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2005 Mercedes benz C230 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1050754
Internal NHTSA #	10574846
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C230
Model Year	2005
File date	05/03/09
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was involved in a accident at a stoplight. While waiting for the light to turn green, my car accelerated and i ran into the back of a pickup truck. The truck did not have a scratch on it. I had $over $8,000 damage. The whole front of my car was damaged (smashed up into the windshield). The car was taken to a body shop and repaired. I now find out 3/15/2014 the car has a bent k-frame not to mention the work was shoddy on the body work. I have not had any more accidents. I had just purchased the car the month before as a used vehicle. I want to know why the insurance adjuster did not notice the bent k frame. I now have to pay out of pocket to find a used k frame and pay for the labor. I have driven this car continuously since having it repaired. I moved from new jersey to south carolina driving this car. Something could have happened. Fortunately i've been lucky but what happens now, my new tires in the rear (which i think may have been like this when i bought the car) wear out within 6 months and i often wondered why. The car shakes (the k frame) and the steering wheel has a lot of play in it which i was told will always be like that unless i get it repaired. I have put an insurmountable of money into this car and i'm very disappointed. If it wasn't for the auto shop who put my new tires on last week, i would not have known about this problem. I feel i've been cheated and this car should have been totaled and i given another car! Now i cannot afford to get another car right now and i'm scared to drive it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LADSON, SC
VIN pattern	WDBRF40J55FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	10
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz C230 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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