2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250 Complaints

TOO LONG WAITING FOR ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN. HAVEN'T HAD AN INCIDENT, BUT THE LONGER THE WAIT, THE GREATER THE POSSIBILTY. WHEN WILL THE PARTS BE AVAILABLE ?

TAKATA RECALL I AM VERY CONCERNED AND SCARED TO BE DRIVING MY CAR. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE IN A TIMELY MANOR. THE FACT THAT THERE IS A WARNING THAT WHILE DRIVING WITH THIS MALFUNCTION MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR POSSIBLY DEATH IS CONCERNING. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR ANYMORE AND WOULD LIKE A RENTAL CAR PROVIDED UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS FIXED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250W. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,600.

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. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (SILVER STAR MERCEDES-BENZ, 3905 AUTO MALL DR, THOUSAND OAKS CA 91362) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE UNLESS THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND DIRECTED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER, IF THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

INSIDE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE BROKE AT THE ATTACH POINT TO CABLE. ON INSPECTION FOUND THAT HANDLE IS MANUFACTURED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH MATERIAL IN THE BODY OF THE JOINT TO MAINTAIN INTEGRITY FOR SUCH A HIGH USE ITEM. THIS PRESENTS A DANGER AS THE HANDLE WILL FAIL AND COULD FAIL IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION, TRAPPING THE DRIVER IN THE CAR.

TAKATA RECALL..: I RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT THE AIRBAG IN MY CAR IS ON RECALL...WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN I SHOULD EXPECT THE REPLACEMENT. THE BEVERLY HILLS DEALERSHIP DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD HAVE A REPLACEMENT FOR MY CARE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR KNOWING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM

MY CAR BURNT YESTERDAY MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK, NO WARNING, NOTHING NOTED. JUST STARTED SMOKING AND THEN FLAMES CAME UP AND BURN THE WHOLE FRONT END

TAKATA INFLATORS INVOLVED ON A CAR ACCIDENT ON 02/27/2017 WERE THIS VEHICLE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOYED. THIS VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND GOT PAID OFF BY MY INSURANCE BUT I AM STILL HURT.

I KEEP CALLING MERCEDES DEALER ABOUT THIS AIRBAG RECALL AND THEY KEEP SAYING MY CAR IS NOT IN THE RECALL LIST AND BY THE VIN# IT IS. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO LYE TO PEOPLE ABOUT A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAN CAUSE DEATH. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN MY CAR AND I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER CAR TO DRIVE. CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME, PLEASE? 813-451-8033