2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF FT. LAUDERDALE (LOCATED AT 2411 FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316, (954) 949-0623) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO CALLED CROWN EUROCARS (LOCATED AT 6500 PERIMETER LOOP RD, BUBLIN, OH 43017, (888) 854-8278) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 18V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF FORT MITCHELL (LOCATED AT 2100 DIXIE HWY, FORT MITCHELL, KY 41011, (859) 331-1500) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS 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 CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF WICHITA AT 316-221-3482 (LOCATED AT 1545 N GREENWICH RD, WICHITA, KS 67206) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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. *BF CONSUMER STATED HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES OVER LAST SEVERAL YEARS. ALWAYS CALL DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS BUT WILL IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF PLANO (6455 DALLAS PKWY, PLANO, TX 75024) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

FUEL LEAKING INTO MAIN CABIN. POOL OF FUEL RESTING ON TOP OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT LOCATED UNDER PASSENGER REAR SEAT. DRAINING INTO BACK OF SEAT AREA. PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE UPON NEW FILLING OF TANK OR DRIVING ON CURVY ROADS.

THE VEHICLE SMELLED OF A GAS LEAK. THE ISSUE WAS MENTIONED TO SERVICE ADVISORS BUT DISMISSED AS A NON-ISSUE. THE ISSUE PERSISTED CAUSING BREATHING PROBLEMS AND LIGHT HEADEDNESS. AFTER TWO SERVICE VISITS THE ISSUE WAS STILL NOT ADDRESSED. CONVENIENTLY AFTER 150,000 MILES THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO FIND THE ISSUE, BUT THEN STATED THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. PREVIOUS TIMES THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN UNDER 150,000 MILES THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM.

TAIL LIGHT WIRING FOR 2010 MERCEDES C300 WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL ISSUED IN 2014. TAIL LIGHT WIRING IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING BURNING/MELTING DUE TO INSUFFICIENT GROUND WIRE CAPACITY (ISSUE OF ORIGINAL RECALL). MERCEDES DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE THE PARTS UNDER RECALL PROCEDURES AND IS REQUIRING PAYMENT FOR REPLACEMENT. TAIL LIGHTS CURRENTLY INTERMITTENTLY WORK BUT EXPERIENCE TOTAL FAILURE OF ALL TAIL LIGHTS (INCLUDING BRAKE, TURN INDICATOR, ETC) WHEN NOT WORKING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, AND CHEST INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A SECOND PERSON WAS INJURED FROM THE SECOND VEHICLE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. DURING THE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

THE C300 MODEL HAS A NOTORIOUS PROBLEM WITH ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCKING LEAVING THE CAR MOBILELESS. CANNOT EVEN PUT IN NEUTRAL FOR TOWING. THE CAR SIMPLY WON'T START. IT WILL LEAVE A MOTORIST STRANDED AT ANY TIME, ANY PLACE AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND REPRESENTS A DANGEROUS HAZARD TO MOTORIST'S SAFETY. MERCEDES SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO COURT VIA CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. *TR *TR *TR *JS CONSUMER STATED CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED.*JB *JS