| Issue ID | 921901 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10459741 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | R350 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/05/12 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The car is in to replace the intake manifold and the balance shaft. After checking the internet to determine if this problem has occurred with other owners of this vehicle it had become apparent this exact repair is very common for the 2006 r350. The total expense will be approximately $6,500-7,000 usd. There has been a class action law suite filed in the state of nj against mercedes for this known problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 101733 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WILLIAMSBURG, VA |
| VIN pattern | 4JGCB65E36AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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