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2012 Mercedes benz C250 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	947373
Internal NHTSA #	10481881
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C250
Model Year	2012
File date	01/10/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This was not an accident, it is, in my opinion, a possible safety problem with the vehicle - turbo lag; throttle lag; transmission lag. I almost had two accidents due to the lag problems, and have attached a more detailed analysis for your review. Turbo lag: this is the time it takes for the car to go from its naturally aspirated power to the full power of the car at full boost/ peak boost is reached relatively low in the reverse range, but it is not instantaneous power like a naturally aspirated engine. Throttle lag: the drive by wire system has a bit of lag. Under certain conditions, i measured it at . 2 of a second or so. Whatever the value, there is always lag there, and we are very sensitive to it. However, driving ins mode vs e mode does make somewhat of a difference. Nonetheless, the car always starts out in e mode when i get in and start the car. We didn't purchase the car to always drive in s mode. Transmission lag: this i notice significantly and it is, in my opinion, probably the most annoying to me. You'll notice this when stomping the pedal to the floor and then doing the wait... Wait... Wait.. Downshift. Even if this engine was running only on its naturally aspirated four cylinders, the transmission should respond immediately to a sure footed stomp to the floor with the quickness, as does my four cylinder rav-4. However, the mb c-250 does not! In my opinion, you can reset the tcu all you want, the delay will remain.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	INDIAN LAND, SC
VIN pattern	WDDGF4HB1CAXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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2012 Mercedes benz C250 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Mercedes benz C250 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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