NHTSA Complaint #11658412 — 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11658412 |
| Vehicle | 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AK |
Consumer Description
The ESL or electronic steering lock is a very common issue with this year and model at around the 70k mile mark. You cannot start the car once this goes out and it’s over $2k to fix
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