Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 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 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 11/30/2012 | 103249 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercedes benz ml430. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle shook violently and made a loud sound. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the stop clamp switch and the air mass sensor were defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken to a different dealer for a second opinion where the technician stated that the yaw rate electrical sensor failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 103,249 and the current mileage was 103,976. | |||
| 11/30/2012 | 103249 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2001 mercedes benz ml430. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle shook violently and made a loud sound. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the stop clamp switch and the air mass sensor were defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken to a different dealer for a second opinion where the technician stated that the yaw rate electrical sensor failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 103,249 and the current mileage was 103,976. mah | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 114176 | 1 | |
| I was driving home came to a curve in the road about 15 mph the car started to jerk as if the brakes were being engaged, i pulled over turned the car off turned it back on the esp-bas light came on. ever since then the car is unpredictable it happens everyday but when it wants to. *tr | |||