2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250 Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V017000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. MERCEDES-BENZ OF WEST COVINA (2010 E GARVEY AVE S, WEST COVINA, CA 91791) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250W. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V017000 (AIR BAGS). WHEN THE CONTACT INITIALLY RECEIVED THE NOTICE, HE CONTACTED NHTSA FOR MORE INFORMATION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL, IT HAS BEEN WAY TO LONG WITH OUT ANY INFORMATION. I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN 2017, THE AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. I HAVE ASKED MY MERCEDES SERVICE ADVISER SEVERAL TIMES WHEN CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE. I WOULD LIKE HELP TO GET AIRBAG REPLACED NOW.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V017000 (AIR BAGS). MERCEDES-BENZ OF ONTARIO (LOCATED AT 3787 E GUASTI RD, ONTARIO, CA 91761, (909) 212-8400) STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE DEALER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V017000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MARCH OF 2017. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE, INCLUDING THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE TAIL LIGHT BULBS HIMSELF AND FOUND THAT THE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY HAD PARTIALLY MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ EURO MOTOR CARS (7020 ARLINGTON ROAD, BETHESDA, MD 20814, 301-986-8800) WHERE THE TAIL LAMP HOLDERS AND REAR WIRING AND BULBS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V177000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED IT SHOULD BE COVERED AS THE C250 IS THE SAME CAR AS THE C300 INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THE DIFFERENCE IS THE ENGINE SIZE AND YEAR (2012 VS 2011).*JB

HELLO, THIS IS A FLAW IN THE MERCEDES M271 ENGINE. AFTER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MILAGE THE CAMSHAFT AND TIMING CHAIN HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING IN MOST MERCEDES C250 CARS. THE DEALER IS ASKING $4400 FOR THE REPAIR, AND MERCEDES DID A RECALL ON IT YEARS AGO THE CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER SOLENOID IS VERY FAULTY AS IT HAPPENS TO MOST C250 VEHICLE OWNERS. EVER SINCE IT HAPPENED TO MY OWN CAR EVERY TIME I START IT SOUNDS LIKE ITS ABOUT TO BLOW UP. THE CHECK ENGINE STAYS ON EVERY DAY, SOMETIMES IT'LL GO IN LIMP MODE AND I WOULD CAREFULLY TAKE THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY.

POWER LOSS WHEN ACCELERATING. I PULLED OUT IN TRAFFIC AND ACCELERATED BUT...I LOSS POWER AND ALMOST GOT RUN OVER FROM THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC!!! MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON! THIS IS A HORRIBLE ISSUE FOR ANYONE THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. I'M HOPING THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY FATALITIES DO TO THIS PROBLEM.

TWO YRS AGO RECEIVED LETTER STATING TAKATA AIRBAG ON FRONT PAX SIDE IS DEFECTIVE. HOWEVER, TIMELINE TO REPAIR IS CONTINOUSLY BEING PUSHED BACK EACK YEAR!

I FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GETTING READY TO PASS A BIG RIG. ABOUT 2 SECONDS AFTER I EXCELERATED I NOTICED THAT I LOST POWER TO THE ENGINE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL HOPING TO REGAIN POWER TO PASS THE BIG RIG. I HAD NO SUCH LUCK. SHORTLY AFTER I HAD VEHICLES BEHIND ME HAVING TO SLOW DOWN BECAUSE MY CAR WOULDN'T EXCELERATE TO THE DESIRED SPEED. I FINALLY MADE MY WAY OUT OF THE HIGHWAY TO CHECK MY ENGINE. I COULDN'T SEE A PROBLEM BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE LOSS OF POWER CONTINUED. I HAD TO DRIVE MY CAR HOME SLOW. THE NEXT DAY I NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD TURNED OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR NORMAL. THE LOSS OF POWER IN THAT SITUATION WAS SCARY AND COULD HAVE GONE A LOT WORSE. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN BLOGS AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS WHO DESCRIBE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. PLEASE HELP FIND A SOLUTION BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT DO TO THIS PROBLEM.