| Issue ID | 1187789 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10722551 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 01/06/15 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Yesterday my beloved c300 left us stranded at a best buy parking lot late at night. It was really upset when i just get off work, and try to start my car and go home take a rest, but it would not start. I had to leave the car there overnight and was not until next morning that i got it to start. Since then it has been giving us problems so i call the local dealer and they gave me an appointment for next monday. I have read that this is a very costly and a very well known issue with c300. By this time i am sure mb knows about it, and i did research online seems like that is a common issue and mb should recall for it. Unfortunately, mb don't take care of it, and do not cover it. It is a eis failure issue.. My 2009 c300 has just reached 50,000 klms. We have had it for about 10 months now... We are very concerned and disappointed. My car had to leave in parking lot overnight which is really dangerous, and i can't go to work since i don't have a car to drive. It's a pain for me, that i have to pay over $1000, and this is my first car, my financial can't really handle this unexpected issue since i take care of my so well... |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50980 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FIRCREST, WA |
| VIN pattern | WDDDGF54X39XXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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