NHTSA Complaint #10436940 — 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10436940
Vehicle	2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	May 16, 2010
Date Filed	November 15, 2011
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GU

Consumer Description

FAULTY BALANCE SHIFT AND IDLE GEAR. REPLACED MANY COMPONENTS TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE ONLY TO FIND A STAR BULLETIN WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE FIX. ORIGINAL FOUND WHILE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTED AND TECHNICIAN FAILED TO FIX. NOW THAT CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, WILL INCUR A 6K FIX ON WHAT SEEMS TO BE DEFECTIVE OR SUBSTANDARD PARTS (BALANCE SHAFT SPROCKET AND THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE WHEEL(IDLER)

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