NHTSA Complaint #10495131 — 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C300

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10495131
Vehicle	2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 26, 2013
Date Filed	January 29, 2013
Mileage	2,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

2013 C300 4MATIC LUXURY MODEL. 1/26 - MY ENGINE STOP WHILE WAITING FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT. (2ND TRIP OF THE DAY) IT'S NOT ECO STOP/START KIND OF STOP. THE CAR WON'T START WHEN I RELEASE MY BRAKE AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS AT DASH WERE ON. 1/29 - TODAY WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THIS MORNING THE ENGINE STOP 1-2 SECONDS AFTER I STARTED IT. (2ND TRIP OF THE DAY) ALL WARNING LIGHT AT DASH WERE ON. I TOOK OUT MY KEY THEN PLUG IN TO START IT AGAIN. THIS TIME ENGINE STARTED, BUT BOTH ENGINE AND CAR SHAKE LOOKS LIKE IT?S GOING TO STOP. I WAIT FOR 6-7 SECONDS THEN STOP THE CAR. I WAIT FOR ANOTHER 30 SECONDS THEN START MY CAR AGAIN AND THIS TIME IS NORMAL. DON'T WANT TO SEE ENGINE TO STOP WHILE DRIVING. JUST MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DEALER TO CHECK NEXT WEEK. PLEASE HELP INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE ALSO. *TR

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