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2005 Mercedes benz C230 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	920384
Internal NHTSA #	10458597
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C230
Model Year	2005
File date	15/05/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 18yr old college student was driving back from her summer classes at and the car suddenly lost power and she had to pull over on the side of the road to avoid an car accident .... I'm not sure what to do now cause i can't afford to have this problem fixed according to what i've been reading ... Something about trans slipping with faulty 0894 code and a blown k-1 clutch which seems to be a common problem,,,when i got the car home and i drove it the car was losing power for some reason please help.... I'm a single retired mother whom is just trying to educate my daughter but without a death... This car is really dangerous what should i do ??????? And i just got the car out of the shop two days ago for check engine light just so my daughter can attend summer college classes. *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MIDDLETOWN, DE
VIN pattern	WDBRF40J25FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	50
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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 C230 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz C230 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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