| Issue ID | 769064 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10313318 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 14/11/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2009 mercedes benz c300. Whenever the contact placed the vehicle into reverse or drive i would violently switch into gear causing the vehicle to slightly surge forward. The vehicle has been taken to the dealership on thirteen different occasions where several different parts have been serviced on the transmission;however the contact is still experiencing the failure. The contact has noticed the failure since the vehicle was purchased. The current and failure mileages were 14000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LONG PORT, NJ |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF54X89RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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