2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 Complaints

2008 MERCEDES BENZ E350W. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WIRING HARNESS ON CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER SOLENOID SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION, TIRES, UNDERCARRIAGE, AND THE VEHICLE'S FRAME. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LEANS FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER. *JS

THE TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THEN IT WON'T SHIFT AT ALL. THE ONLY WAY IT FIXES IS IF YOU PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART. IT CONTINUES TO DO THIS PERIODICALLY. NOW IT WON'T SHIFT AT ALL SO I HAD TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY TO DRIVE SLOW OTHERWISE A BURNING SELL AND SMOKE COMES FROM THE ENGINE. HAPPENED TO MANY OTHERS IF YOU LOOK ONLINE. OBVIOUS FLAW WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS. SHOULD BE A RECALL- VERY EXPENSIVE FOR CONSUMER TO FIX.

THIS IS ABOUT 5 YEARS I AM SMELLING GAS FUEL INSIDE THE CAR.BUT ON 05/24/2019 DRIVING ON THE STREET ,SUDDENLY CAR STOPPED MIDDLE OF STREET,AFTER TOWING THE CAR TO MECHANIC SHOP ,WE FIND OUT FUEL PUMP PROBLEM AND UNABLE TO CHANGE THE PUMP WE NEED TO BUY FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP,WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE.THIS SHOULD BE ON RECALL.BECAUSE TOO MANY PEOPLE COMPLAING (ACCORDING TO YOUR SITE)..CAR IS 115000 MILE.WARRANTY ARE 150000 OR 15 YEARS...JUST IMAGINE IF I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY WITH MY WIFE...THANKS IN ADVANCE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF SEATTLE (2025 AIRPORT WAY S, SEATTLE, WA 98134, (206) 467-9999) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE BODY AND CONDUCTOR PLATE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

CAR SMELLS OF GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUT. CAUSING HEADACHES, FEARING FIRE OR EXPLOSIONS

FUEL HAS BEEN POOLING ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP NEAR SENDING, FOR MONTHS I WOULD SMELL GAS AFTER FILLING UP OR EVEN AT ABOUT 3/4 OF A TANK. ASSUMING I HAD PUT IN TOO MUCH; INSIDE FUEL FILLER COVER IT WARNS NOT TO TOP OFF TANK. SOMETHING I DIDN'T SEE UNTIL AFTER THE SMELL OF FUMES. UNDER MB'S PZEV WARRANTY IT STATES THAT IF THIS IS A PART THAT COULD BECOME DEFECTIVE AND HAS GIVEN OWNERS 15 YEARS/150,000 WHICHEVER COMES FIRST TO FILE A WARRANTY CLAIM AND HAVE IT REPAIRED OR REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT COMMISSION FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS BECAUSE THEY SIMPLY BELIEVE THAT I HAVE NOT MAINTAIN SERVICE OF MY VEHICLE, ACCORDING TO A COMMENT MADE BY ONE OF THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ( CALLS ARE RECORDED, DEBBIE WAS THE AGENT'S NAME AND CALL WAS MADE APPROXIMATELY AROUND 10:15 AM ON TUESDAY 2/19/2019. THE DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION PERFORMED AT PARK PLACE MOTORS CO. IN ARLINGTON TX, DETERMINED THAT IT WAS MY FUEL PUMP AND NOT THE SENDING UNIT, STATED IN THEIR WARRANTY ALL FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS ARE INCLUDED PROVIDED THE VEHICLE IS WITHIN THE WARRANTY COVERAGE PERIOD. MY VEHICLE HAS 142,164 MILES AND IS JUST SHY OF 11 YEARS OLD. AFTER VIEWING AND RECEIVING REPORTS OF OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES HAVE THEIR VEHICLES FIXED, AGAIN I BELIEVE THIS TO BE DISCRIMINATORY ON THE PART OF THE DEALERSHIP AND MBUSA AND ASK THAT CONTACT BE MADE TO EITHER OR BOTH TO CLARIFY WHY MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE GUIDELINES OF THEIR WRITTEN WARRANTY COVERAGE.

REAR DIFFERENTIAL NOISE DIAGNOSED AS FAILING PINION GEAR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN CAREFULLY. THE MILAGE IS 63,000. REAR DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEMS APPEAR IN VARIOUS FORUMS AND MAY OCCUR MORE COMMONLY THAN IS CURRENTLY KNOWN BY THE NHTSA. SIMILAR/SAME MAY ALSO BE OCCURRING IN CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WILL NEED A REBUILD OR REPLACEMENT.

SEAT HEATER IN DRIVER'S SEAT BACK OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN A BURN THROUGH THE SEAT AND CAUGHT THE DRIVER'S CLOTHING ON FIRE.

TURN HEATER FOR DRIVER SIDE SEAT,SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING ON LEFT LATERAL LUMBAR AREA,NOTICED A BURN THROUGH SEAT COVER.THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN,HAD IT REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO.I WAS ON CITY STREET WHEN THIS HAPPEN,

CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A BUSY CITY STREET, STOPPED FOR RED LIGHT, WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE I HAD TO PUMP THE PEDAL-TO BE SAFE I DECIDED TO TURN ONTO STREET AT INTERSECTION WHERE I WAS STOPPED AT LIGHT, CAR CAME TO A DEAD STOP IN MIDDLE OF STREET. THIS WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE FREEWAY ON RAMP THAT I WAS GOING TO. ANOTHER 1/2 MILE AND HAD I NOT DECIDED TO TURN OFF ON TO THE SIDE STREET THE CAR WOULD HAVE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A FREEWAY WITH PROBABLE FATALITIES. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. FUEL PUMP IS INSIDE GAS TANK IN THIS MODEL. REPAIR WAS $3373.88. MERCEDES BENZ DEALER HAS PARTS IN STOCK FOR A 2008 MODEL. THIS IS IN ITSELF IS UNUSUAL AND SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE EXPECTING MULTIPLE FAILS. THERE ARE ALSO MULTIPLE REPORTS OF SAME DOING AN ONLINE SEARCH. SHOULD BE RECALLED IN MY OPINION.I HAVE THE REPAIR RECEIPT AND ALL MY PREVIOUS RECORDS FOR MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR.