NHTSA Complaint #8014591 — 2001 MERCEDES BENZ 240

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	8014591
Vehicle	2001 MERCEDES BENZ 240
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date Filed	July 24, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WITH NO WARNING. WHILE AT DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC REPLACED BATTERY, FUEL INJECTORS, AND FUEL RELATED COMPONENTS , AND SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF FAILURE. CURRENTLY VEHICLE WAS SURGING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

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