| Issue ID | 1283220 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10864838 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 12/05/16 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Was driving on city street, and the collision prevention assist disabled warning sign came on and i lost power to the car. I'm told this is called "limp mode." i tried to pick up speed by pressing throttle to the floor, but got no reaction at all. Then some power came back, but not much. Each time i braked to stop for light or turn this would happen. After i got home i restarted the engine and it seemed normal again. However i was afraid to drive it, especially since in the last six months my power steering also failed, and had it towed to dealer. They ran tests and no code for failure was found. They said they found some software updates which they did. Unfortunately, after i picked up the car from service i saw that my main complaint wasn't even mentioned. Only that i sometimes had problem with collision control warning going off for no apparent reason. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12295 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RALEIGH, NC |
| VIN pattern | 55SWF4KB9FUXXXXXX |
| 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 | 40 |
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