my claim. Same, no check, and now the law firm isnt answering the phone linessmh. Go to rust consulting is Better Business Bureau complaint website and you will see a totally different story from rust consulting. Vehicles which have over 100,000 miles or have been in service for over eight years are not eligible for relief from the settlement. Not sure if this falls under lawsuit. if you have found any answers please reply to me. Theyve told us so many times checks should be going out first week of X, then first week of insert another month.,,, and now theyre still just in the claims review process?!! ANYONE Get any money from Rust Consulting yet?? Can someone tell me what Rust Consulting has to do with our claims? We cant walk away from this. I had no choice but to pay for the repairs. What documents are required to file a claim? I check back here a few times a week to see if anyone has received their reimbursement. f. Proof of payment for the amount(s) sought for reimbursement (credit-card receipt, credit-card statement, or cancelled check); Claims will not be paid until all appeals are exhausted. Oh no!! I agree with the others it was a scam to get all of us to join the lawsuit so they could get the money and keep it for themselves!!!! 14. Rust is a recognized leader in class action settlement administration with decades of experience handling some of the largest and most complex cases in history. I did not have the money to repair it so I got rid of the car. I never receive a letter or anything in mail about things that could have gotten repair.Well, I have driver BMW cars and trucks over 25 yrs. . 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.. How do I get the benefits of the Settlement? I, like most everyone else on this post, have not received 1 piece of correspondance. so I havent heard anything else yet. 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. ANYONE? They are finding all kinds of reasons to deny payment and its not right. Boy o boy do I hope Im wrong. Im beyond furious. Frank, now countless others will have to research what you could have easily supplied. Am I covered in the lawsuit with the timing chain problem? I dont want to post their address, but you can Google them. i took my 2013 X3 in many times for drive train malfunction they did test and could not find the source. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF SEARCHING FOR AN ATTORNEY RIGHT NOW. so so so disappointing considering all the $ weve all spent. Fall of 2022? SHAME ON THE DEALER AND SHAME ON BMW FOR FAILURE TO NOTIFY. I replaced an engine and a timing chain. Only had 86000 miles and Im just catching wind of this lawsuit. Im so fed up! That is impossible since the email I sent had this info attached. I can REALLY use this $ now. My car has been sitting at the dealership since. You give notice to unsecured creditors, such as credit card companies, under Texas Estates Code chapter 308.054. What if my claim for benefits is denied? That was on Sept. 15th. Good luck all! I was never informed of this law suit and I had a 100, 000 inspection in October 2021. They could not have received the claim without the attachments. Im honestly so fed up & disappointed. Can you send me the e-mail where you made contact with them? The lawyers got paid a huge lump sum. Im not experience any issues. You will not receive any of the reimbursement benefits described in Question 6 offered by this Settlement. A month later the claim processing department told me that they indeed received the receipt needed and that my claim would be re-processed so why am I receiving a denial letter when I already sent in the supporting receipt. I received a BMW settlement letter but so far I havent noticed any issue. 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. Rip off. 13. 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. The settlement website notes model years are not fully indicative of eligibility for the settlement. You will not be bound by anything that happens in this lawsuit. Is anyone else in the same boat as I am? We all was pose to get reimbursed. cant afford to have it repaired. 2 days later entered the highway and almost immediately as I accelerated happened again followed by very apparent shaking. detailing what efforts you made to obtain the records, who you communicated with and when, why the records were not Just called Rust Consulting. I am sure there is a process, but you would have to be blind not to see the deception. Repairs performed at independent service centers will be capped at $3,000.00 for timing chain/oil pump drive chain repairs, and at $7,500.00 for engine replacement, inclusive of parts and labor. Thank you Frank! Its been almost two months, I havent heard anything from Gelis Claims Adm. ITS NOT RIGHT. I gave them proof of everything and they kept taking there time to respond to me just to tell me today i reachead the deadline smh. What I should have said was that they are sending out claim-DEFICIENCY letters allowing for a written CORRECTION. Again was told that would take 45-60 days. How long did it take you after your resubmission? Ive not received anything but an email. If you want to be represented by another lawyer, you may hire one to appear in Court for you at your own expense. You poor people, I feel for each one of you. No offense Frank, you deserved your money. Contact NJ court for any information. It was purchased in 2012. Your email address will not be published. The documents submitted include proof of payment for $2,000.00 but not for the $5,500.00 balance due on the invoice. I will never buy another BMW. This is not our fault and they wont help because of the mileage, mine has 110,000 miles. All Rights Reserved. Fingers crossed. You will get a check if you never got a denial for more documentation everyone who filed should have gotten this email. OR get rid of the car! Are there any loopholes /concessions for filing a claim after the deadline? We should get our own lawyer and come together and do it our self. They have enough funds to hire what ever help they need to get them checks moving out. I got screwd. What address are you guys getting emails from? There is a form (affidavit) to fill out stating that you certify that your car was maintained & received regular oil changes and that you no longer can find the documentation (if you cant find your receipts). Ignorance is bliss and I would have been happier not knowing. Garcia replies back: The information was actually factual, and am not sure which part is considered BS. This is completely unacceptable at this point. Can they do that though? Judge Waldor will determine the amount of attorneys fees, costs, expenses, and service payments after evaluating Plaintiffs submission. This website is operated and maintained by the Settlement Administrator. Claim Validation takes a significant amount of time, we appreciate your patience. I am sure they did their homework choosing Rust Consulting. WebGellis Law Group provides comprehensive corporate legal services to a wide spectrum of clients from entrepreneurial startups to industry leaders, from local practices to 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. We currently anticipate the reprocessing of Claims will begin within the next week and take approximately 45-60 days to complete. WebThis morning I woke up and check my mail box and I got a mail from gelis claims administrator about Timing Chain Class Action Lawsuit, now my BMW is 2013 F30 n20 I cant believe we came this far, submitted all the documentation, and were now ending 2021 with no resolution. But, Im happy! 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. I feel like reaching out to them is a waste of time since every time they finally respond they just say 45-60 days. Would be nice to get this check already! Unreal . 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. I just found out about this law suit as my X-3 died two weeks ago due to this very reason. Every dime including labor fees. More details are in the Settlement Agreement. c/o Rust Consulting 7080 I have not received any response yet. It has 93, 000 miles on it. 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. If you dont qualify for this settlement, check out our database of otheropen class action settlementsyou may be eligible for. I sent all of the documents via certified mail. They are saying I have until 11/25 to submit, which means no money probably until mid next year. Not sure where to go from here but there is NO WAY it takes this long to process claims. I got the same email response as well, on 1/26/22. I will keep you posted. That reprocessing of claims would take place in the next week and would take approx 45-60 days to complete. I am still waiting. All reimbursements will be made according to the Reimbursement Chart below. 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, I never received any notices after submitting my claim so I submitted it twice, and never received a response. They reached out to me. I just recd an email this morning that stated: Your claim has been preliminarily approved for reimbursement. How can I verify receipt of the documents? In an estate with contested issues or lawsuits, the process may take years to settle and conclude probate. My Valvetronic system is failing and giving me drivetrain malfunction errors and the dealer says it has to be replaced. Look at Rust Consulting and there 1 star rating with BBB. Mine was for $1,176. 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. When did they send you this updated letter? Remember that money needs to be put into an account designated for payout which probably has not been done yet. I took a loss and I had paid the vehicle off and owned it! I am going to be so pissed if this happens to me because I had the same situation & they wrote back they received everything. 11. They replied back on 9/15 saying that was received and they were sending for re-processing which could take up to 45-60 days (on 9/15). More recently they asked me to send proof of the repair/purchase, so i sent my bank statement CERTIFIED! You may have asked Judge Waldor for permission to speak at the Final Approval Hearing. 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. The X3 in now inoperable. I will never purchase a BMW again. BMW got slick and we need to pull together to make this happen. Look up Rust Consulting.1 star rating from BBB. thank you, BMW! Wow- this is RIDICULOUS!!!! Class Members have until Jan. 19, 2021, to object to or exclude I was involved in a class action case several years ago and there were a lot more than 12000 claimants! This is beyond insanity at this point. They dont reach out to nobody in no type of form way or fashion. Got a letter today saying they never got documentation saying what the mileage was on the vehicle. This incident cost us $5,400 last year. your claim status, claim form or questions about when payments are would really be nice to see this check to at least reimburse SOMETHING towards that huge repair from last year. How long does it for an update? Am suffering the same faith, 2 Staff representative of BMW told Me that my 2012 528i X-Drive which Came to a Halt while on the Free Way due to Oil Pressure/ Engine Failure after Bailey 2 Months of Purchase from an Independent dealership. Apparently they were looking for the actual credit card receipt- not just the invoice showing my name, the amounts, the transaction, etc UGHH! Judge Waldor has approved as Class Counsel the following lawyers to represent you and other Class Members: I was told on 3 separate occasions that it will take another 45-60 days at minimum the last time being a week or so ago, time before that on Sept 15th. My car just blew the engine because of this. Just letting off steam here He said I could just junk car or they would give me 500 for it. I just contacted the law firm representing us lemon BMW owners..they said if youve submitted a claim by the deadline of June 30th, we will receive correspondence by certified mail if more information is needed to complete the claim, or, if claim is complete and accepted a check for reimbursement will be received in about 6 weeks. still waiting! This gives me a ray of hope. Good Luck! This is starting to make me nervous as I feel like we may be getting bamboozled. We should all contact the Bar Association in New Jersey. How / when will we be notified of payment on the claim? Save your receipts and file with the National Hwy Association to get them to do a recall and your car will be covered. They will tell you a story of pulling some accounts for an audit which will slow down the system. My invoice from the repairs show Miles IN right at the top of the first page- so I BETTER not hear that. Merchants are Agreed! 17. BMW dealer charged $4700 to fix . If youre unsure if you qualify, pleaseread the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrators website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is nota Settlement Administrator). I spent $4500 on that timing chain repair- would be nice to see some $ back! Received notice claim was received last year. Just trying to hope for the best that theres a rational explanation. WebTo view of a copy of the Claims Administrator Declaration, please click HERE To view of a copy of Plaintiffs' Letter to the Court Regarding the Kleckner Declaration, please click Wasted my time and money. I HAVE JUST SENT IN THE PAPER WORK FOR THIS SETTLEMENT AND HOPE IT WILL BE CONSIDERED. That thing hasnt been updated in quite some time. Im going to send another email today. Can I recover the loss in value i received? Seems a bit shady. Because 2 weeks ago when they told me they were processing claims- they said 45 to 60 days for the payouts to be complete. Also, people keep getting told different dates to expect payment or a letter. 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. It cost me 13,000 for a new engine and turbo. I just want to know did they recv the info I mailed in. They are not a sham. Independent Dealership where I bought the car has declined to take back the Car and BMW dealership has refused responsibility with a Repair costs implications of about $19,000. THIS WAS WHEN WE FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS AND IT COST US 4491.00 TO FIX. At that time they also sent claim-rejection letters allowing for a written appeal request to be submitted back to them in Apr/2022. 259, as a good faith defense to wage claims arising under the FLSA. I filed a complaint with the BBB tonight against Rust Consulting. Adobe Reader isfree and is required to view and print documents on this site. BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC. I had the same issue with my BMW 528. How can I do that? Upset BIG MONEY WASTED (BMW). 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. Welp. The answer is "it depends." Thanks for the update. my 7th BMW, was a loyal fan, now forced to rebuild my car because no one thought to inform us consumers at 50000 miles, or 70000, or , for me 100000-just outside the statute for the claim.. thanks. I had to do the same thing- UGHH!! They will win the money and find you ineligible no matter how much proof you have. You can also speak with your own lawyer, should you have one, about this Settlement. What was I thinking. Just received an email saying they anticipate our settlement checks will be mailed out at the end of March 2022. Still waiting here. Could you share the email address. Thank. Did you call anyone specifically? It would be my pleasure to bring these attributes to work at Eagle Insurance Its been close to a full year since submitting the initial documentation. Anything can be altered any piece of paper, receipt, etc. It would cost me around $20K but I have said i cant believe this! I really do think we should all get together and file a lawsuit against them. 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. to my knowledge on this forum- only ONE individual has received a check so far. Good morning. I have also submitted my claim and all the required documents and have not received any payment, rejection or request for any further information. Webof claims administered over the last 40 years. 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! Can I ask how much was check for? Im getting same response.. not much help from the attorneys either. 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. 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