NHTSA Complaint #10561362 — 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C250 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10561362
Vehicle	2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C250
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 16, 2014
Date Filed	January 24, 2014
Mileage	60 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING FOUR DAYS AFTER I LEASED MY BRAND NEW C250 2014 MERCEDES, AND THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET. THE COP AND I COULDNT EVEN MOVE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET. I AM WORRIED THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THUS I HAVE BEEN CALLING MERCEDES TO PLEASE REPLACE THE CAR WITH A SAFE ONE. *TR

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