| Issue ID | 1050753 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10574846 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C230 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 05/03/09 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was involved in a accident at a stoplight. While waiting for the light to turn green, my car accelerated and i ran into the back of a pickup truck. The truck did not have a scratch on it. I had $over $8,000 damage. The whole front of my car was damaged (smashed up into the windshield). The car was taken to a body shop and repaired. I now find out 3/15/2014 the car has a bent k-frame not to mention the work was shoddy on the body work. I have not had any more accidents. I had just purchased the car the month before as a used vehicle. I want to know why the insurance adjuster did not notice the bent k frame. I now have to pay out of pocket to find a used k frame and pay for the labor. I have driven this car continuously since having it repaired. I moved from new jersey to south carolina driving this car. Something could have happened. Fortunately i've been lucky but what happens now, my new tires in the rear (which i think may have been like this when i bought the car) wear out within 6 months and i often wondered why. The car shakes (the k frame) and the steering wheel has a lot of play in it which i was told will always be like that unless i get it repaired. I have put an insurmountable of money into this car and i'm very disappointed. If it wasn't for the auto shop who put my new tires on last week, i would not have known about this problem. I feel i've been cheated and this car should have been totaled and i given another car! Now i cannot afford to get another car right now and i'm scared to drive it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LADSON, SC |
| VIN pattern | WDBRF40J55FXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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