NHTSA Complaint #10920560 — 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10920560
Vehicle	2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 16, 2016
Date Filed	November 1, 2016
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

ISSUE WITH CAM GEARS. MERCEDES HAS KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR MANY MANY YEARS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. CAR IS UNSAFE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND COSTS ABOUT $8000 TO FIX. FROM THE ONLINE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FROM 2013 "THE ENGINES ARE EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE GEARS IN THEIR BALANCE SHAFTS OR WITH DEFECTIVE IDLE GEARS. THESE DEFECTIVE GEARS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY, EXCESSIVELY, AND WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION, THE 'CHECK ENGINE LIGHT' TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE TO MISFIRE AND/OR STOP DRIVING." *TR

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