2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE SUN ROOF. THE SUN ROOF CEASED IN THE OPEN POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,641.*PM*JB

STEERING CONTROL LOCK UNIT HAS GONE BAD MANY ISSUES CAR WILL NOT START LEAVES YOU STRANDED MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT IT OVER THE INTERNET SAME SITUATION MERCEDES REALLY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS DON'T FEEL SAFE STEERING WHEEL CAN LOCK WHILE DRIVING THIS IS NOT SAFE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR PARKING LIGHT WAS VERY DIM. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. MERCEDES-BENZ OF HUNTINGTON (1103 E. JERICHO TPKY, HUNTINGTON, NY) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

MY C300 IS HAVING A EIS (ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE). WHERE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WON'T START THE VEHICLE. IT WILL LEAVE YOU STRANDED AND WON'T ALLOW YOU TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL BECAUSE OF THE AMIR THEFT LOCK OUT BOX. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. SIMPLE RESEARCH CAN SHOW YOU THAT.

ON OR ABOUT 11/24/19, VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE OVERNIGHT AND NEXT MORNING, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START DUE TO STEERING BEING LOCKED ELECTRONICALLY. CAR DID NOT HAVE ANY POWER BESIDES DOORS OPENING AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER AND SERVICE ADVISOR CONTACTED ME TO INFORM ME THAT THE VEHICLE LOCKED THE SEETHING DUE TO FAULTY SWITCH. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURN TO ME ON 12/4/2019. AT THIS TIME, I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY DUE TO POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING MIGHT LOCK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF LOUISVILLE (2520 TERRA CROSSING BLVD, LOUISVILLE, KY 40245, (502) 565-4410) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. *DL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. SMAIL MERCEDES-BENZ (5053 US-30, GREENSBURG, PA) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. NAPLETON AUTO WERKS (6600 E RIVERSIDE BLVD, LOVES PARK, IL 61111, (815) 636-6600) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. A FEW YEARS AGO, THE CONTACT DETECTED A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF FOOTHILL RANCH (81 AUTO CENTER DR, FOOTHILL RANCH, CA 92610, (949) 354-0112) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FUEL FENDER SEAL/ SEAL RING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ODOR RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING WAS LEAKING AND THE REAR PADDING AND LOWER SEAT CUSHION WERE SATURATED WITH FUEL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR SEAT WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,989.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000.