NHTSA Complaint #10196654 — 1998 MERCEDES BENZ ML320

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10196654
Vehicle	1998 MERCEDES BENZ ML320
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 15, 2007
Date Filed	July 18, 2007
Mileage	148,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

HARMONIC BALANCER BROKE APART AT 140K , NO INDICATION OF FAILURE, JUST LOTS OF SMOKE AND NO STEERING CAPABILITIES, WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. POLICE PUSHED ME TO SAFETY. PLASTIC SHATTERED EVERYWHERE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.. THE DEFECT WAS THE PLASTIC PULLY, INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWED OTHER PEOPLE HAD SAME PROBLEM AND COST THEM THOUSANDS. *TR

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