NHTSA Complaint #10373163 — 1996 MERCEDES BENZ E320 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10373163
Vehicle	1996 MERCEDES BENZ E320
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 1, 2010
Date Filed	December 28, 2010
Mileage	95,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE THE DRIVE BELT PULLEY ON THE ENGINE IS DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE METAL AND BREAK. THE DRIVE PULLEY BREAKS, THE CAR WOULD NOT HAVE ENGINE COOLING, BATTERY CHARGING, AND/OR POWER STEERING. CONSEQUENCE: LOSS OF THESE SYSTEMS CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO OVER HEAT, LOSE POWER FROM THE BATTERY, AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE CAR AND THEY CAN NOT HELP ME SO NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *TR

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