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2006 Mercedes benz C230 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	839890
Internal NHTSA #	10378052
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C230
Model Year	2006
File date	04/10/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The engine light went on in my 2006 c230 mercedes (current mileage 57,000) since sept 2010. I later confirmed it's the problem in the balance shaft, which directly impact on the acceleration and failure of the engine. The engine sudden stopped running few times in my commute to work in a freeway. Luckily, it was during the rush hour and the traffic was moving slowly. Many times when i entered to the freeway in a merge lane, the acceleration didn't work at all and i almost got hit by the other cars in the merge lane. The mechanic advised if continue driving the vehicle without replacing balance shaft will lead to a big danger to the driver and passenger since the engine can be stopped anywhere and anytime. Replacing the balance shaft cost $6,000 (from the dealer) and mercedes usa refuse to cover any portion of the repair since my car exceeds 50,000 miles/4 yrs warranty. I talked to the dealer and the service adviser. They said this is a common known problem for many of the mercedes models. In fact, it was in their service bulletin since 2007. Unfortunately mercedes wouldn't cover any repair unless there? S a recall or someone die from it. I wonder if mercedes will wait until more injuries before they consider stop using the same balance shaft in their cars. This balance shaft is a very small piece located right in the middle of the engine. The cost of the material is very inexpensive. However, it requires intensive labor because the engine must be taken apart in order to replace the balance shaft.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	54000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANTA CLARA, CA
VIN pattern	WDBRF52H46FXXXXXX
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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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.
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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.
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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 C230 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Mercedes benz C230 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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