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2008 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1131004
Internal NHTSA #	10654608
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C300
Model Year	2008
File date	08/11/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Hello i am a owner of a 08 mercedes c300 that i bought on 5/26/2014 with about 77700 miles when i bought it and now has about 80600 miles today 11/12/2014. On 11/8/2014 i was running my usual weekend errands ( buying groceries, paying bills, etc.) when i stopped to buying some things from a corner store and when i got back into my vehicle the car would not start when i put my key in. I notice there was not "clicking noise" from when i put my key in the ignition and i could not lower my windows but i still had power now knowing that it was not a power thing i know it had something to do with the ignition. After researching online i noticed hundreds upon thousands of people are having the same issue with the 08 c300 knowing as the eis,esl, or the ignition failure and repairs up to $2000 in some cases. I got my car towed to a mb dealership here where i live and they are not listening to what iam telling. I already told them what it wrong and they forced me basically to do the diagnostic ($130) and to get a key replacement ($300) so now i am in the whole by a total of $2000. I told then that these issues are happening with other customers and this is a common issue and they don't care at all. How is there not a recall for this? Something has to be done about this customers cant be treated like this especially if you bought a car in great condition less than 6 months ago. Mercedes needs to own up to the mistake and do what is right for thousands of people for this issue hopefully there is a recall for this soon because right now i have to take a bus to work everyday instead of having a vehicle and o ya they didn't wanna give me a complementary vehicle for the meantime.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80684
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN ANTONIO, TX
VIN pattern	WDDGF54X58RXXXXXX
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
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2008 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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