NHTSA Complaint #10511703 — 2006 MERCEDES BENZ C230 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10511703
Vehicle	2006 MERCEDES BENZ C230
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 13, 2013
Date Filed	May 13, 2013
Mileage	71,058 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I WENT TO MECHANIC TO CHECK. THEY PERFORMED A COMPUTER CODE TEST TO FIND PROBLEM. THE CODE INDICATES THAT THE BALANCE SHAFT IS STARTING TO FAIL. I RESEARCHED ON-LINE AND DISCOVERED THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITHIN THIS ENGINE. APPARENTLY MERCEDES IS UNWILLING TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY COSTLY AND THE BUYER SHOULDN'T BARE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAULTY PARTS. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED, BUT I CAN'T FIND OUT THE CURRENT STATUS OF IT. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE IMMEDIATE ENGINE FAILURE WHEN DRIVING CAUSING THE AUTO TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. BEING THAT THOUSANDS OF MERCEDES VEHICLES HAVE THIS DEFECT I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE NTSB ISN'T STEPPING IN. *TR

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