NHTSA Complaint #11415688 — 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C280 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11415688
Vehicle	2007 MERCEDES BENZ C280
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 1, 2021
Date Filed	May 8, 2021
Mileage	110,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

MY CAR RAN HOT AND EVERYTHING ON THE INSIDE BEGAN TO FLICKER. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF TO LET IT COOL. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON WITH THE EMFAMOUS P0016 AND P0017 CODES AD I LATER FOUND OUT AND IT HAS NOT RUN THW SAME SINCE. IF DRAGS, SHIFTS INCORRECTLY, AND PULLS WRONG NOW.

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