NHTSA Complaint #11154901 — 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C300

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11154901
Vehicle	2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 1, 2018
Date Filed	November 30, 2018
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

HAD TO REPLACE CAMSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT ADJUSTERS WHICH TOTALED $5,000 IN REPAIRS. TECHNICIAN SAYS THEY WAY IT WAS DESIGNED HAS CAUSED MANY PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS WHICH ARE LISTED ONLINE. PLEASE ALSO LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A BETTER WAY TO GET AN UPDATE ON THIS ISSUE OTHER THAN WRITING A LETTER.

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