10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
22,000 miles

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problem #1

Apr 162003

C230 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 22,000 miles
The consumer's vehicle ignited and caught fire due to contents next to vehicle igniting. The dealer, where the vehicle was towed to suggested the cause of the fire was due to "fix a flat." The manufacturer representative and the fire department, determined the fire started due to the exhaust system which was directly under the area that burned.

- Ridgewood, NJ, USA

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