MERCEDES-BENZ Complaints

I OWN A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230 AND HAVE A FUEL SMELL THAT IS OVERPOWERING ESPECIALLY AFTER FUELING UP. HAS A RECALL BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MANY OWNERS? CAN THIS CATCH ON FIRE???? *TR

2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300 RIGHT REAR LIGHTING FAILURES IN THE BRAKE AND/OR TURN SIGNALS OF MY VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAN CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO DIM AND OR CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE AT ALL. *TR

MERCEDES BENZ 2001 S430. DOOR ASSIST NOT OPERATIONAL AND FOB/KEY WILL NOT LOCK DOORS NOR WILL OPEN TRUNK. CAN NOT LOCK DOOR WHILE DRIVE AS USUAL WHILE VEHICLE. DOORS HAVE TO BE FORCED CLOSE AND NO INDICATION THAT DOOR IS AJAR SAFETY INDICATOR SHOW IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEI. THERE IS NO WAY YOU WILL KNOW THE DOORS ARE AJAR. CORRECTED BY SLAMMING DOOR CLOSE BEFORE STARTING BUT KEY STILL WON'T OPERATE TRUNK. DEALER THINKS IT'S THE PSE OR SOMETHING ELSE. *TR

MY 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E320, INWHICH THE FUEL FILTERS ARE LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE REAR SEAT, HAD A POWERFUL GASOLINE ORDER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE BENZ REPAIR SHOP STATED IT WAS A HAIRLINE FRACTURE IN THE FUEL FILTER AND IT WAS LEAKING GAS. THEY REPLACED THE FILTERS, BUT I'VE SEEN THEM REPLACE THE SAME TYPE FILTERS IN 2008 MODELS. I THINK THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND A SAFETY HAZARD. IF ME OR MY SPOUSE HAD BEEN A SMOKER, OR CAUSED A SPARK, WE COULD'VE POTENTIALLY CAUSED A FATAL EXPLOSION. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 R350 81,000 AC BLOW MOTOR WENT OUT. HAD CAR SERVICED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN 100 MILES. TOOK CAR BACK TO REPAIR SHOP HE SAID CAR READS IT RUNNING TOO RICH. RESET SWITCH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK O WITHIN 10 MILES AGAIN. CAR SEEMS TO BE PULLING ONCE I'VE SLOWED DOWN AS IF IT WANTS TO GO FASTER. MY CODES READ P21 88. HELP!!! *TR

CAR C 300. DID NOT SEE THAT OPTION. ALSO TIRES ORIGINAL MICHELIN UNKNOWN INFO. MULTIPLE INTERIOR TRIM AND SEAT REPAIRS. PROBLEM WITH POWER FOLDING MIRRORS GETTING STUCK OR CREAKING. MULTIPLE VISITS FOR REPAIR OF TIRE LIGHT ISSUES. WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD IT WOULD COME ON DURING HOT/COLD DAYS. UPON REVIEW AFTER MULTIPLE ISSUES, TIRES X 2 REPLACED BEFORE 15K MILES. CONTINUES PROBLEMS. COUNTLESS REVIEW BY 3 DEALERSHIPS. WAS TOLD DUE TO COSMETIC ISSUES ON RIMS. B3 MAINTENANCE DONE @ $500. TOLD AGAIN TO CK TIRES DUE TO LIGHT. HAD ANOTHER SET OF TIRES PLACED AROUND 40K IN. MAY 2010. FOR B3 TOLD LT BACK TIRE NEEDED REPLACING. WENT BACK TO TIRE SHOP WHO SAID BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND RIMS. WAS TOLD BY MERCEDES RIMS NOT NECESSARY. AFTER A FEW WEEKS TIRE LIGHT BACK ON AND LEFT BACK LOSING AIR RAPIDLY. MERCEDES ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CALLED. FOUND LG CRACK BACK L WHEEL. SPARE PLACED. ANOTHER INDEPENDENT CAR CARE REVIEWED ALL WHEELS. FOUND ANOTHER CRACKED WHEEL BACK RIGHT AND TWO LOW SPOTS FRONT. TOOK BACK TO MERCEDES ALEX RODRIGUEZ, WHO STATED FRONT WERE FINE BY VISUAL ONLY, AND BACK RIGHT NEEDED COSMETIC OUTER WHICH THEY COVERED. GAVE CAR BACK AFTER HAVING 8 DAYS FOR COSMETIC WORK. UNABLE TO TELL ME IF DIAGNOSTICS WERE PERFORMED. NOTHING IN PAPERWORK. WOULD NOT LET ME WAIT UNTIL INFORMATION WAS VERIFIED. DROVE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES ON HWY AND CAR BEGAN TO RATTLE. HAD BOYFRIEND LOOK @ CAR. FOUND WHEEL COVER WASN'T THERE; ALSO TWO AIR COVERS MISSING AND TWO LOOSELY FASTENED. CALLED DEALER TO COME PICK UP VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER REVIEW. *TR

THE TELEMATICS DEVICE IN MY 2006 MB S500 SPONTANEOUSLY MALFUNCTIONED. NO KNOWN EVENTS LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF INFORMATION AND SAFETY UPLINK, TOTAL LOSS OF NEW $300 MBRACE SUBSCRIPTION VALUE, AS OF 21 MAR 2011, NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT OTHER THAN CALL TO DEALER. WAS A PRIOR RECALL DONE THAT WOULD HAVE IMPACTED THE VEHICLE TELEMATICS UNIT OR THE ASSOCIATED VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM? *TR

I OWNED 2002 MERCEDES MODEL S430. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED MY CAR DROPPED LOWER TO THE TIRES AS I STARTED, THEN I TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON FOR THE CAR TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. NOW, FOR PAST 2 WEEKS THE PROBLEM HAS COME BACK AND ACTED VERY OFTEN. I ALSO TALKED TO FEW FRIENDS AND THEY SAID OTHER VEHICLES WITH SAME MODEL ARE EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. IS THIS A RECALL FROM MERCEDES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM YET. I LIKE TO KNOW A LITTLE BIT MORE INFO ON THIS PROBLEM AND HOW TO CORRECT IT. *TR

1986 MERCEDES BENZ 560SL. THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AND FAIL TO MY FACE WHILE I WAS DRIVING, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM TO 560SL OWNER. THIS IS DUE TO THE WORN OUT / DEFECT OF THE PLASTIC HOLDER THAT HOLD THE VISOR. *TR

VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP. HOOD WAS NOT SECURE AND SENSOR NEVER NOTIFIED DRIVER. SEAT STOPPED WORKING. BLUETOOTH IS FAULTY. THE JERKING OCCURS EVERY WEEK, AT LEAST EVERY OTHER DAY DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM SO NO REPAIRS DONE. BLUETOOTH NOT FIXED. *TR