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Mercedes C-, E-Klasse Engine Malfunction

Daimler is currently struggling to deal with an engine malfunction discovered in four-cylinder diesel engines available on Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse, E-Klasse and GLK. Autonews writes that an injection system supplied by Delphi contains a defective electrical equipment which might cause the engine to automatically enter emergency mode and apply a series of limitations, such as a maximum speed of 70 km/h. The engine is internally known as OM 651, the source added.

Delphi has already fixed the glitch in approximately 2,800 cars but it might seem like more than 25,000 vehicles equipped with this kind of injection system were sold in Germany.

Delphi hasn't commented on the report by Daimler has already offered a 200 euro service voucher for those affected by the glitch. More information is likely to be offered in the upcoming days.

The 2010 Mercedes E-Klasse is selling pretty well, as the German manufacturer announced in July that it sold more than 40,000 cars since its official debut in spring 2009. The station wagon version of the car was unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show last month.

“The fact that the E-Klasse sedan already became the global market leader in May demonstrates how well it is being received by our customers. The new coupe is also extremely popular, thanks to its dynamic design and the new generation of efficient engines," Klaus Maier, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing Mercedes-Benz Cars, said in July.

"We are very delighted with this positive response because the E-Klasse has always been of great importance for Mercedes-Benz. It’s an exemplary embodiment of the brand’s basic attributes of safety, comfort, and quality. The new E-Klasse also sets the standards when it comes to economy in the upper-range segment."
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