NHTSA Complaint #11232227 — 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11232227
Vehicle	2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 12, 2019
Date Filed	July 16, 2019
Mileage	150,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

POWER LOSS WHEN ACCELERATING. I PULLED OUT IN TRAFFIC AND ACCELERATED BUT...I LOSS POWER AND ALMOST GOT RUN OVER FROM THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC!!! MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON! THIS IS A HORRIBLE ISSUE FOR ANYONE THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. I'M HOPING THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY FATALITIES DO TO THIS PROBLEM.

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