2017 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C43 Complaints
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2017 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C43- EAST LANSING, MI
VEHICLE HAS INSUFFICIENT ELECTRICAL GROUNDING THAT CAN LEAD TO AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AIRBAG. MERCEDES REFUSES TO INFORM ME OF A DATE THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. I WAS SENT A LETTER FROM MERCEDES DATED NOVEMBER 2017 AND THE DEALERS AND THE MANUFACTURE WILL NOT GIVE ME A DATE. I AM UNSURE AS I DRIVE THE AUTO THAT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY CAUSING AND ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO MYSELF. WHY CAN'T THE VEHICLE BE REPAIRED IN A TIMELY MANNER? I AM NOW IN THE 5TH MONTH AND WONDERING IF I AM DRIVING A TIME BOMB.
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2017 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C43- KINCARDINE, OH
THE CAR ENTERS LIMP MODE IN THE HIGHWAY WHERE IT LOOSES ALL THE POWER AND WARNING POPS UP AS ACTIVE BRAKE ASSIST IS INOPERATIVE, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON AS WELL. IF YOU MANAGE TO GLIDE THE CAR TO A STOP AND RESTART THE CAR, THE CAR STARTS TO BACK UP AS NORMAL. TOOK THE CAR FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES, INTAKE AIRFLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE CAR STILL HAS THE SAME ISSUE. UPON SEARCHING ONLINE, THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE NEWER MECEDES CARS WHERE THE CAR GOES INTO A SAFETY MODE WHERE THE ENGINE CUTS ALL THE POWER TURNING THE SITUATION INTO A EVEN MORE DANGEROUS SCENARIO. AS PART OF THE SAFETY MODE, IF THE CAR LOOSES ALL THE POWER, THEN THERE IS FEW THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE TO COME OUT OF IT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS REPEATED OCCURENCE OF THIS PROBLEM HAS THE ABILITY TO CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT.
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2017 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C43- NAPLES, FL
TAKATA RECALL I RECIEVED THE NOTIFICATION FROM TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATORS AT HOME. I CALLED MY DEALER AND THEY DIDN'T AGREE THAT MY CAR HAVE A RECALL FOR AIRBAGS. I CALLED THE MERCEDES BENZ PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND THEY ALSO DENIED I HAVE PROBLMES WITH AIRBAGS. THE WEBSITE OF AIRBAGRECALL.COM SHOWED ACTIVE RECALLS WHEN I PUT MY VIN NUMBER IT SHOWED THAT I HAVE THE PROBLEM.OCT 6 2017 RECALL NUMBER 17V627.MANUFACTURES RECALL NUMBER 2017100005. I FEEL IN RISK TO DRIVE MY CAR AND I NEED IT URGENT. PLEASE I NEED HELP.
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