Balance shaft premature failure found by cel (check engine light) during diagnostics check at mercedes benz of nashville, tn. The engine has been running well so I was shocked that the first time my check engine light came on that the repair is the balance shaft $5,600 repair. Mbusa refused good will assistance to service director [xxx] on 8/21/13. The service report shows all engine related checks are green/good except for the check engine light reading balance shaft replacement required. I drive over 100 interstate miles daily so the warranty is exceeded quickly. Based on # of claims this is a common problem that will eventually be a safety hazard because the car will fail to accelerate when merging and even stall out complete at any speed. Where is the recall????? Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2007 Mercedes Benz C230 electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz c230. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several minutes. Several days later while the contact was driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled three times in the course of a 24-hour period. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v303000 (electrical system). And contacted the manufacturer, who advised that the VIN was not included in the recall campaign and offered no further assistance. The dealer was notified and advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 57,000. Updated 1/29/13 *cn updated 2/4/2013
All 4 cam shaft sensors failed at the same time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz c230. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated, the speedometer was inoperable and the esp bas control was also illuminated. The dealer was notified and the contact was awaiting a service appointment. The manufacturer advised the contact that her VIN had not been included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v303000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where they performed a diagnostic which confirmed that the control unit needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileage was approximately 69,000.
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