2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250 Complaints

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE, P0340, CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. PROBLEM INCLUDES DIFFICULTY STARTING CAR, ENGINE KNOCK UPON START, AND MISFIRES ACCELERATING TO PASS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY EXIT WAS COMING UP SO I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WAS STIFF AND I COULD NOT SLOW THE CAR DOWN. ONCE THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN DUE TO ME DRIVING ON A INCLINE I TURNED THE CAR OFF. STARTED THE CAR AND TRIED IT AGAIN AND I STILL HAD NOT POWER TO THE BRAKES. I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM PUMP WAS LEAKING OIL. I HAD TO FIND A REPLACEMENT PART AND INSTALL IT.

TAKATA RECALL RECALL DATE JANUARY 2016. NO REMEDY STILL IN 2019. PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY RUPTURE WITH METAL FRAGMENTS. NO RENTAL CAR PROVIDED. NO UPDATES FROM MERCEDES BENZ. NO SAFETY.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF LONG BEACH (LOCATED AT 2300 E SPRING ST, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755, (562) 374-7759) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL THIS RECALL HAS NOW BEEN OPEN FOR THREE YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS WITH NO PROPOSED RESOLUTION. AS A FLORIDA RESIDENT OWNER OF AN AFFECTED VEHICLE, I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT THE CONDITION WORSENS OVER TIME, AND THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AT SOME POINT (SOON OR PRESENTLY) BECOMES A GREATER RISK OF DEGREDATION AND EXOLOSIVE DEPLOYMENT THAN OF PASSENGER PROTECTION. MAY WE AT LEAST INSTUCT THE DEALER TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG TEMPORARILY (WITHOUT COST TO US) UNTIL A "FIX" IS AVAILABLE?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (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 MERCEDES-BENZ OF STEVENS CREEK (4500 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SAN JOSE, CA 95129 (408) 641-4610) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010 (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 DEALER FLETCHER JONES IMPORTS (7300 W SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89117 (702) 364-2700) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG SINCE 1/1/90. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH PALM BEACH DEALER (561-848-2900, 9275 FL A1AALT, NORTH PALM BEACH, FL 33403 ) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JANUARY OF 2016. MERCEDES-BENZ OF BUCKHEAD (2799 PEIDMONT RD NE, ATLANTA, GA 30305) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V043000 AND 17V627000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF HOUSTON GREENWAY (LOCATED AT 3900 SOUTHWEST FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77027, (713) 489-2111) AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.