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2006 Mercedes benz C280 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1075141
Internal NHTSA #	10597475
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C280
Model Year	2006
File date	09/06/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Check engine light came on and would not turn off. Took vehicle to an authorized mercedes dealership i was told the issue was the timing in balance shaft of the engine. According to the mechanic mercedes benz was well aware of the balance shaft issue at the time the vehicle was built, but the problem only shows up on some of the c-class models and due to the mileage on the my vehicle there was nothing he could do. If this is an issue mercedes was aware i shouldn't have to pay 6k to fix. There should be something mercedes should do to help owners with the cost of repairs. I had no indication this was a problem other than the service light appearing out of no where two months after my service visit which was two months prior to the check engine light coming on. The mechanic told me i could continue to drive my car with the engine light on if it doesn't bother me , however i'm afraid the car will quit running. I was planning on taking the car out of town on vacation next month i don't want to get stranded on the road in the middle of no where.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	152000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LEES SUMMIT, MO
VIN pattern	WDBRF54H86AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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	6
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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.
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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 C280 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Mercedes benz C280 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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