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NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine Problems

10.0

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

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1997 Mercedes-Benz E420 engine problems

engine problem

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1997 Mercedes-Benz E420 Owner Comments

problem #1

Jun 222002

E420

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Engine stalled while driving. Vehicle was towed to dealer. Timing chain had broken, engine needed to be replaced. Consumer states that the steering and brakes were lost when the timing chain broke.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

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