NHTSA Complaint #11490895 — 2006 MERCEDES BENZ C230 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11490895
Vehicle	2006 MERCEDES BENZ C230
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 18, 2022
Date Filed	October 25, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

My Engine light came on and I took it to Star Motors. They reported two codes, 1200 and 1208. This means a bad Balance Shaft. This balances the engine and controls the timing belt. I had three choices they said, Repair it for $5,900.00 ....Yes that's right. Sell the car or drive it till it dies. I asked what that meant. They said the car will just stop, freeze and size up, it could happen at anytime. So I'm driving a time bomb basically..

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