NHTSA Complaint #10746319 — 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10746319
Vehicle	2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 27, 2015
Date Filed	August 5, 2015
Mileage	67,505 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

VEHICLE LOST SPEED ON HIGHWAY. ENGINE RACING BUT NO SPEED. PULLED OVER TO CALL FOR HELP. NO REVERSE. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. COST WAS $1,352.83. DEALER TOLD ME IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THIS PART AND CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH IN CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS. ...UPDATED 09/28/15 *BF UPDATED 3/29/2016*JS

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