2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 Complaints

TARAKA RECALL. SMART KEY NOT BEING RECOGNIZED , VEHICLE DEAD NEED TOW TRUCK TO DEALER VERY EXPENSIVE ,HAD BATTERY BUT ALL DEAD COST $1600.00 PLUS ON A 72000 MILE VEHICLE.ALSO FRONT SWAY STABILIZER BAR NEED TOTAL REPLACING (DEALER PART ONLY) SINCE ITS MAKING NOISE. BUSHINGS CANNOT BE CHANGED LIKE OTHERS THE WHOLE BAR NEEDS TO BE PURCHASE AT DEALER WITH BUSHING VULCANIZED TO IT. ON THE SMART KEY THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY THANK GOD

THE ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK SUDDENLY FAILED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO START THE CAR. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MERCEDES OF THIS ERA, THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING, AND MERCEDES IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT CHARGES APPROX. $1,200 TO REPLACE THE LOCK. THIS LEAVES MOTORISTS STRANDED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V177000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), 15V711000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM THE FRONT AND REAR EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED, THE CAR WON'T START, BATTERY AND LIGHTS WORK FINE, WHEN TURNING KEY THE ENGINE DOES NOT TURN OVER. THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED AND IT WON'T SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME EIS PROBLEM THAT SO MANY OTHERS HAVE.

WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED, THE CAR WON'T START, BATTERY AND LIGHTS WORK FINE, WHEN TURNING KEY THE ENGINE DOES NOT TURN OVER. WHEN INSERTING THE KEY IT DOESN'T MAKE THE LOCKING SOUND IT USUALLY MAKES. THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED AND IT WON'T SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME EIS PROBLEM THAT SO MANY OTHERS HAVE RAN INTO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000. UPDATED 10/06/16*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V711000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

IN STATIONARY POSITION IN A PARKING LOT STEER WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN PARKED WITH WHEELS FORWARD / TURNING KEY TO START ENGINE DOES NOT WORK

MY 2009 MB C300 IS PARKED AND WILL NOT START. I PUT THE KEY IN AND TURN IT BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. THE RADIO AND INTERNAL LIGHTS DO COME ON BUT NOT THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED AND I CAN'T PUT IT IN NEUTRAL EITHER (TO PUSH IT OUT THE GARAGE). I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE,IF THIS IS SO COMMEN IN THIS CAR THEN IT SHOULD HAVE A LONGER WARRANTY OR RECALL. I HAVE BEEN VERY METICULOUS IN THE CARE OF THIS CAR AND THIS UNFORTUNATELY WILL SET ME BACK FINANCIALLY AND TIME. PLEASE START AN INVESTIGATION!!!