2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250 Complaints

TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE TODAY, MY CAR BRAKES FAILED. I COULD NOT STOP MY VEHICLE EVEN WHEN I PRESSED DOWN COMPLETELY ON THE PEDAL. I ENDED UP JUMPING THE PARKING SPACE "CURB/STOPPER" AND HIT A LIGHT POST. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PRIOR BUT IT WAS EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING. I HAVE HAD OTHER ISSUES WITH THE CAR - THE RADIO WHERE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VOLUME SPORADICALLY INCREASES AND DECREASES WITH NO RESOLUTION EVEN AFTER DIAGNOSTICS AND SOFTWARE UPDATES PER THE DEALER. THIS, HOWEVER, WAS AN ISSUE THAT COULD HAVE HAD WORSE CONSEQUENCES. AFTER THE COSMETIC DAMAGE IS FIXED, I PLAN TO HAVE MERCEDES RUN DIAGNOSTICS ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM.

40,000 MILE VEHICLE. PROLONGED TO START WITH GRINDING NOISE FROM VALVE COVER. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAR WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES BENZ OF BIRMINGHAM WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH FAULTY CAM ADJUSTERS, TIMING CHAIN, AND TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER $4,200 REPAIR ESTIMATE. COMMON PROBLEM WITH MERCEDES M271 ENGINE. CUSTOMER REFUSED REPAIR. PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE AT A STOP AND IN MOTION.

MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER2017100005 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER17V627 AND MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER2018030004 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER18V043 BOTH ARE LISTED AS "RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE" AND BOTH AFFECT DRIVER AIRBAGS. I NEED REMEDY FOR THESE ISSUES TO BE SURE I WON'T BE INJURED BY MY AIRBAGS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF SOUTH CHARLOTTE, 950 N POLK ST, PINEVILLE, NC 28134, (704) 837-7955) WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR BOTH RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY SERVICED THE VEHICLE FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG RECALL ONLY. THE DEALER ALSO INDICATED THAT THE PARTS HAD NOT BEEN SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER YET FOR ONE OF THE RECALLS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE DEALER'S REPAIR FOR ONE OF THE TWO RECALLS, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS) AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS). *TT

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. THE VIN LOOK UP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000 (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 AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER FIVE MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF COLUMBUS, 7470 VETERANS PKWY, COLUMBUS, GA 31909) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG ENABLED" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. 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 CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (BAKER MERCEDES-BENZ, 1511 SAVANNAH HWY, CHARLESTON, SC 29407) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,065. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH MBUSA CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THE TAKATA RECALL. IN THE LETTER SENT OUT, IT STATES THAT 'A PASSENGER- SIDE INFLATOR EXPLOSION DURING DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN SHARP METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE FRONT PASSENGER OR OTHER OCCUPANTS, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.' BUT THAT THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THIS POSSIBLE DANGEROUS SITUATION IF IT HAPPENS TO OCCUR. I TOLD THE PHONE REPRESENTATIVE I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR, ESPECIALLY WITH MY SON WITH ME AND ASKED IF MB CAN OFFER ME A RENTAL CAR UNTIL THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO FIX THE RECALL. SHE SAID MB AT THIS TIME IS NOT IN THE POSITION TO OFFER RENTAL CARS. AND I REPLIED ' YOU ARE SAYING THAT MB IS NOT WILLING TO GIVE ME A RENTAL CAR WHILE YOU HAVE SENT OUT A RECALL STATING I CAN BE IN DANGER BUT ARE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM?. AND SHE REPEATED THAT MB IS NOT IN THE POSITION TO OFFER RENTAL CARS AT THIS TIME. I FEEL LIKE THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING MERCEDES SHOULD DO. I UNDERSTAND MB IS SENDING OUT THE RECALL NOTICES TO SAVE THEMSELVES IF SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN TO A DRIVER DUE TO THE RECALL, AND I AM ASSUMING THEY ARE HOPING CUSTOMERS JUST DISREGARD THE NOTICE. IF A CUSTOMER, SUCH AS MYSELF FEELS UNSAFE BECAUSE OF THIS RECALL AND IF MB IS NOT GOING TO RESOLVE IT NOW, THEN WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS ?

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM MERCEDES ABOUT THE TAKATA AIRBAGS. WHEN I CALLED THE COMPANY TO SEE WHEN REPLACEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE THEY STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW SO I CALLED THE AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE. THEY TOLD ME NOT FOR A YEAR DUE TO MY MODEL IS 2013. I THEN CALLED MERCEDES BACK AND SAID THAT IS NOT A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AND WOULD LIKE A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL MINE IS FIXED AND SAFE. MERCEDES STATED THEY ARE NOT GIVING LOANER VEHICLES AND ENCOURAGED ME TO KEEP DRIVING THIS VEHICLE SINCE THEY HAVE NOT HAVE ANY DEATHS. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME AND I WOULD LIKE A LOANER OR REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THERE ARE REPORTED ACCIDENTS WITH THEIR VEHICLES HAVING AIRBAG ISSUES AND INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. NOT HAVING ANY REPORTED DEATHS DOES NOT MAKE MY CAR SAFE, SINCE WHEN DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE IN ORDER FOR A COMP[ANY TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND PROVIDE THEIR CUSTOMERS WITH A LOANER OR SAFE VEHICLE REPLACEMENT.

I WAS ON I-95 AND THE CAR JUST STARTED SHAKING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE,VERY DANGEROUS. THE CAR ALSO HAS A DANGEROUS LAG WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE MAKING A U TURN TO ON COMING TRAFFIC AND THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE NEARLY CAUSING A CATASTROPHIC LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT. I HAVE HAD MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 3 MONTHS TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND TO DATE EVERY TIME I GET IT BACK THE SAME THING HAPPENS. MY PAPERWORK IS WITH MY CAR THAT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE FOR 3 MONTHS.