2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). MERCEDES-BENZ OF WESLEY CHAPEL (2383 WILLOW OAK DR, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL, 813-200-7788) STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V017000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR HAD BEEN RANDOMLY ILLUMINATING. SUN MOTOR CARS, INC. (6677 CARLISLE PIKE, MECHANICSBURG, PA 17050, (717) 691-3333) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I OWN A 2009 MERCEDEZ C-300 WHICH HAD A AIRBAG RECALL THIS YEAR. I TOOK IT TO MERCEDEZ BENZ IN LITTLE SILVER, NJ TO GET AIRBAG RECALL ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF ON SEPTEMBER 25TH 2018. MY SON GOT INTO A MOTORVEHICLE ACCIDENT AND THANK GOODNESS HE WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRBAD DIDN'T DEPLOY AND HE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. LORD, ONLY KNOWS HOW MANY OTHER DRIVERS ARE OUT THERE WITH SAME ISSUE AND MAYBE WITH NOT THE SAME LUCK.

THERE IS A SMELL OF EXAUST FUMES OR PERHAPS BURNED OIL IN THE CABIN. AFTER ACCELERATING THE SMELL IS STRONGER. OPENING ROOF OR WINDOWS DOESN'T HELP.CAN ONLY SMELL WHEN DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, EXHAUST FUMES WERE DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF SUGAR LAND (281-207-1500, LOCATED AT 15625 SOUTHWEST FWY, SUGAR LAND, TX 77478) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

GOODYEAR ASSURANCE COMFORTRED 225/45R17 DEFECTIVE. SEVERAL CRACKS ON SIDEWALL OF ALL 4 TIRES. FRONT TIRES WITH 16,458 MILES AND REAR TIRES AT 25,000 MILES. LF TREAD 8/32 RF 9/32. REAR: 6/32 AND 8/32. I FORWARDED PICTURES TO GOODYEAR AND FILED A COMPLAINT 11/30/2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, BOTH TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 AND 18V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,599.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE DEALER KEYES EUROPEAN, LLC, (5400 VAN NUYS BLVD. VAN NUYS, CA 91401, 1-(818) 461-3900) HAD SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT INDICATING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE MORE THAN TWICE AND JUST AS THE CONTACT WAS CONFIRMING BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THE APPOINTMENTS, THE DEALER HAD CALLED BACK BOTH TIMES TO INDICATE THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE PART WAS BEING GIVEN TO OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS WITH NO REGARD FOR THE CONTACT'S REQUEST FOR THE PARTS TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS BUT HAD NOT RECEIVED A REASON FROM THE DEALER AS TO WHY THEY KEPT DOING THIS. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE MAY BE REPAIRED AND HAD CALLED THE MANUFACTURER NUMEROUS TIMES AS THEY HAD REACHED OUT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE THE REPAIRS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME WHICH WAS UNACCEPTABLE TO THE CONTACT. THE TWO RECALLS HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED IN MONTHS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE YET. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY MERCEDES C300 HAS DIED. THE SPEEDOMETER IS BROKEN, SO I CAN NOT TELL HOW FAST MY CAR IS GOING. I ALSO HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN THE CAR NOR OIL PRESSURE OR ENGINE TEMPERATURE OR RPMS. THIS SEEMS DANGEROUS TO ME.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOUSE OF IMPORTS MERCEDES-BENZ (6862 AUTO CENTER DR, BUENA PARK, CA 90621, (714) 293-3184) WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND ON BACKORDER UNTIL TUESDAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.