NHTSA Complaint #11658412 — 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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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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