2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MERCEDES BENZ OF OKLAHOMA CITY (14240 BROADWAY EXT, EDMOND, OK 73013) TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS). UPON RETURN OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATING THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG WAS DISABLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO BUCKLE AND OPERATE AS NEEDED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE LEFT IN THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR LIGHT FAILURE AND SHE WAS ALSO GIVEN AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR OF THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR AN AIR BAG REPLACEMENT AT DICK DYER MERCEDES-BENZ SERVICE CENTER (5825 TWO NOTCH RD, COLUMBIA, SC 29223) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE CRANKED EXCESSIVELY WHILE STARTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER AND CAMSHAFT ADJUSTERS, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,800. *BF*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF ALEXANDRIA (200 S. PICKETT ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22304, WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS UNAVAILABLE. *BF*JB

UNDER HEAVY BRAKING FOR A VEHICLE THAT INADVERTENTLY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME MY DRIVERS SEAT APPEARED TO TORQUE TO THE RIGHT. AFTER THIS INCIDENT ONE SIDE OF THE POWER SEAT IS SEEMINGLY OFF TRACK AND WILL NOT MOVE. THE SEAT IS STUCK. *TR

MY CAR WAS PARKED AT THE MALL, WHEN I WENT TO THE CAR TO START IT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN ON. HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC. I HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL IMMOBILIZER. *TR

WHEN DRIVING UPHILL AT 30MPH THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND TAKES A SECOND TO ACCELERATE. WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS I HAVE TO FLOOR IT TO GET THE CAR GOING FASTER. *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF BUCKHEAD LOCATED A: 2799 PIEDMONT RD NE, ATLANTA, GA 30305, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MERCEDES-BENZ OF ATLANTA SOUTH (LOCATED AT 3775 ROYAL S PKWY, ATLANTA, GA 30349), EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V252000 (STEERING). NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ C-250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF PALM BEACH LOCATED AT (4000 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409, (561) 609-0902), WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.