Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/07/2011 | |||
| Accelerator pedal went full throttle at stop light,tested and had a faulty electronic accelerator pedal dealer and mercedes benz refused any warranty repair and were not interested in seeing the faulty part. i have kept the faulty part pending further investigation. i am upset that toyota must fix a dangerous situation but mercedes gets away with it,as i know a friend with a 2000 s430 that had the exact same fault. | |||
| 05/06/2007 | 46700 | 1 | |
| Head gasket was replaced on this car on may 2007 at 46,697 miles, now at 51,800 miles oil is leaking again. same thing for a suspension noise. *tr | |||
| 10/18/2001 | 33 | 03/05/2001 | |
| Beginning on 10/18/01 to present, this vehicle has been taken into the dealership 34 different times for the following reasons: (1) remote inop - 10/18/01; (2) remote inop - 11/14/01; (3) replaced remote - 12/3/01; (4) remote inop - 12/11/01; (5) replaced front pads & sensors - 12/26/02; (6) replaced right front door window motor - 4/24/03; (7) replaced remotes - 5/15/03; (8) replaced crankshaft sensor & connector module - 12/2/03; (9) replaced faulty rear sam control module - 12/2/03; (10) replaced a/c pressure switch - 12/2/03; (11) replaced air mass meter sensor - 12/11/03; (12) replaced right door window regulator - 1/5/04; (13) replaced rear shade roller blind - 1/5/04; (14) replaced side bag connector all doors - 1/9/04; (15) replaced right front door window seal - 2/27/04; (16) replaced oil level sensor & resealed oil pan - 4/28/04; (17) replaced sway bar bushing and caster arms - 4/28/04; (18) resealed elec plug for trans - 4/28/04; (19) replaced right rear door linkage and knob - 7/22/04; (20) replaced a/c blower & fan speed regulator - 8/23/04; (21) replaced right rear door window regulator - 8/23/04; (22) replaced mounting clips & bearings driver seat - 8/23/04; (23) replaced right rear door window motor - 2/7/05; (24) low oil light on, changed oil & filter - 2/7/05; (25) replaced oil sending unit - 3/17/05; (26) replaced right front seat control module - 5/20/05; (27) replaced alternator and regulator - 5/20/05; (28) replaced driver side seat clamps & pins - 5/20/05; (29) replaced brake pads, shoes, rotors and disc - 5/20/05; (30) replaced leaking trans plug and leaking pan gasket - 5/20/05; (31) fuel gauge inop - 6/27/05. at present remote will not open trunk & malfunction (elect stab prog esp) is on. i have asked that vehicle be replaced with a reliable vehicle of same type and mileage, hq mercedes llc has refused on 2 occasions. i have contact with the dept of consumer affairs.*jb | |||
| 02/27/2004 | 41458 | 5 | 03/05/2001 |
| Low oil light comes on when vehicle is driven for 1 hour or more continuously. problem started at 41,458 miles and still exist at 64,892. vehicle has been taken to dealership (dick dyer & associates, columbia, sc) five (5) times for this recurring problem. during each visit, dealer either added up to a quart of oil or did a complete oil change. dealer cannot correct or find the cause.*jb | |||
| 08/24/2004 | 57000 | 1 | 06/19/2001 |
| While driving 65-70 mph check engine light came on and vehicle stalled. vehicle was towed to the dealer, who informed consumer that they could not duplicate or locate the problem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/22/2010 | 31151 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mercedes c320. while driving 68 mph without warning the vehicle stalled, lost power and was unable to control the steering wheel. he was able to drove onto the emergency lane using a lot of force. the vehicle was then towed to a mercedes dealer where they diagnosis indicated that there was a faulty censor and the computer shut down the vehicle. the faulty censor was replaced at the owners expense. the failure mileage was 31,151 and the current mileage was 35,488. updated 3/30/10 *cn | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 78000 | 1 | |
| My 2001 mercedes c320 has died completely when driving at highway speeds. will restart and run fine after the problem. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2001 | 1079 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mercedes benz c320. while driving approximately 20 mph on normal road conditions, the engine stalled without warning. the engine warning indicator remained illuminated on the instrument panel until the engine was turned off. the vehicle restarted after several attempts and was taken to the authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the failure was related to the engine control module (ecm). the vehicle was repaired according to the service warranty. in addition, when the outside temperatures exceeded 100 degrees, the vehicle would shutter. when the vehicle has been parked for a couple of days, the electrical system rapidly drains the battery. on three separate occasions, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for identical failures without resolutions. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 1,079 and current mileage was 85,000. updated 2/5/09 *cn the consumer stated the air mass sensor was repalced. updated 02/10/09. *jb | |||
| 03/20/2003 | 55 | 2 | 04/02/2001 |
| The vehicle stalled without warning. *jb | |||