Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / C CLASS / 1994

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006071601 Incident Date: Jul, 07 2006
Consumer's City: QUOGUE Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: C CLASS Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBHA22E2RF Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 16 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 25 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 30mph., the engine began revving on its own and accelerating vehicle's speed on the speedometer. as the contact turned into a driveway, the engine continued to race faster and the speed indicator needle moved passed the maximum speed indicated on the dash. the vehicle vibrated and shook as the brakes failed to hold the progress of the racing engine. the engine was turned off stopping the vehicle. on the first visit, the vehicle was inspected by the dealer. the replacement part unavailable, therefore the original part was cleaned and placed back into the vehicle. on the second visit, the dealer service technician was unable to diagnose the problem however they were able to recreate the problem. the manufacturer has been alerted.