| Issue ID | 1507152 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11142124 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 19/10/18 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Just purchased this vehicle two weeks ago, was at a car wash cleaning the vehicle 4 days ago, two hours later ready to leave and went to start the car and it would not start, only able to lock/unlock vehicle with fab and radio and dash light still worked but car was just dead. Had to have it towed twice because the dealership is gated and no where to leave it on a sunday that was safe so towed it on monday morning to park city of dallas (mercedes) and they are working on the vehicle and i have been informed it is the steering problem that is common apparently with this model. I have read so many many complaints about this exact issue. So why are we responsible for this expensive repair when its obvious that mercedes benz messed up they need to correct this problem at their cost not ours. Very frustrating and disappointing. I drove my bmw for 22 years and it never left me stranded. I was in a car accident where due to someones negligence my bmw was totaled so thought i would try a mercedes but two weeks into this deal i am not happy and very concerned that i made a terrible purchase.... |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 71000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RICHARDSON, TX |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF5EB8ARXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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