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2012 Mercedes benz C250 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1372891
Internal NHTSA #	10980072
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C250
Model Year	2012
File date	04/04/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Timing chain on the vehicle stretches out over time. This causes the vehicle to not start properly and can snap while driving and stop the car in the middle of traffic and driving. There is no service recommendation for the timing chain and usually starts giving trouble after the vehicle's warranty has expired. I have not had my car stop in traffic but there are many complaints on the mercedes benz forums.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	51000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PALM BAY, FL
VIN pattern	WDDGJ4HB6CFXXXXXX
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?
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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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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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2012 Mercedes benz C250 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Mercedes benz C250 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?