NHTSA Complaint #10285032 — 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OCCURRED AT 45000 MILES AND REMAINS ACTIVE TO DATE. DURING THE FIRST OCCURRENCE THE DEALER PERFORMED AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, REPORTED NO ISSUES, AND ADVISED THAT THE LIGHT SHOULD BE IGNORED AS A FALSE ALARM. SUBSEQUENT TO THE INITIAL INSPECTION THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICING, AT WHICH TIME A PART (CAM SENSOR) REPLACEMENT WAS PROVIDED. MOST RECENTLY THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR EPA SANCTIONED EMISSIONS TESTING AT A FACILITY IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. THE VEHICLE FAILED THE TEST. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER NEITHER ARE PROVIDING A COST FREE SOLUTION TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE DEALER HAS QUOTED A MINIMUM COST OF $6500, AND STILL NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE. IT IS MY POSITION THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A PREEXISTING CONDITION, AND THAT THE DEALER FAILED TO INFORM THE NATURE AND MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. FURTHERMORE IT HAS BEEN DISCOVERED THE NHTSA HAS RELEASED SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE MENTIONED ISSUE. AT THIS POINT IT IS UNCLEAR HOW AN EPA SANCTIONED REQUIREMENT CAN BE FULFILLED IF THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE FAILING TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. *TR