# 2003 MERCEDES BENZ 240 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
> NHTSA complaint `384647` · 2002-10-25 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** 240
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
## Narrative
AFTER BRINGING TO THE ATTENTION OF MERCEDES BENZ OF TAMPA A PROBLEM/CONCERN WITH HESITATION ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE OF MY C240, I WAS TOLD TO START THE CAR OUT IN SECOND OR THIRD GEAR.  APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF WEEKS LATER MY ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, AS A RESULT THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT WHICH POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL.  I THEN IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE, AND WAS TOLD THE COMPUTER COULD NOT FIND A CODE/PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE.  THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHANGED OUT THE FUEL PUMPS IN THE CAR AFTER STATING THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS.  THE CAR NOW SHOWS A NOTICABLE IMPROVEMENT.  AFTER RECEIPT OF THE CAR, I SPOKE WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER, WHO HAD THE ASSISTANT MANAGER CALL ME FROM MERCEDES BENZ OF TAMPA AND I WAS QUICKLY REFERRED TO THE MERCEDES BENZ CUSTOMER CARE LINE.  AFTER VOICING MY COMPLAINT TWICE, AND PUT ON HOLD TWICE I WAS THEN HUNG UP ON.  DT
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