Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 20-P-053398 | 03/12/2012 | 10044181 | Xentry: rattling/thumping noises from the area of the steering on rough roads or when driving over road undulations. no model years given. also included models 168 and 172. *js | 05/17/2012 | |
| TB-46-20-61 | 04/22/2008 | 10025648 | Rattling/thumping noise on rough roads and/or knocking noise when moving steering in both directions on all model 164 and 251 vehicles. model years unknown. *pe | 08/27/2008 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||||
| 463041 | 04/26/2006 | 10019967 | Flow noises from area of power steering pump and/or foaming of power steering oil in reservoir. on mercedes benz ml and r class models. *ak | 05/17/2006 | |
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||||
| 462046 | 12/04/2008 | SB-46-20-46A | 10020460 | Play in the rack and pinion steering system. models 203, 209, 210, 211, 215, 220, 230. mercedes benz. *kb updated 5/13/09. *pe | 10/23/2006 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 04/01/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Alarm system, alarm control computer. | |||
| 06/04/1998 | 1 | 04/03/1998 | |
| Alarm sensor failed. yh | |||
| 04/02/1998 | |||
| Rear windows goe down on their own. also, when consumer gets out of the vehicle all the doors will automatically lock, and the alarm system will go off. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Alarm malfunction, false alarm at any time. yh | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 01/10/2006 | 139000 | 1 | 03/10/1998 |
| The vehicle exhibits a clunk in the front suspension and the steering seems to be loose. i think it is defective steering gear. the car wanders over the road and sometimes starts pulling itself into one lane and then tries to go to the other lane almost causing me on one occasion to run over a kia rio. mercedes should have to repair defective steering gear for free. *nm | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Tie rod failed. *yc | |||