2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 Complaints

TAKATA RECALL. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST TWO YEARS! WHEN IS THE RECALL GOING TO TAKE PLACE? MERCEDES BENZ NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS.

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A YEAR AND A HALF FOR RECALLED AIRBAGS TO BE REPLACED. MERCEDES OF MELBOURNE, FLORIDA GIVES ABSOLUTELY NO INFORMATION ON WHEN MY AIRBAGS WILL BE REPLACED

WHINING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. GETS LOUDER AS IT GOES FASTER. TOOK IT A MBZ DEALER IN LYNNWOOD WASHINGTON. THEY SAID THE CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HAS 57K MILES. DEALER SAYS ITS VERY UNUSUAL..... STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THIS HAPPENED WHEN TURNING THE CORNER IN A HEAVY TRAFFIC. TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE HAD TO REPLACE A PUMP? *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

REQUEST NHTSA IMMEDIATELY RE-OPEN THE INVESTIGATION OF MERCEDES-BENZ' DELIBERATE & CONTINUED USE OF DEFECTIVE FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS. THE WARRANTY EXTENSION OFFERED BY MB FOR 2003-2009 E-CLASS SEDANS ON FUEL TANK COMPONENTS, INCLUDING FUEL TANK, FUEL FILTER/SENDER, FUEL PUMP & RELATED GASKETS/SEALS/RETENTION RINGS, IS NOT SUFFICIENT. PLEASE REQUIRE MB TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO LATER MODEL YRS & ALL E-CLASS VEHICLES SUCH AS 2-DR COUPE, NOT JUST THE SEDAN. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 48,000 MILES (DRIVEN <7,000 MI/YR) & FUEL SENDING UNIT CLOSING COVER IS NOW LEAKING. GAS FUMES/LEAKAGE IS SO OVERWHELMING THAT CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN OR PARKED IN A GARAGE. DRIVER IS IN EMINENT DANGER OF CAR BURSTING INTO FLAMES IF A SPARK OR MATCH IS LIT NEARBY. PLUS OWNER RISKS DAMAGE/THEFT/BODILY HARM NOW BEING REQUIRED TO PARK ON STREET RATHER THAN A SECURED GARAGE. I'VE OWNED 8 OTHER VEHICLES IN MY LIFETIME INCL. FIAT, OLDSMOBILE, FORD, TOYOTA & LEXUS. NEVER HAS ANY OTHER VEHICLE HAD THIS PROBLEM. PLUS SEVERAL WERE 2X+ THE AGE OF THIS CAR & HAD 2-3X GREATER MILEAGE. THIS FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM IS NOT CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR-&-TEAR OR ANY FAULT OF AN OWNER. REPAIRS MUST BE MANDATED BY THE NHTSA TO BE COVERED BY MB DUE TO FACT THAT THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO USE DEFECTIVE DESIGN & DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS, EVEN KNOWING FOR YEARS PRIOR TO MANUFACTURING 2010+ MODELS, THIS ISSUE EXISTS. THE MB DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE $1133.89 PLUS TAX FOR THE INITIAL "CLOSING COVER" REPAIR & WILL NOT GUARANTEE THAT WILL EVEN FIX THE PROBLEM. IT MAY COST THOUSANDS MORE TO HAVE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK REPLACED IF NECESSARY. I IMPLORE YOU TO SEEK JUSTICE FOR CONSUMERS LIKE MYSELF, HARMED BY MB'S DEFECTIVE FUEL TANKS THAT ALLOW FUMES TO SEEP INTO THE CABIN & BROAD AREA SURROUNDING THE EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE, PLUS LIQUID FUEL TO LEAK ON THE GROUND. PLEASE RELPY WITH SPECIFIC ACTION I CAN TAKE TO RECTIFY THIS DEPLORABLE SITUATION.

MY 2010 E350 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF BUT MOSTLY ON FOR 5 DAYS OUT OF 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS OFF. BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I GOT IT BOUGHT IT IN NOV OF 2015. I WAS TOLD BY OTHER OWNERS THAT THIS MAY COST UP TO $8/12GS TO GET IT FIX. WHY THERE WASN'T A RECALL FOR THIS? PLEASE EXPAND, ANYONE??????

REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION BEARING. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS MAKING A HOWLING AND LOUD NOISE. THE CAR ONLY HAD ABOUT 60K MILES AND THE BEARING FAILED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THIS MODEL AND OTHER MERCEDES MODELS AS WELL. I GOT QUOTED AROUND $3000 TO FIX THIS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE ON A $65,000 CAR AT THIS MANY MILES. MERCEDES BENZ NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THE RED DIFFERENTIAL SINCE THEY FAIL AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (HOEHN MOTORS, 5475 CAR COUNTRY DR, CARLSBAD, CA, 92008) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR AND THEY WERE UNSURE WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE DEALER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS JUST PRECAUTIONARY, AND THAT THEY HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OR DEATHS. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

SPORADICALLY THE CAR GOES INTO PARK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS HAPPENS WITH A SUDDEN JERK AND IS DANGEROUS TO THE OCCUPANT AND ALSO TO OTHER VEHICLES AS IT COMES TO A SUDDEN HALT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN EVEN BE FATAL/OR CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AND TO THE OCCUPANTS OF OTHER VEHICLES. AT OTHER TIMES IT WILL KEEP SHIFTING TO PARK WHEN THE DRIVER PUTS IT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE WHEN STATIONARY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THEIR DIAGNOSTICS DOES NOT SHOW A PROBLEM. WHEN WE CALLED MERCEDES THEY SAY THAT IF THE DEALER CANNOT SEE THE PROBLEM THERE IS NO PROBLEM. WE HAVE FINALLY BEEN ABLE TO MAKE A VIDEO RECORDING BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE FILE IS TOO LARGE TO ATTACH DUE TO THE POTENTIAL DANGEROUS OUTCOME WE REQUEST THAT THE HIGHER LEVEL MERCEDES ENGINEERS LOOK INTO AND IN THE MEANTIME THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED

TAKATA RECALL: I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL REGARDING MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG ALMOST A YEAR AGO WITH NO CONTACT OR REMEDY SINCE. MERCEDES HAS ALSO REFUSED TO PROVIDE ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION AT THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER LEVEL, SAYING NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED YET. I FEEL MERCEDES SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY OF ITS CUSTOMER AND PROVIDE LOANER VEHICLES WHILE WE WAIT FOR REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS. I DON'T FEEL MY LIFE SHOULD BE PUT AT RISK FOR THIS ISSUE.