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2007 Mercedes benz C280 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	860824
Internal NHTSA #	10403613
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C280
Model Year	2007
File date	08/01/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My mercedes c280 4matic, engine light came on at 62,000 miles, diagnosed with a faulty "engine balance shaft" was told it would cost around $6,000 to fix and is a common problem with the mercedes-benz c-class. Part should be recalled ! Very dangerous, and way too common to not be fault of mercedes.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	62000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HARRISON, NY
VIN pattern	WDBRF92H87FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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Vehicle speed	60
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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.
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2007 Mercedes benz C280 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Mercedes benz C280 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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