NHTSA Complaint #10485086 — 2006 MERCEDES BENZ C230 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10485086
Vehicle	2006 MERCEDES BENZ C230
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 16, 2012
Date Filed	November 18, 2012
Mileage	108,200 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

TOOK OUR DAUGHTER'S 2006, C230 MERCEDES BENZ TO OUR MERCEDES CERTIFIED MECHANIC TO REPAIR A SLUGGISH PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON.. I WAS INFORMED THAT A PART IN THE ENGINE CALLED THE BALANCER WAS GOING BAD... THE COST IS AN APPROX $5000.00. AND THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL MERCEDES DEALERSHIP TO DO THE REPAIR. THE PART INSTALLED IN THE 2006 AND 2007 MODELS WAS MADE OF A TOO SOFT A METAL, SO ITS A DEFECTIVE PART TO START WITH! THIS PART APPARENTLY CAUSES THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING... BENZ HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS PART. *TR

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