NHTSA Complaint #11092835 — 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ E350

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE SERVICE AT A REPAIR SHOP, A FAILURE CODE WAS STORED IN THE COMPUTER PERTAINING TO THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE ALSO NO TSBS OR RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, GASKETS, LOWER INJECTORS, O RINGS, AND CLEANED THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY FOR CARBON BUILD UP. ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL ANALYSIS WAS ALSO CONDUCTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.