Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| SB-2008120008 | 12/01/2008 | 10030904 | Mercedes benz: models 203, 209, 211, 219,230, and 463; model years 2005-2007. replace pilot bushing at electrohydraulic unit. daimler ag has determined that on affected vehicles the transmission pilot bushing may leak. dealer will repla | 12/18/2009 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| LI46-40-P-047549 | 08/13/2009 | 10032709 | Mercedes: cracking/creaking noises from front axle when vehicle is subject to torsion or when steering wheel is turned. this is mainly heard when the vehicle is stationary or when the vehicle is moving slowly. relative movement between th | 04/30/2010 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| SB-27-00-104 | 04/02/2008 | 10025663 | Slow acceleration with gas pedal hesitation. models 164.122/8ss (ml 320 and gl320); 211.022 (e320); 251.122 (4320). years unknown. *pe | 08/28/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||||
| SC-2007100004 | 02/01/2009 | 10029504 | Mercedes: replace transfer case on affected vehicles optimized transfer cases will reduce vibrations when cornering or when parking. models 203, 211, 220. *pe | 07/10/2009 | |
| 2007100004 | 01/01/2009 | 10023776 | Models e320, e500, e55, e350, e550, e63 and s430 4matic, s500 4matic. my 2005-2006 -- replace transfer case. *nj updated 5/13/09. models c280, c350, c320 and c240. my 2005-2007. *pe | 01/31/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 75113 | 1 | |
| Cable harness and connectors in steering column airbag, poor connection from using steering wheel. engine and transmission mounts disintegrated and needed to be replaced. front thrust arms with bushings had torn boots and needed to be replaced. crankshaft sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. transmission data link connector was faulty and needed to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 10/23/2007 | 16000 | 2 | 12/01/2004 |
| From a stop the car would not accelerate beyond an idle, despite depressing the accelerator. it happened once on the highway after a tollbooth and almost caused an accident while merging. it also happened in the neighborhood after a stop sign. problem is intermittent. dealer could not duplicate problem and did not make any repairs. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/29/2006 | 29000 | 3 | 10/05/2004 |
| Car would not properly accelerate from reduced speed. incident occurred on three occasions. last incident occurred on entry to florida turnpike. car required considerably more than quarter of mile to reach 50 mph. almost rear ended by ten wheeler that could not move to passing lane. very dangerous situation. dealer claimed they could not reproduce situation. dealer found faulty glow plug. doubtful that this has anything to do with problem. dealer now checking problem again. incident occurred on three occasions during past ten days. almost rear ended by ten wheeler *nm | |||
| 01/07/2005 | 820 | 9 | 12/23/2004 |
| Electrical problems out of service 18 days, srs/airbag failures out of service 18 days, ac/defrost blower motor failures out of service 12 days, brakes out of service 9 days, transmission (idle surge/up shifting/stalling) out of service 10 days, front end/tires out of service 10 days. during the lemon law final repair attempt, the dealer wrote on work order that they had installed new brakes because they found after market brakes on car. the only place the car has ever been serviced was the dealership where we purchased it. we asked the service advisor and assistant service manager (first they said the brakes were thrown out and then they said the parts were shipped to mb) and wrote two certified letters to mercedes benz for the removed parts so we could track the serial numbers. we were ignored. the regional representative who initiated the brake replacement was conveniently promoted out of the area just before the lemon law hearing so he could not be questioned. we had been complaining about the brakes, especially the stopping distance, from the beginning and they kept saying no problem found. the dealer would not document it on the work orders. *jb | |||
| 05/16/2005 | 1 | 04/01/2004 | |
| Dt: side airbag deployment: contact states while driving vehicle he ran over a piece of rubber in the road, all three side air bags deployed. the service dealer states the passengers in the rear of the car were jolted because of hitting the rubber in the road. contact states while decelerating the transmission down shifts, the brake system slows down too much and vehicle lurches forward. in stop and go traffic has no brake control.*ak | |||