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2012 Mercedes benz C250 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1559628
Internal NHTSA #	11204065
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C250
Model Year	2012
File date	25/04/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dealership diagnosed problem with camshaft adjusters. This happened 2 times already on the same vehicle, and it is very costly to fix ($4000). First time i had a rattling noise from engine, and check engine light on. First time it happened at 46k miles. Second time car hesitates to start, had long cranking, it happened at 69k miles. It is a systematic, very costly and potentially life threatening problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	46000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SHERMAN OAKS, CA
VIN pattern	WDDGF4HB0CRXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	15
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Type of child seat code
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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.
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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

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