| Issue ID | 981112 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10512302 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C250 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 29/03/13 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The gas becomes non responsive while driving and or have to stop the car restart it ,the dealership states they could not find any problem this happened 3 times before and the last time on the freeway and was involved in a near miss with an 18 wheeler witch could have ended my life and possibly others on the freeway i am petrified to drive this car since then which happened a few days ago i took it back to the dealership and they are giving me the run around and claiming there is no problem with the car . This is a serious and dangerous problem i have herd from others that mercedes car have this problem and trying to cover it up from the public . Please investigate this problem before it ends up in a fatality,and then its too late. Every time this happens a message shows up on the dashboard and i took a photo of it they still ignored it i spoke to mercedes they are investigating it and as yet did not contact me. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BURBANK, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDDGJ4HB1DFXXXXXX |
| 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 | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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