2006 Mci E4500cProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2006 Mci E4500c. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 13V-498 the manufacturer reports only 35% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 17, 2013. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 Mci E4500c has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2006 Mci E4500c recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

35%repaired · 2015 Q2

Electrical system

Recall 13V-498 · Oct 17, 2013 · 10,016 vehicles · 3,461 repaired

Risk. Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Recall 10V-373 · Aug 11, 2010 · 1,087 vehicles

Risk. IF THE WINDOW GLASS BECOMES PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY DEBONDED FROM ITS FRAME, THE WINDOW GLASS MAY DETACH AND FALL FROM THE COACH AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Mci.

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other E4500c year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the E4500c median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2006 Mci E4500c, and the recalls they led to.

  1. MCI Drive Shaft Safety Loop FailuresEA12007 · closed Dec 3, 2015
    Led to recall 14V-335

Own a 2006 E4500c?

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