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2006 Mercedes benz R350 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1300310
Internal NHTSA #	10885935
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	R350
Model Year	2006
File date	19/07/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This is a well documented issue but mercedes benz refuses to acknowledge the balance shaft as a defect and road safety hazard. Unfortunately it's going to take someone's engine falling a part at high speed causing an accident before someone will do something which is terrible. Mercedes-benz balance shaft problems and how to check your car. Balance shaft mercedes v6 and v8 problems mercedes-benz v6 and v8 engines had timing chain problems caused by balance shaft and idler gear failures. Mercedes produced certain models with defective gears in their balance shafts (m272 engines) or with defective idle gears ( m273 engines). These faulty gears wear out prematurely, excessively, and without warning, causing the vehicle to malfunction, the
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PHILADELPHIA, PA
VIN pattern	4JGCB65E76AXXXXXX
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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2006 Mercedes benz R350 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Mercedes benz R350 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?