2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 Complaints

FAULTY VALVE BODY ON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 50K MILES. CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AS PER DEALER RECOMMENDATIONS. TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD BEEN RECENTLY CHANGED 4 MONTHS PRIOR. TRANSITION FAILED IN A LIFE THREATENING MANNER WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF DRIVING CAPABILITIES. PROBLEM RESULTED IN A TOTAL OF $5585.29 IN A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND NEW VALVE BODY. UPON RESEARCHING THIS SEEMS TO BE A REOCCURRING ISSUE WITH THE 722.9 TRANSMISSION. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 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 SOUTH BAY (3311 PACIFIC COAST HWY, TORRANCE, CA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT 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.

THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 50K MILES. I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2010 (NEW) WITH ONLY 9 MILES. I HAVE COMPLETED ALL REQUIRED SERVICES TO DATE. IN MAY I HAD THE AB SERVICE COMPLETE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I WAS TOLD IT WAS LIKELY DUE TO THE NEED OF HAVING THE SPARK PLUGS CHANGE BASED ON TIME NOT MILEAGE. NOW I AM BEING TOLD THE OUTCOME OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON IS DUE TO A MISFIRE CODE FOR CYLINDER ONE, FAILED SDS COMPRESSION TEST. CYLINDER ONE FAILED CYLINDER LEAK DOWN TEST AT 80%. EXHAUST VALVE SEATS FAILING CAUSING EXHAUST VALVES NOT TO FULLY CLOSE. WE ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VALVE SEAT ON CYLINDER HEAD AND IT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE PASSENGER SIDE CYLINDER HEAD. ONLY CAMSHAFTS AND CAM ADJUSTERS CAN BE TRANSFERRED. NEW HEAD WILL COME WITH NEW VALVES. THERE ARE REPEATED REPORTS FROM OTHER OWNERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE-RESULTING IN ENORMOUS REPAIR COST. THIS IS A DEFECT AND MERCEDES-BENZ NEED TO CONSUME THE COST, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN $50K MILES.

TAKATA RECALL. NHTSA RECALL # 16V081 (FEB. 11, 2016) AND 16V363 (MAY 25, 2016.) MANUFACTURER RECALL # 2016020003 AND 2016070003. MANUFACTURER MERCEDES-BENZ USA IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THESE SAFETY RECALLS. STATED REASON: "RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE." NO ESTIMATE ON WHEN REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS WILL BE AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE SAFETY RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER.

"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS NOTIFIED MY CAR WAS ON RECALL FOR AIRBAGS AND HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP TO HAVE PART REPLACED ONLY TO BE TOLD THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE NUMEROUS TIMES.

TAKATA RECALL CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT WAS TOLD MBZ IS STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE AIRBAG COMPANY AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WILL ARRIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, 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 A LOCAL DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF ALEXANDRIA, 200 S PICKETT ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22304) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG ISSUE HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR THAT I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS AND NO DEALERSHIP IN CA SEEM TO HAVE THE PATS. TAKATA HAS ALLOWED THE TIME LINE TO PASS WITH NO TIME LINE IN THE FUTURE. I HAVE CONTACTED TWO DEALERSHIPS FOR REPLACEMENT WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED WORLDWIDE MOTORS AT 317-580-6800 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY REMEDY, I USE MY VEHICLE EVERYDAY I NEED THIS TO BE FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE NO TYPE OF INJURY HAS HAPPENED OR DEATH BUT I AM NOT WAITING UNTIL THIS DAY OCCURS PLEASE HELP.