2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 Complaints

TAKATA RECALL. 16V081 16V363 17V017 HAVE NOT HEARD FROM MBUSA SINCE JAN. 2018 DESPITE LETTER TO THEM SEVERAL MONTHS AGO REQUESTING UPDATE. LAST LETTER FROM MBUSA STATED PARTS EXPECTED JUNE 30, 2018. CAR WAS REASSIGNED IN LAST LETTER FROM GROUP 4 TO GROUP 5 -- ODD BECAUSE CAR IS FROM 2010 AND IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY BURNING UP AGAIN. MY 2010 MB C300 4MATIC SPORT HAD A RECALL TO REPLACE BOTH TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN AND MB DEALER WANTS $159 JUST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. PROBLEMS: DASH WARNING MESSAGES STARTED TO APPEAL SAYING PROBLEMS WITH TAIL LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, FOG LIGHT, TURN SIGNAL, REVERSE LAMP... EVERYTHING IS OUT. LIGHT BULBS LOOKED FINE BUT I REPLACED ALL BULBS ANYWAY (FROM AUTOZONE PARTS), WORKED FOR A FEW HOURS, THEN WARNING MESSAGES SHOWED UP AGAIN. REPLACED ALL BULBS AGAIN. SAME THING. THEN ONE DAY, MESSAGES STOPPED AND EVERYTHING IS WORKING AGAIN. THEN A FEW DAYS LATER, IT STARTED AGAIN. WENT TO A MB DEALER (AT CHANTILLY, VA) ON 10/2/18 WHO WANTED $159 JUST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. I INSTEAD PURCHASED A NEW TAIL LIGHT PANEL (LAMP CARRIER P/N 204-820-15-00-05) AT $20 BEFORE TAX TO REPLACE ON MY OWN. CAME HOME OPENED UP THE PANEL AND FOUND A BURNED WIRE. IT EVEN MELTED THE BLACK PLASTIC HOUSING OF WIRE HARDNESS AND A BLACK BURNED MARK ON THE PANEL (CARRIER). PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS. THIS CAN CAUSE A CAR FIRE. ALSO VERY UNSAFE DRIVING BECAUSE TUNE AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. SHOULDN'T MB FIX THIS AGAIN AT NO CHARGE? PLEASE RECALL AGAIN.

TAKATA INFLATORS: THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN OVER 2.5 YEARS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (WALSER MERCEDES-BENZ OF WICHITA, 1545 N GREENWICH RD, WICHITA, KS 67206, 316-221-3482) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300W. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH PALM BEACH (9275 ALTERNATE ROUTE A1A, NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33403, (561) 848-2900) 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.

ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK PROBLEM. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START MY VEHICLE FROM A PARKED STATE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO START THE VEHICLE AND MY STEERING WHEEL IS STUCK. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $1800 FOR A PROBLEM THAT MANY OTHER MERCEDES BENZ OWNERS ARE HAVING. IF YOU GOOGLE MY MERCEDES BENZ C300 WONT TURN OVER. THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON. I HAVE POWER TO RADIO, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND LIGHTS. UNABLE TO UNLOCK MY STEERING WHEEL AND START THE VEHICLE.

TAKATA RECALL. I FIRST RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MERCEDES BENZ DATED MAY 2016. THEY INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL FOR TAKATA AIR BAGS. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 2 1/2 YEARS SINCE THE FIRST LETTER AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION.

"TAKATA RECALL" MERCEDES BENZ DRAGGING THEIR FEET REPLACING "AIR BAGS" HOW MANY YEARS DO I HAVE TO WAIT ?

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED NOTICES BUT EVERY TIME I CALL THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO BE REPLACED. CAR IN HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY AND 8 YRS OLD. FEEL LIKE I AM WAITING FOR A TIME BOMB TO EXPLODE. THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. NEVER BUY A MERCEDES AGAIN.

TAKATA INFLATORS NO ACCIDENT YET. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH OUT RESOLUTION FOR FAR TO LONG, AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE. EIGHT YEARS IN MY VEHICLE'S CASE.