2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300W. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL ODOR BECAME EXTREMELY STRONG. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED FUEL ON THE GROUND AND STATED THAT FUEL WAS VISIBLE EVERYWHERE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO W.I. SIMONSON MERCEDES-BENZ AT (855) 677-2690 (1626 WILSHIRE BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ IN PALM SPRINGS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO W.I. SIMONSON MERCEDES-BENZ WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE ASKED THE PARK PLACE MOTORCARS MERCEDES-BENZ DALLAS LOCATION, ON TWO OCCASIONS, ABOUT THE RECALL NOTICES I RECEIVED. I WAS TOLD THAT I DID NOT NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THE RECALL UNLESS I ACTUALLY EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH THE BAGS. THE ISSUE IS THAT I WON'T KNOW IF I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE BAGS UNTIL I HAVE AN ACCIDENT, AND I AM EITHER INJURED OR KILLED BY THESE AIRBAGS.

"TAKATA RECALL' . ON FEB..11,2016 I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THERE WAS AS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR AIRBAG REPLACEMENT AND AGAIN ON MAY 25,2016 STATING THAT THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT WAS STILL PENDING. I CONTACTED THE DEALER IN MOBILE, AL TODAY, NOV.29,2017. HE SAID , IT'S STILL PENDING , TAKATA HAS NOT RELEASED THE GO AHEAD TO REPLACE AIRBAG. THERE HAS BEEN ANY ACCIDENTS AT THIS TIME. I'M FILLING OUT FORM TO HAVE AIRBAG REPLACED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). 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 MERCEDES-BENZ OF HOUSTON GREENWAY AT (713) 489-2111 (3900 SOUTHWEST FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77027) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE. THIS WAS NOT DUE TO EXCESSIVE FORCE, UNUSUAL WEAR OR USE, ETC. THE PART CAN ONLY BE REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE ENTIRE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND KNOWS THAT THE PIECE IS FAULTY AND PRONE TO BREAKING. THE COST TO FIX IT IS NEARLY $1,000 TO REPAIR. IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW, OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR, ROLL MY WINDOW BACK UP AND THEN EXIT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD IF I NEEDED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY DUE TO A FIRE, ACCIDENT, ETC. WHEN THE HANDLE BROKE, THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY (I HAD JUST PARKED), I WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT OF THE DOOR. THERE WAS NO SOUND INDICATING A BREAK, IT SIMPLY DID NOT OPEN THE DOOR ANY LONGER. WHEN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I FOUND ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE OF THIS BEING A COMMON ISSUE AMONG OTHER MB OWNERS AND THEY WERE EQUALLY AGHAST AT THE FACT THAT THIS HAD NOT BEEN RECALLED AND ADDRESSED DUE TO THE SEVERE NATURE OF THE ISSUE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). 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. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PENSKE MERCEDES-BENZ (1829 E GARVEY AVE N, WEST COVINA, CA 91791, PHONE: (626) 859-1250), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS AND NINE MONTHS I SERVICE MY CAR AT BENZEL-BUSH OF ENGLEWOOD NJ.I DID ASK THEM ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME TO WAIT.AS OF 11/27/2017 I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ABOUT TAKATA RECALL FROM BENZEI-BUSH

STEERING WHEEL LOCK KEEPING CAR FROM STARTING HAS HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES TO ME ANY MANY PEOPLE WITH BENZ

NOTICES OF RECALL; SCHEDULED WITH DEALER AND NEVER RECEIVED A CALL BACK TO REPLACEMENT. THE CALL SMELLS STRONGLY OF BURNT PLASTIC SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. EVERY SINGLE CAR MAINTENANCE PERSON TELLS ME THE CAR EMITS THAT SMELL.

TAKATA RECALL - MY CAR IS ON THE MERCEDES TAKATA RECALL LIST AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG FOR NEARLY 2 YEARS. THE NOTICE LETTER SAYS DRIVING THE CAR WITH DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS INVOLVES RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH. MERCEDES HAS FAILED TO OFFER ANY REMEDY AND I AM DRIVING A CAR WITH A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. MERCEDES HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE UPDATES OR INFORMATION ON THE RECALL.