NHTSA Complaint #10308098 — 2001 MERCEDES BENZ 240

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10308098
Vehicle	2001 MERCEDES BENZ 240
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 7, 2008
Date Filed	February 9, 2010
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

THE ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER WE COASTED TO A STOP AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, WE WERE 1 HOUR INTO A 3 HR ROAD TRIP. A MERCEDES BENZ CERTIFIED MECHANIC COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG I.E., NO FAULT CODES APPEARED WHEN THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS RUN. THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED 2 HRS INTO ANOTHER 4 HR. ROAD TRIP AND AGAIN ON THE LOCAL HIGHWAY AFTER 1/2 HR OF DRIVING. EACH TIME WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN RESTART THE CAR. AFTER EACH OCCASION, WE HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED, BUT NOTHING APPEARED TO BE WRONG. *TR

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