NHTSA Complaint #10469682 — 2007 MERCEDES BENZ R320

ENGINE 'DIED' (VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER) WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I HAD TO PULL VEHICLE OVER ON SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER ASSISTANCE STEERING OR BRAKING. BROUGH IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE 8/8/12, STALLED TWO MORE TIMES WHILE ENROUTE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A FAILED CAMSHAFT SENSOR. I LOOKED UP ALL SAFETY RECALLS ON VEHICLE, AND FOUND ONE FOR THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR IN 2008. I WAS TOLD THAT MY FAILED CAMSHAFT SENSOR IS DIFFERENT AND IS NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER, EVEN THOUGH IT PRODUCES THE SAME SYMPTOM/RESULT AS A FAILED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. BOTH ITEMS PERFORM SIMARLARLY IN THAT THEY ASSURE CORRECT ENGINE TIMING, DISABLING THE ENGINE IF A FAILURE IS DETECTED IN EITHER PART! I SUBMIT THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD AT LEAST BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER! *TR