2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V017000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF SOUTH, ORLANDO FLORIDA IN ORLANDO, FL WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT 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 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V017000 (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 MERCEDES-BENZ AT LONG OF CHATTANOOGA LOCATED AT 6035 INTERNATIONAL DR, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421 WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY EMAIL TO GET A LOANER VEHICLE BUT THE REQUEST WAS DECLINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL: JUST RECEIVED NOTICE THAT TAKATA HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY, I FOUND NO OTHER SOLUTIONS TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. MY MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO GIVE ME THE TIME AND PUT ME ON THE WAITING LIST. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR MY FAMILY HAVE. I'M AFRAID FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY INCLUDING MY 13 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER.

ROUGH START IN THE MORNING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP AT BUCKHEAD GA. WAS TOLD THAT THE CAM ADJUSTERS NOT FUNCTIONING. ESTIMATED REPAIR COST $4000.

2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA SAFETY AIRBAG RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. UPDATED 10/05/2017*JS

TAKATA RECALL. MERCEDES HAS FAILED TO DATE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM DESPITE RECALLING THE AIRBAGS IN JANUARY 2017.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO G2 AUTOMOTIVE MERCEDES-BENZ (5935 PARKWAY NORTH BLVD, CUMMING, GA 30040 PHONE NUMBER: (678) 515-9807) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED A NEW TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

CAR STATIONARY, HESITANT TO START, WHEN STARTED 2-4 SECONDS, THUMPING NOISE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. FOUND "INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITIONER" FAULTY, REPAIR $4000!

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V017000 (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 WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 866-893-4245, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V017000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.