| Issue ID | 1066974 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10592040 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C230 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 15/05/14 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Ever since i have purchased my mercedes benz c230- 2007 model, i have been regularly maintaining it as per mercedes recommended maintenance instructions. Recently i experienced an unexpected transmission issue in my car. The car lost acceleration on a major highway while driving at a speed of 65 mph. I had to pull over to the shoulder and shut off the engine for a few minutes. Only after restarting the engine, the acceleration improved. I have experienced this issue three times now and am concerned about me and my family's safety. I have researched online on nhtsa. Dot. Gov, benzworld. Org and a few other blog sites where numerous mercedes c230 owners have experienced exactly the same issue. My question is that if this is a known safety related issue and has been reported to mercedes benz usa, llc. Several times, why has mercedes benz not initiated a recall. I hope the company is not waiting for a disaster to happen. I would appreciate if nhtsa could please investigate the issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 57246 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FORT LEE, NJ |
| VIN pattern | WDBRF52H87FXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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 | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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