NHTSA Complaint #10272472 — 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10272472
Vehicle	2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 21, 2009
Date Filed	May 31, 2009
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

JUST LIKE OTHER REPORTS HERE - ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. 50K MILES. TOOK TO MB DEALER FOR ROUGH IDLE AT COLD START UP AND LOW SPEEDS; LOUDER THAN NORMAL IDLE AT START AND IN REVERSE. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO ERROR OR PROBLEM INDICATED IN DASH AT ALL. SAME DIAGNOSIS - DEALER REPORTED CAM SOLENOIDS LEAKING ENGINE OIL INTO THE WIRING HARNESS SHORTING HARNESS COMPONENTS (O2 SENSORS ETC.), HIGH $$$ $3600-$4000 REPAIR. ISSUE SHOULD BE RESOLVED AND PAID FOR BY MB SINCE THIS IS KNOWN DEFECT THAT SEVERELY REDUCES THE DRIVE-ABILITY AND VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

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