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2005 Mercedes benz 211 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1496332
Internal NHTSA #	11128317
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	211
Model Year	2005
File date	27/08/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving the car will shut off randomly at high speeds on the freeway and i will lose steering and my braking abilities. The sbc pump already had been replaced and mercedes has not made any attempt to reimburse me, multiple areas of the wiring harness will crumble in your hand inside the engine compartment, the trunk had pinched wires shorting out and caught fire luckily i had been in the garage at that time to witness and put it out. The car will start up and drive and stall out randomly now at any speeds or even being stopped.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TEMECULA, CA
VIN pattern	WDBUF65J65AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	80
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Mercedes benz 211 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz 211 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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