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    W212 V6 Catastrophic Engine Failure

    Hello The V6 engine (OM642) in my 2010 E350 failed at the weekend. It looks like one of the connecting rods failed (not entirely sure what exactly the failure mode was) and punctured through the casing and destroyed the engine . The car now requires a new engine and if this were to be carried...
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    catastrophic electrical fault on W203 C Class 2.2 cdi

    I have a series of strange electrical faults which has left the car a non-starter: central locking not working correctly (no flashing lights when lock/unlock, often doesn't respond at all, unlocks/locks very slowly) hazard lights not working on the exterior of the car, but the main button...
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    W202 catastrophic suspension failure how common?

    Hi Has anyone had a Merc with a catastrophic failure? Which caused a crash or could have been very serious? A front suspension arm on my W202 sheered in half luckily at low speed. At high speed it could have been fatal. Whole left side of the car sunk down and the wheel was hanging off...
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