2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C230 Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL - I CONTACTED THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AND TOLD THEM I DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE. THEY IMMEDIATELY FORWARDED MY CALL TO A HOTLINE FOR MERCEDES BENZ USA, AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT MERCEDES WILL NOT OFFER ME A RENTAL CAR TO DRIVE WHILE I WAIT FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS. THEY WENT AS FAR AS TO SEND ME A LETTER EXPLICITLY SAYING THAT THEY BELIEVE "THERE IS NO REASON FOR YOU TO STOP DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE." THERE IS NO ESTIMATED TIMELINE FOR THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. THERE WOULDN'T BE A RECALL IF THERE WASN'T A SAFETY RISK AND MERCEDES BENZ ISN'T DOING ANYTHING TO EASE CUSTOMERS' FEARS OR ENSURE OUR SAFETY. I LIVE ABOUT A MILE FROM THE BEACH AND IT IS HUMID. NOT ONLY DO I NOT FEEL SAFE, THE RESALE VALUE OF MY CAR IS LIKELY IMPACTED IF I WANTED TO PURCHASE A NEW, SAFER VEHICLE. MERCEDES BENZ SHOULD BE MANDATED TO OFFER RENTAL CARS WHILE WE WAIT FOR OUR REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS. IT'S NOT "PRECAUTIONARY" TO ISSUE A RECALL AND THEN WAIT MONTHS (OR POTENTIALLY YEARS) TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

ENGINE DIAGNOSIS WARNING LAMP LIGHT UP, FAULT CODES 1200 AND 1208 STORED IN MOTOR ELECTRONICS CONTROL UNIT. CAUSE: BALANCE SHAFT SPROCKET (ENGINE M272) WORN SPROCKET DAMAGE PROFILE. ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS CAME ON AND B-SERVICE LIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.. ENGINE- M272.

MY FAN ON ,YCAR WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES MY AIR WENT OUT...I DROVE APPROX 5 MILES TO THE STORE AND WAS ON MY WAY BACK HOME WHENI NOTICED MY AIR WAS NOT WORKING. A MESAGE CAME ON TO TAKE TO THE SHOP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE RPMS REVVED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

MY FIRST INCIDENCE WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING WOULD ALL OF A SUDDEN GET STIFF LIKE IT NEEDED POWER STEERING FLUID OR SOMETHING. CHECK IT WASN'T THE FLUID (THIS HAPPENED A FEW MONTH AGO I THOUGHT HMMM PROBABLY JUST SOMETHING FREAKY) THEN 1/8/16 RIDING DOWN THE BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY THE CAR ACCELERATION JUST LEFT. I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR BUT NO SPEED. IT WAS EXTREMELY SCARY. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT...IT'S THE CLASSIC PROBLEM I NEVER HEARD OF UNTIL TODAY. ( INTAKE MANIFOLD TUMBLE FLAP) SOME PLASTIC JUNK ON AN EXPENSIVE CAR. IF I WANTED A JUNK CAR I WOULD'VE WENT TO THE "JUNK YARD" PAID LIKE 250. AND BE DONE WITH IT. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED AND ANGRY. I'M GLAD MY KIDS WASN'T IN THE CAR AND IT WASN'T A HORRIFIC OUTCOME. NOW I CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITH THE CAR RIGHT NOW BECAUSE IT'S EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR FOR SUCH A CHEAP PIECE THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE NEVER BEEN ON IT AND BECAUSE #1 I'M ON A FIXED INCOME #2 I STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. BUT WHAT DOES MB CARE ABOUT THAT....ITS JUST A PRODUCT TO THEM, A MONEY MAKER.

THE SRS LIGHT IS ON STEADY FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW. I GET A MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY "CHECK PASSENGER AIRBAG" AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION, WHICH I CANNOT CHANGE. WHEN I LOOK UP THE VIN I GET NO ANSWER FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL. I REALLY THINK MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON THIS RECALL.

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I HAD IT LOOKED AT BY MY MECHANIC. HE CONFIRMED THAT IT IS THE BALANCE SHAFT. THIS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND MANY MERCEDES 230 MODELS HAVE THIS MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM BECAUSE THE PIECE WAS CHEAPLY MADE. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH YOUR MERCEDES C230 2006 AND 2007 MODELS. IN 2008 C230 MODEL THIS WAS REPLACED WITH A QUALITY BALANCE SHAFT PIECE WHICH ELIMINATED THE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE FOR MERCEDES CORPORATION TO PAY FOR THE FULL COST OF MY REPAIR BECAUSE IT IS A MANUFACTURED FAULTY PIECE USED IN THE 2006 AND 2007C230 MODELS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW DETAILS TO GET THIS PAID FOR. THANK YOU!! *TR

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ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THERE IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE PLASTIC ACTUATING RODS BROKE CAUSING THE INTERNAL FLAPPERS TO STICK OUT. THIS CAN SUCK INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO VALVES AND ENGINE HEAD. MERCEDES BENZ SHOULD NOT HAVE USED PLASTIC RODS THAT BREAK. MERCEDES SHOULD REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AS NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER.