NHTSA Complaint #11162312 — 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11162312
Vehicle	2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 12, 2018
Date Filed	December 18, 2018
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

CHECK ENGINE CAME ON SO I TAKE IT TO THE SHOP THEY SAID IT WAS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSORS CODE BUT THAT CODE WAS NOT FOR THE SENSORS IT WAS FOR THE TIMING CHAIN THEY SAID ITS NOT RUNNING ON TIME SO NOW TO FIX IT THEY ARE CHARNING ME ALMOST $4000 I HEAR AND BEEN READING THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE THEY TIMING GOES OFF SO I THINK THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED ITS SO MUCH MONEY NOT EVEN THE CAR IS WORTH THAT MINEY NO MORE

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