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2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

fire · 762290 · 2010-02-13

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
E350
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
70,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MOTOR OIL LEAKING FROM CAMSHAFT PLUGS AND FROM CAMSHAFT SENSORS LEAKING ON TO HOT MOTOR AND ON TO HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS CREATING SMOKE WHICH ENTERS THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM CAUSING THE NEED TO OPEN WINDOWS IN WINTER. HAVE REPLACED TWO CAMSHAFT PLUGS AT ABOUT 12 MONTHS AGO AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES AND SCHEDULED ANOTHER SERVICE CALL FOR CAMSHAFT SENSOR LEAKING OIL AT ABOUT 88,000 MILES. INTERNET SITES SHOW SIMILAR FAILURE ON CAMSHAFT MAGNET SENOR COMPONENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10310165
Machine
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