NHTSA Complaint #11130800 — 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11130800
Vehicle	2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 15, 2018
Date Filed	September 22, 2018
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

85000 MILES, REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE, DID NOT DRIVE FOR 8 MONTHS, AFTER 1 MONTH OF DRIVING, ENGINE WOULD NOT START AT TIMES AND SOUNDED STRANGE WHEN CRANKING ENGINE WOULD EVENTUALLY START AND RUN O.K., TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AFTER 2ND OCCURENCE, ACCELERATION HAS ALWAYS LAGGED SINCE PURCHASED-TURBO LAG ??? DEALERSHIP SAID PROBLEM WAS INTERNAL WITH CAM TENSIONER POSSIBLY

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