2002 Mercedes-Benz 240 Engine cooling Problems

“Engine quit while driving along on independence pkwy and refused to start for several minutes. Finally the engine restarted and then quit again while trying to drive the car to the dealership. Had the car towed to the dealership. I was informed later that the 'crank sensor' had stopped functioning and needed to be replaced at an approximate cost of $440. I researched this issue on the internet and determined that this issue is not uncommon and other drivers had experienced the same problem. Had this happened on a highway at highway speeds this could have resulted in a serious crash. …”

“On july 19, 2001, I purchased a new mercedes benz c240 from valley motors, inc. At 9800 york road, cockeysville, maryland 21030. By the morning of july 29, 2001, I had put approximately 700 miles on the car without incident. At all times I operated the car according to law and according to the suggestions in the handbook that came with the car. At approximately 7 a.m. On the morning of july 29, 2001, I and my 71 year old father and 66 year old mother were traveling on I-95 north on our way to martha's vineyard for vacation. …”

“Problems with engine surging and stalling. The vehicle experienced vapor lock. The fuel in the fuel lines to the engine vaporized due to high temperatures. This caused the vehicle to stall and or surge. Mercedes claimed that the fuel in minnesota was the cause of this condition. The vehicle would suddenly die, intermittently restart and stall again. Accidents had almost been caused by this problem. The dealer could not determine the problem. The check engine light had illuminated. Another service dealer found a code for misfire but could not identify. The stepper motor linkage had broken.”