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2005 Mercedes benz C230 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	821936
Internal NHTSA #	10360260
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C230
Model Year	2005
File date	14/06/08
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl. The contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz c230. The contact while driving 20 mph the vehicle started shaking and loses power. The happens while the vehicle is accelerating. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and the mechanic notice the cylinders were miss firing so the mechanic replaced the coils to the spark plugs. A month later the vehicle started shaking and losing power so the contact took the vehicle back to the local mechanic. The mechanic discovered the cylinders had a loss of compression. The mechanic re-manufacturer the cylinder heads in the engine. Two year later the same circumstances are occurring in the vehicle again. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the cylinder and the manufacturer stated they've haven't heard of any problems with this particular year make model. The contact has notice other complaints regarding the cylinder head on the internet. The contact stated this is a manufacturer defect that the manufacturer should take responsibility for the repairs. The failure mileage was 104,000. Jo
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	104000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LAKE MARY, FL
VIN pattern	WDBRF40J75FXXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	20
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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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2005 Mercedes benz C230 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz C230 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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