NHTSA Complaint #11545079 — 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11545079
Vehicle	2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 10, 2022
Date Filed	September 17, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

Piston one issue. I bought this car from an auction and according to the record on the car the previous owner had problem with piston one and low compression in that piston. After performing some research it looks like Mercedes’ Benz c300 m274 is riddles with this issue. It’s all over the internet and I don’t know why Mercedes is not taking responsibity for this. This car has less than 70000 miles and the engine is locked from the cylinder. Thank you

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