| Issue ID | 943072 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10477294 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 27/09/12 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Car was acting wield while driving at 55 or 65 mph on freeway for sometimes and suddenly engine got kill off completely on freeway 57 and i was almost got kill with this benz. The car check engine light went on for a few days and then went off again and i don't know what is that means so i had the car scan check for problem but it showed nothing on computer. After the incident, i has it rescan again, and it showed a p0025 problem code pointing it to a faulty part "cam shaft retard on bank 2". On the next day i was googling to check out what is the p0025 code mean and then i had noticed that this type of faulty cam shaft part has been long award with many of the drivers. This is a very dangerous and very unsafe issue and i am filing a complain for this to the mercedes manufacturer to have this resolve asap. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 46000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WALNUT, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 | 55 |
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