Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / C230 / 2002

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002101738 Incident Date: Oct, 25 2002
Consumer's City: ANKENY Consumer's State: IA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: C230 Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBRN47J42A Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 27 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Engine stalled (quit running) while traveling on the interstate at approx. 62 mph. the cruise control had been engaged and i braked moderately to slow the vehicle down when the engine died. i managed to pull the vehicle to the shoulder of the road and attempted approx 4 - 6 times to restart. the engine fired but would not run. finally, after approx. 30 seconds the engine fired and i was able to drive away. the problem has been reported to the dealer but the dealer has not contacted me yet to schedule a service appointment. this is a very dangerous situation that needs immediate attention by mercedes to correct. dt