Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| PB-91-60-53A | 02/27/2009 | 10028586 | Mercedes vehicle: the srs indicator lamp is illuminated and code b1058 and b2dbo are stored, replace the srs control unit. models 203 and model 209. model years unknown. *pe | 05/11/2009 | |
| 2005120011 | 12/01/2005 | 10018814 | A harness must be installed at the connection between the suction fan control line and the expansion reservoir to prevent a possible malfunction of the suction fan. *tt | 01/18/2006 | |
| 916076B | 01/17/2006 | 916076C | 10009817 | Srs light illuminated. dtc 9103 and/or 9123 present. mercedes-benz model 203 and 209. model year unknown. *tt | 10/25/2004 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| RB-2009060005 | 08/01/2009 | 10032568 | Mercedes benz: software calibration number (scn) coding; engine control module. the vehicles fuel tank leak diagnosis system may have been inadvertently deactivated during a visit to the workshop. this may cause the affected vehicles to | 04/14/2010 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| SB-59783 | 12/10/2010 | 10037653 | Ready | 06/01/2011 | |
| SB-59783 | 12/10/2010 | 10037653 | Mercedes-benz: there are electrical production quality issues that cause the air bag warning light to illuminate. *rm | 06/01/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/28/2010 | 62000 | ||
| In sept 2008 i purchased a certified preowned mercedes benz c230 sedan along with an extended warranty for an addiontial expense the car had approx 32k on it at time of puchase, it now is at aprrox 62k all service actions have been performed by the local mb dealership and the car only has the oem equipment it was manufactured with. on the 28th of oct 2010 i had returned to work parked the car and about 15 mins after it was shutoff i was summoned by a coworker that my car was on fire, i immediately opened the hood, extinguihed the fire and disconnected the cars battery as having a mechanical background in both automotive & aviation. i notified my insurance company to have the car taken to the dealer for assessment of the problem, i was called the morning of nov 2, 2010 by the dealerships srevice dept that my claim adjuster had arrived and was asked to authorize tear down of the car and that it had appeared that the cars alternator wire harness had come into contact with the cars exhaust manifold which led to the problem and was told by the dealership and my insurance company that this was classified as normal wear and tear in which i am in total disagreement with especially since mercedes of albuquerque has performed all maintenance since the time of purchase. this now is being put on me for the expenses. in my past 25 years experience have never heard of an electrical failure of this nature with a well maintained vehicle. | |||
| 01/26/2008 | |||
| First, my steering wheel wire was replaced from a faulty srs light coming on and the esp light coming on. i had to pay for all of this. next, euromotor cars said the steering wheel collar was broke. i have never had that fixed because they wanted to charge me and i felt they should replace the collar since they replaced the steering wire. now my car does not start and the instrument cluster does not light up. i cannot unlock the doors with the remote key and i cannot unlock the trunk of the car. my car just sits because i feel i should not have to pay for any of this any more. i have put $6,800 in repairs in this car. i do not want to pay for another vehicle. i feel my car is unsafe. my car was first serviced at herb gordon's auto group in silver spring, maryland. i was not happy with the service so i decided to try euromotors and the service was worse. they continue to put in codes so there will not be a recall and the consumer has to pay out of pocket. please help in resolving some of the issues i have had with this 2005 c230 kompressor mercedes benz. i would also like for this car to be entered into the recall for the steering wire repair just as the e320. i purchased the car with 4,000 miles on it in 10/2005. thank you. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 07/21/2006 | 1900 | 6 | 01/25/2005 |
| Problem starts with a hesitation upon acceleration and loss of power while driving. after shutting engine off, then upon starting vehicle, engine would start to shake and stumble. check engine light would come on. vehicle engine sounds as if it going to blow up and has no power and stalls becomes undriveable. if you shut engine off again and restart sometimes car can be driven even though check engine light remains on. it always shows the same codes for repair. car has been towed to dealer 2 times and driven over 4 additional times. each time the code comes up as a coil defect and dealer has replaced coil #2 several times due to coil being burnt along with cleaning and/or replacement of spark plugs only to have the problem recur within hours or days. they still have not been able to correct problem. dealer gave me same model loaner vehicle which i had to return within hours due to same problems. *nm | |||