Issue ID | 954231 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10487705 |
Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
Model | C230 |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 01/11/07 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz c230. The contact stated that the engine rpms increased to 4,000 however, the vehicle would not accelerate over 20 mph. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. The dealer performed a diagnostic that was unable to locate a failure code. The vehicle was taken back the dealer and a second diagnostic was performed which located the failure at the transmission conductor plate. The dealer flushed the transmission and replaced the conductor plate. The failure was not corrected. The vehicle still would not accelerate over 20 mph. The contact coasted to the shoulder, turned the engine off and restarted the vehicle in order to gain acceleration abilities. The failure mileage was 9,392 and the current mileage was 32,000. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9392 |
Number of Occurences | 0 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | CLARKSVILLE, TN |
VIN pattern | WDBRF52H17EXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 23/01/21 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 0 |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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