Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 16-P-053009 | 03/28/2012 | 10044199 | Xentry: vehicle stumbles and bucks for a few minutes after a cold start when outside temperature is low (no dtcs). engine runs rough in a warm up phase. no model years given. *js | 05/22/2012 | |
| 16-P-053009 | 03/28/2012 | 10044199 | Xentry: mercedes benz: vehicle stumbles and bucks for a few minutes after a cold start when outside temperature is low (no dtcs). engine runs rough in a warm up phase. no model years given. *js | 05/22/2012 | |
| 2007080003 | 10/01/2007 | 10023072 | Replace charge air hoses (om642 engine) *nj updated 2/4/08 *nj | 10/18/2007 | |
| 2007070004 | 08/01/2007 | 10023071 | Replace engine oil dipstick (m273 engine) *nj | 10/18/2007 | |
| 033008 | 04/24/2008 | SB-03-30-08E | 10022893 | Check engine light on / fault codes fc1200 / fc1208 stored in me-sfi control unit. mercedes-benz model c230, c280, c350, slk280, slk350, clk350, clk550, e350, e550, cls550, s600, and sl550. equipped with m272 engine or m273 engine. *nj | 10/03/2007 |
| 2007040007 | 08/01/2007 | 2007040007 | 10022551 | Replace left engine oil line (m156 engine). *kb updated on 10/03/07. *nj | 08/20/2007 |
| 2007040003 | 04/01/2007 | 10021575 | Replace engine oil filler neck seal. *kb | 06/06/2007 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 2007020004 | 06/01/2007 | 10022553 | Install support for intake manifold switchover flap (m156 engine). *kb | 08/20/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 54000 | ||
| Engine light came on . take to repair shop,crank sensor bad,changed crank sensor, light came on back,o2 sensor bad, changed o2 sensor,light came back on,finally said worn sprackett in engine sending false reading.steering pump went bad at 59000. ac pump pulley broke off at 54000 miles. ac/heat comes on by itself, even when vehicle is turn off. | |||
| 03/21/2008 | 9250 | 1 | |
| Car continues to stall unexpectedly. car restarts after this but continues to stall at random times. *tr | |||
| 12/10/2007 | 5217 | 1 | |
| Car stalled again unexpectedly without warning. dealer once again cannot find any fault with car. *tr | |||
| 09/13/2007 | 3245 | 1 | |
| Car stalls unexpectedly at low speeds without any warning. there is no computer record that the dealer can find on the car to confirm any failure but this has happened repeatedly with different drivers. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 47000 | ||
| Balance shaft requires engine to be removed and repaired at a cost of $4200 (after 47,000 miles). told by a number of mechanics that this is a common problem with this engine in ml 350 mercedes benz, 2006,2007. | |||