Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| LI-05-20-P | 05/31/2011 | 10039256 | Ready | 07/13/2011 | |
| LI-05-20-P | 05/31/2011 | 10039256 | Mercedes-benz: the malfunction light is on with multiple possible trouble codes stored. there could be a problem with the camshaft and/or scoring of a piston. *rm | 07/13/2011 | |
| 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 AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/06/2009 | 18000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 mercedes benz gl450. the contact stated that his vehicle has been stalling ever since it was purchased. he took the vehicle back to the dealer and was informed that there was no remedy for the failure. when the stalling occurs, there is no power throughout the vehicle, but it will restart seconds later. in addition to this failure, the sideview mirror is molded, the tire lug nuts are rusted, the power seat and navigation system are malfunctioning, the engine valve cover is cracked, and the compressors for the suspension system has failed. the contact has taken his vehicle back to be repaired numerous times. the failure mileage was 18,000. | |||
| 09/05/2008 | 12000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a mercedes benz gl 450. the contact received a recall notice in june of 2008 regarding the compressor. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was promised that it would be repaired by the following day. the vehicle was not repaired as promised; therefore, the contact retrieved the vehicle from the dealer. other recalls were also found for this vehicle. the recall number was unknown. the current mileage was 13,000 and failure mileage was 12,000. | |||