10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
900 miles

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problem #1

Oct 172007

C300 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 900 miles
Accident. 2008 Mercedes C-350 rear ended a delivery truck. Mercedes began smoking immediately and caught fire within one minute. Within 3-5 minutes engine compartment and passenger compartment were fully engulfed in flame. Driver escaped before car burned. Airbags did not deploy in this front end crash. Driver had concussion and facial injuries from hitting, possibly steering wheel. Driver sustained other injuries as well.

- Gig Harbor, WA, USA

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