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2012 Mercedes benz C300 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1637814
Internal NHTSA #	11301296
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C300
Model Year	2012
File date	03/01/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On a 4 lane boulevard close to home i pulled out to pass a slow car and noticed a car coming up from behind at a high rate. I pushed the accelerator to the floor, the car started accelerating then lost all power. The engine had cut off and all the dash lights were on. I rolled to a stop, as far off the road as i could. After a few seconds i restarted the car and drove home. Similar incidents can be found on you tube but not for a c300. The ones i found were for a c240 mercedes. They say the problem is due to the computer shutting down the engine because it can
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	47600
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ORLANDO, FL
VIN pattern	WDDGF8BB8CAXXXXXX
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?
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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	55
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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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Mercedes benz C300 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Mercedes benz C300 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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