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2006 Mercedes benz R350 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	824766
Internal NHTSA #	10362659
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	R350
Model Year	2006
File date	15/09/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On september 19, 2010 i started up my vehicle and notice a check engine light appears on my dashboard. I drove the vehicle for two more days and the light disappeared. And then on the fourth day the light appear again. I immediately contact the mercedes benz service and asked the about the check engine light. I was informed not to panic it's probably the gas cap not properly on or since i was away for one week and my vehicle was parked in the garage maybe that is why the check engine light is on. I then decide to take my vehicle right to mercedes benz because i did not want to take any chances with this message. I took the vehicle in and informed the service advisor about the light. Later on that day i received a phone call informing me the vehicle needs a counter balancer? I asked him how does he know and he replied that the technician saw small metal particles in my oil pan. My vehicle was fully serviced in march, 2010 the repair he told me will be very costly between $4000-$6000 for a counter balancer ! I left the vehicle and called mercedes benz customer care to ask them about this part. The customer care rep informed me that this vehicle does not have this problem and to go get my vehicle before they start the repair. I went back to get my vehicle and the service advisor told me that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and may stop on me while in drive. I had no other recourse but to have my vehicle repair. When i pick up my vehicle several days later i asked again about the repairs and was given a lengthy repair bill with alot more items then what the service advisor said needed to be done to my vehicle. I called another technician who is also employed with mercedes benz and ask about this part, and he told me mercedes benz knows about the counter balancer in some of the 350 engine but will not recall them. I do not understand why mercedes benz is not recalling this expensive part !
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	54000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MOORE, OK
VIN pattern	4JGCB65E66AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
What is Failure?
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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2006 Mercedes benz R350 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Mercedes benz R350 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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