Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 07/23/2008 | 97850 | 1 | |
| While driving my 2001 mercedes c240 at freeway speed. the automatic easy exit feature shorted out causing my seat to automatically move all the way backwards so that i could no longer reach my clutch, brake or gas pedal. in addition to this my steering wheel moved itself upwards as far as it could go. i nearly wrecked my car when this happened, however i was able to reach my brake pedal by scooting way forward in the seat, and i also was able to push the stickshift into neutral, and pull to the shoulder. i had been having a problem with the drivers side window freezing up, but i had no idea that the relay switch connecting to the electric window, could also cause a short, and thus initiate this most dangerous easy exit feature. i had been having problems with all of the door mounted controls, off an on. i had even complain to the dealers shop. but it always seemed that they could not reproduce my complaints, so they told me that it was not broken. this time i took my car in as soon as i could after the seat and steering wheel incident (they could not get my car in until tuesday, the following week.) the diagnosis that part #203-820-15-85 (control unit) was faulty. the part was replaced for $579.20. i feel strongly that mercedes benz company should warn any other owners of a car with this part to have it checked. this could have been a serious wreck if i had been in heavier traffic, or was driving in bad weather conditions, such as snow. thank you in advance for your attention to this matter. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2006 | 6400 | 3 | 09/01/2000 |
| 2001 mercedes benz leaked water under driver seat and back seat, engine made a clicking noise, computer malfunctioned. *ts the headlights never lasted more than 2-3 months. while driving, there was a huge explosion under the hood. the consumer managed to pull over. while waiting for a tow truck, the consumer discovered a huge oil leak underneath the vehicle. he opened the hood, and a smell of electrical shortage emitted. the dealer informed the consumer the engine rods had failed. *jb | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 3 | 04/01/2004 | |
| While driving the consumer was unable to see the odometer. this caused poor visibility. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. *ak the consumer was unable to see the display. (clock) the consumer was informed to get her windows tinted. *sc *jb | |||