NHTSA Complaint #10442864 — 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10442864
Vehicle	2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 3, 2011
Date Filed	January 8, 2012
Mileage	66,215 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER LIGHT INDICATING CHECK OIL LEVEL AT NEXT REFUELING. HAD VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY EXAMINED BY MERCEDES BENZ DEALER. ENGINE OIL LEVEL OKAY. NO CODES CAME UP FOR OIL SENSOR. CAR HAS 66,239 MILES. WAS TOLD BY MBZ DEALER THAT BALANCE SHAFT NEEDS REPLACEMENT DUE TO SPROCKET FAILURE (COMING APART); GEAR IS WORN. NEEDS $6,200 OF REPAIR. CALLED MERCEDES BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA WHO SAID THAT TO DATE, NO RECALLS OR CAMPAIGNS HAVE BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS COMPLAINT. CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO MBZ SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE USING MBZ SYNTHETIC OIL AND MBZ PARTS, IF AND WHEN NECESSARY. THE INTERNET IS REPLETE WITH COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME TYPE FROM ALL OVER U.S. AND CANADA. *TR

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