2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR TONIGHT THE SEAT STARTED SMOKING AND THERE IS A BURN HOLE ON THE DRIVER SEAT 1/2 DOLLAR IN SIZE. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, SEAT HEATER IN USE.

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK HEATER BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT COVER. AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY, THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AND THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, I DISCOVERED THE HOLE IN THE SEAT. THERE WAS A SIMILAR ISSUE INVOLVING 2000-2007 M-CLASS, 2006-2007 R-CLASS, AND 2007 GL-CLASS MODELS WHICH WAS SETTLED IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT CALLAWAY V. MERCEDES BENZ. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS OR ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY MERCEDES BENZ FOR ANY VEHICLES WITH THE SIMILAR DEFECT/HAZARD SUBSEQUENT TO 2007. MY VEHICLE IS A 2008 MERCEDES E-CLASS. WHILE MERCEDES REPAIRED MY SEAT AT NO CHARGE, THEY UNLAWFULLY, IN MY OPINION, REQUIRED I SIGN A RELEASE PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF REPAIRS.

INFORMED BY A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER THAT MY SRS IS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECT. AND THAT THE AIR BAGS COULD DEPLOY UPON MINOR/LIGHT IMPACT. SRS LIGHT IS DISPLAYED!!!

STRONG FUEL ODOR AFTER TOPPING OFF. I DROVE THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND STALLED ON THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS TOWED IN THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP.

THE FUEL TANK LEAKS STRONG GASOLINE VAPOR INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE CREATING A FIRE HAZARD AND IMPERILS THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO PROPERLY BREATHE. THE VAPORS ARE STRONGEST EVERYTIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED OVER HALF WAY. CURRENT REPAIRS ARE GOING TO COST $3000. THE MECHANIC SAYS THE ROOT CAUSE IS THE CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS REQUIRED COMPONENTS THAT ARE NONSTANDARD. THERE ARE NO PICTURES AS THE LEAKY FUEL TANK IS CONCEALED UNDER THE BACK SEAT, BELOW WHERE MY CHILDREN SIT.

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLASHED, AND THE CAR LOST POWER TEMPORARILY. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. MECHANIC IDENTIFIED FAULT CODES AS P2006 (INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL STUCK CLOSED BANK 1), AND P0015 (CAMSHAFT POSITION B - TIMING OVER-RETARDED (BANK 1).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SCRAPING SOUND HEARD WHEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW WAS ROLLED UP OR DOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE SUNROOF. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V918000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. CROWN EUROCARS (8302 US HWY 19 N, PINELLAS PARK, FL 33781) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

AT LOW SPEED , COMING OUT OF A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT, CAR WENT INTO SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITHOUT ANY WARNING. FULLY PRESSING ON THE BRAKE FAILED TO SLOW OR STOP THE CAR. WITH THE BRAKE NOT WORKING AND THE CAR ACCELERATING VERY FAST THE CAR BECAME OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL IT CRASHED WITH A LARGE ROCK /BOULDER WHEN IT STOPPED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE THE THE WHOLE FRONT HALF OF THE CAR. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED IN. I SUSTAINED A SIGNIFICANT BRUISES OF MY BREAST BONE AND ADJOINING RIBS. I AM STILL IN PAIN. THIS SAME EXACT MALFUNCTION WITH THIS SAME CAR AS NOTED ABOVE OCCURRED IN 2013. I PAID EXTRA FOR MB TO HAVE AN ENGINEER EXAMINE THE CAR BUT I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE STRUCTURE. DURING THE CRASH THE FRONT END SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGED BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED STERNUM WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THE FAILURE HAD ALSO OCCURRED ON A PREVIOUS OCCASION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V918000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.