2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 Complaints

1. TAKATA RECALL: THIS RECALL OF A DANGEROUS SITUATION HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS NOW IS UNACCEPTABLE AND HAZARDOUS TO EM AND MY FAMILY. 2. LAW SUIT: GREG SUDDRETH AND PAUL DENTON V. MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. ON 10/30/17, I HAD TO PAY 3445.13 FOR A REPAIR MY BALANCE SHAFTS GEARS, WHICH WE'RE DEEMED DEFECTIVE IN ALL M272 ENGINES WHICH IS IN MY C300. HOWEVER, IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED LAW SUIT, THIS PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION TO THE MERCEDES-BENZ OF MODESTO TECHNICIANS, THEY SAID I MISSED THE CUT-OFF DATE BY ONE YEAR. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND CHECKED TO SEE IF I QUALIFIED FOR A FREE REPAIR, BUT LATER CLAIMED, THE ISSUE WITH THE DEFECTIVE BALANCE SHAFTS GEARS HAD BEEN ADDRESSED. HOW CAN THAT BE WHEN I INCURRED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. I EVENTUALLY HAD TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED AT MERCEDES OF PLEASANTON BECAUSE MODESTO DIDN'T HAVE ANY OPEN APPOINTMENTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER. 3. FAULTY ELECTRONIC STEARING LOCK: ENGINE WON'T TURN ON AND STEEARING WHEEL IS LOCKED. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. MERCEDES CLAIM NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT WHEN YOUR DAUGHTER GETS STUCK AT MIDNIGHT AT AN AMUSEMENT PARK ON HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR NIGHT...THAT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF ESCONDIO, 1101 W. 9TH AVE, ESCONDIDO, CA), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. KEYES EUROPEAN MERCEDES-BENZ (5400 VAN NUYS BLVD, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91401, (818) 461-3900) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V081000 (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. MERCEDES-BENZ OF SAN FRANCISCO (500 8TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103, (415) 673-2000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL - I GOT A MESSAGE ON MY CAR DASH LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING THAT THE RIGHT SRS AIRBAG HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND SERVICE IS REQUIRED. I CALLED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TODAY TO LEARN PARTS FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL CAR ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THE CAR KNOWING THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V363000 AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED RBM OF ATLANTA AT (678) 637-2333 (LOCATED AT 345 MCFARLAND PARKWAY, ALPHARETTA, GA 30004) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

"TAKATA RECALL" SEVERAL YEARS AGO I STARTED RECEIVING NOTICES ABOUT THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A DATE IN WHICH THE FAULTY AIRBAG CAN BE REPLACED. PLEASE ARRANGE TO GET THE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS. THERE ARE 2 DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA. THEY ARE: MERCEDES BENZ OF MEMPHIS AND MERCEDES BENZ OF COLLIERVILLE. I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING THIS REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS ASAP. THANK YOU.

TAKATA RECALL - IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 YEARS SINCE I RECEIVED THE AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE, AND THE DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPLACE MY DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. WHY SHOULD I NOT BE CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY?

TAKATA RECALL HAD VEHICLE CHECKED AFTER CONSISTENT SMELL OF FUEL UPON FILLING UP THE CAR. MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE FUEL FILLER NECK TO BE FAULTY BECAUSE OF PLASTIC CONNECTOR FUEL TANK.

TAKATA RECALL I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2018. IT HAS BEEN A YEAR SINCE PURCHASE. THE DEALERS TOLD ME THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS AN AIRBAG REPLACEMENT COMES. NO ONE HAS CONTACTED ME YET AND I AM DRIVING A CAR FOR 1 YEAR WITH A FAULTY AIRBAG. I TRIED CALLING THEM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR AND SOME FOLKS IN TEXAS RECEIVED THEIR AIRBAG REPLACEMENT I HAVE NOT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.