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2008 Mercedes benz C300 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	793246
Internal NHTSA #	10333976
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C300
Model Year	2008
File date	01/11/09
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Two separate instances of commanded acceleration with 2008 mercedes c300. Purchased the car from a private used car dealer in september 2009 with 10,500 miles. On november 1, 2009 i experienced first instance of uncommanded acceleration while slowing to a stop in a driveway. Engine suddenly accelerated to a high rate and struck a parked truck immediately in front of car. Shifted into reverse and car sped at maximum rpm across lawns and street until finally returning to normal. At no time were the brakes able to have any effect on slowing my speed. This incident was not reported to police since no serious property damage occurred. However, i immediately contacted dealer from whom we purchased the car. They claimed we needed to contact mercedes since car was still under warranty. When i visited the local mercedes dealer the following day, they initially expressed interest in inspecting the car right away however nearly 2 weeks passed before they told us to bring the car in for inspection. They kept the car for 3 days and told us they found no mechanical or electrical faults. We were greatly disappointed with their findings and sent a certified letter to mercedes usa with full details of the incident. Their reaction was that the vehicle was operating as designed. We continued to operate the vehicle and on may 21, 2010 a second instance of sudden uncommanded rapid acceleration occurred. I was pulling out of my driveway at a slow rate while slowing to a stop as another vehicle passed by. Suddenly, the mercedes accelerated uncontrollably and struck the passing vehicle causing it to overturn. The circumstances were nearly identical and i am positive the gas pedal was not being depressed. Car has bluetooth capability and i have a bluetooth compatible cell phone. Perhaps this caused interference with something in the engine computer system. My car is presently in an undriveable condition and mercedes has not yet come to inspect it. Updated 07/08/11 *bf updated ivoq 07/20/11 updated 07/29/11
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17330
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PARAMUS, NJ
VIN pattern	WDDGF81X18FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	2
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/09/09
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	5
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Dealer's name	M&P FOREIGN CARS
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	HAWTHORNE
Dealer's state code	NJ
Dealer's ZIP code	07506

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2008 Mercedes benz C300 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercedes benz C300 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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