NHTSA Complaint #10788460 — 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10788460
Vehicle	2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 6, 2015
Date Filed	November 4, 2015
Mileage	76,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

PARKED CAR LEFT FOR AN HOUR CAME BACK AND TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE EIS (ELECTRONIC IGNITION SWITCH) AND CHARGED ME $1900 TO FIX IT, ALSO BEFORE I TOOK IT IN FOR THAT REPAIR THE SUNROOF WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY AND REAR RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT THEY FIXED THAT UNDER RECALL FREE AFTER THAT MY SUNROOF WORKED FINE. NOW MY SERPENTINE BELT BROKE AND SHREDDED WHILE I WAS DRIVING LOOKED IN MY ENGINE AND THE BELT WAS ALL OVER ENGINE IN PIECES.

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