NHTSA Complaint #11144468 — 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL550 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11144468
Vehicle	2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL550
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 22, 2018
Date Filed	October 31, 2018
Mileage	74,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

MY VEHICLE HAS A CAM SEAL LEAK THAT LEAKED OIL INTO THE WIRING HARNESS AND WIRING HARNESS AND OTHER COMPONENTS NEED TO BE REPLACED -- THE BILL IS $10,800 --- THIS CAM SEAL WAS A RECALL ISSUE FOR THE C CLASS AND FROM WHAT I READ SEEMS TO BE THE SAME OR SIMILAR ISSUE --- NOT AN ORDINARY WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE - THIS IS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE AND MERCEDES SHOULD FIX -- THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME IN AND THEY SAID ENGINE WOULD NOT HAVE STARTED AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED -- IT IS CURRENTLY BEING FIXED AT THE DEALER AT MY EXPENSE

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