| Issue ID | 1192210 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10725721 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C230 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 23/10/14 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The 2007 mercedes benz c230 with 68,000 miles has after coming to a stop - i would place foot on accelerator and the vehicle not shift out of low gear. It would barely move. On other occasions the vehicle would not go and the vehicle rpm's would rev beyond normal rpm's. This could happen also at this could happen also at any speed i was entering the freeway, as i was trying to enter into traffic trying to accelerate my car would not pick up speed, and 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, 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 | 68000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BOISE, ID |
| VIN pattern | WDBRF52H47FXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 1 |
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