10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 35,189 miles
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Steering column lock faulty eis/esl car won't start numerous complaints from others owners. Went on break took nap in car come back 1 hour later won't start.
- Indianapolis, IN, USA
The electronic steering lock mechanism on these vehicles appear to fail with alarming frequency. If the failure was to occur any distance from a dealer a motorist would be stranded, perhaps in a dangerous situation. I was lucky - the failure occurred in my home town, but the nearest dealer is 2 hours away - they are the only ones who can fix it. This situation is dangerous and the failure to address it (by Mercedes Benz) irresponsible.
- Eau Claire, WI, USA
"takata recall" I have a Mercedes Benz C300 2011 a problem occurred where you turn the key and it does not recognize and steering wheel lock.everything else worked like lights, radio, battery. I was driving one moment stopped and parked for less than 5 minutes and nothing happened. I've done some research and it looks like there's quite a few other owners having the same problem. You can check on this link I believe this should be a recall and needs to get fixed.
- Carson, CA, USA
Parked car, next day won't start. Steering locked. All lights and radio come on. Noticed multiple complaints for same issue. Mercedes need to recall!
- Miami Beach, FL, USA
I went to the park with my wife and 1 year old son, I parked the car and returned a few hours later, the steering column was locked and the key would not start or unlock the steering wheel, the car had to be dragged out of parking space since the steering wheel would not unlock and the car was stuck in park. It was towed to the dealership where they diagnosed a bad steering column $1600 repair bill, after researching the issue I have found hundreds of owners of the same vehicle which have the exact same issue and repair, so this is a very common and know issue by Mercedes Benz. I believe that if the steering column can become locked it could potentially turn very dangerous if the car is in motion because the operator would be unable to maneuver the vehicle.
- Midlothian, TX, USA
This is a well documented accident as it involved a police chase of a felon who ran a red light at approximately 50 mph. My car was hit on the left front side and is deemed totaled. No air bags deployed in my vehicle and I required emergency Transport to the local hospital emergency room. This also involved a police shooting incident with the death of the other driver. The vehicle is pending towing to a salvage yard.the primary concern is a question of defective air bag deployment and future potential injury to others.
- Moraga, CA, USA
- The Colony, TX, USA