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2009 Mercedes benz C300 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1249848
Internal NHTSA #	10817209
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C300
Model Year	2009
File date	21/12/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Last week took vehicle to get serviced at mercedes benz of beverly hills. When i got it back i heard a whistling/flapping noise. Immediately returned to mercedes service. Was told its nothing of concern if the noise only happens in the mornings and dissipates when driving. Expressed concern about a 1100 mile road trip ahead and wanted to make sure it was safe to drive. Was reassured it was just fine. Upon arriving at my destination the noise escalated non-stop come to find out it was the belt tensioner on my vehicle. The serpentine belt was nearly shredded. The vehicle had about 70,000 miles on it. After doing some quick search online, it seems that this is not an isolated issue, but rather a widespread issue with this vehicle. I'm pissed that the service advisor played stupid as if this was not a known widespread issue and put my safety at risk. I've read some owners have had this failure with as little as 15,000 miles and so forth. Mercedes is a fraud and are well aware of these issues they just hope its not apparent while the vehicle is still under warranty.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOS ANGELES, CA
VIN pattern	WDDGF54X89RXXXXXX
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
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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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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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2009 Mercedes benz C300 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Mercedes benz C300 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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