2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 Complaints

CALLED MERCEDES CORPORATE RE THIS PROBLEM AND THEY DEINED THERE IS A RECAL. NOT TRUE MERCEDES-BENZ USA IS RECALLING 2007-2009 E350 4MATIC WAGONS WARNS THE U.S. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. ABOUT 3,600 OF THE E350 WAGONS HAVE A LOAD LEVELING REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM THAT MAY FAIL, REDUCING A DRIVER'S CONTROL AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH, SAYS NHTSA. IN AUGUST, THE COMPANY IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF 2007-2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 CARS AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THEY WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO BRING IN THEIR E350S TO LOCAL DEALERSHIPS WHERE MECHANICS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE LEVEL CONTROL CONNECTING ROD FOR FREE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONSUMERS CAN CALL MERCEDES-BENZ TOLL-FREE CUSTOMER SUPPORT AT: 800-367-6372. SOURCE: RECALL: 2007=2009 MERCEDES BENZ E350 - REAR SUSPENSION; CAMPAIGN #:12V264000 [NHTSA]

ENGINE LIGHT ON, DO TO THE BALANCE SHAFT. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A LAWSUIT BUT MERCEDES BENZ STILL WANT TO CHARGE FOR THERE ISSUE.

GAS LEAKS FROM GAS TANK WHEN I FILL IT UP. I CAN ONLY FILL 2/3 OF TANK TO AVOID ODOR. I HEARD ABOUT EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT BENZ DEALER SAID MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT IS MADE OF DIFFERENT MATERIAL THAN ONE THAT IS COVERED.

OUR 2009 MERCEDES E350 HAS ONLY 39,574 MILES ON IT. ON OCTOBER 26, 2016, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING, AND THERE WAS NO POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. IT WAS TOWED TO THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP IN ARCADIA, CA. WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE CAM ADJUSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2,671. BECAUSE THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR LESS THAN 40,000 MILES, WE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE AND PARTS DIRECTOR IF MERCEDES WOULD STAND BEHIND THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS AND HELP US WITH THE SAFETY ISSUE. HE TOLD US TO CALL THE MERCEDES CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 800-222-0100. AN "EXECUTIVE REFERRAL MANAGER" NAMED IRENE GAVE US A CALL AND SAID THAT THE OFFER FROM MERCEDES WAS A 15% DISCOUNT. BASED ON OUR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, THAT IS THE STANDARD DISCOUNT MERCEDES GIVES FOR ITS SERVICE IN CASES WHICH DO NOT INVOLVE A DEFECTIVE PART. IRENE TOLD US THERE WAS NO FURTHER DISCOUNT BEING OFFERED BY MERCEDES. A SEARCH REVEALED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST MERCEDES BENZ USA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT - NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CASE NO. 12-CV-05493 (TEH) FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE PURCHASED OR LEASED MERCEDES-BENZ VEHICLES MODEL YEARS 2005-2007 EQUIPPED WITH M272 OR M273 ENGINES. THE SUIT WAS SETTLED BY MERCEDES WITH THE PLAINTIFFS WHO ALLEGED A DEFECT IN BALANCE SHAFT SPROCKETS IN M272 (V-6) ENGINES THAT CAUSE THE GEARS TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE PLAINTIFFS CONTEND THAT MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC ("MBUSA") HAD A DUTY TO DISCLOSE THIS INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS AT THE TIME THEY PURCHASED THEIR VEHICLES. BASED ON THIS CONDUCT, PLAINTIFFS ALLEGE CLAIMS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE NEW JERSEY CONSUMER FRAUD ACT, CALIFORNIA'S CONSUMER LEGAL REMEDIES ACT AND UNFAIR COMPETITION LAW. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM IN SOME E350S WHICH MBUSA KNOWS ABOUT AND THAT THEY SHOULD REPAIR IT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY REASONS.

STRONG ODOR OF GAS AT REAR AND AROUND CAR AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK WHILE IN MOTION AND WHEN PARKED

GAS IS LEAKING FROM GAS TANK AFTER RUNNING OVER A POT ON HIGHWAY. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY SAID IT IS ON INVESTIGATION FOR LEAKING GAS FOR MY CAR MODEL AND SO, THEY WON'T COVER IT. ALTHOUGH PLASTIC GAS TANK IS ALREADY ON RECALL, METAL TANK FOR MY CAR IS NOT. A DEALER REFUSED TO FIX UNDER RECALL. NOW I AM DRIVING WITH LEAKING GAS.

TAKATA INFLATES HAVE NOT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE WHICH IS INCLUDED WITH THIS RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE FUEL TANK, THE ODOR OF STRONG FUEL WOULD EMIT IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL FILTER SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I CONTACTEDTHE DEALERSHIP REGARDING MY FUEL PUMP ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT ONE OF THE COVERED VIN'S WITH THE FUEL PUMP ISSUES. IT HAS STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHEN FILLING UP AND DOES NOT RUN SMOOTH . IT HAS NOT STARTED ONCE WHEN TURNED ON. I WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC OF THE WARRANTY ON THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP/FILTER. WHY WASN'T MY VIN INCLUDED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY? WERE THEIR CHANGES MADE TO THE PARTS? HOW WAS MY CAR EXCLUDED FROM THE WARRANTY PROCESS?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ E350. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 05/03/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 05/04/16. *JB