Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2013 C250 are official communications between Mercedes-Benz & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

    STEERING

    • TSB #LI46-35P059241

      Date Announced:
      JUN 20, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10056472

      XENTRY (MERCEDES): AFTER ENGINE HAS STARTED, SEVERAL ISSUES OCCURS, AN ACOUSTIC WARNING SOUNDS IS HEARD, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAYS WARNING MESSAGE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION, SERVICE REQUIRED. STEERING SYSTEM IS SLUGGISH. Read More »

    STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

    • TSB #LI80-57-P051521

      Date Announced:
      SEP 24, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10048239

      XENTRY (MERCEDES): AN INTERNAL ISSUE WITH ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK IS CAUSING A FAILURE OF NO CRANKING, INTERMITTENT NO CRANK OR NO START AND WARNING ICONS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE IN ICM. MODEL GLK350, E350, 550. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. Read More »

    STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

    • TSB #LI-46-35P055436

      Date Announced:
      AUG 15, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053799

      XENTRY (MERCEDES): RED DISPLAY MESSAGE IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION AND STEERING ASSISTANCE IS REDUCED, CHECK IMMEDIATELY THE OWNER'S MANUAL AFTER ENGINE START. MODEL 207, 204, 212, 231. NO MODEL YEAR. Read More »

    • TSB #LI80-57-P051521

      Date Announced:
      SEP 24, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10048239

      XENTRY (MERCEDES): AN INTERNAL ISSUE WITH ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK IS CAUSING A FAILURE OF NO CRANKING, INTERMITTENT NO CRANK OR NO START AND WARNING ICONS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE IN ICM. MODEL GLK350, E350, 550. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. Read More »

    SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE

    • TSB #LI33-15-P047471

      Date Announced:
      DEC 04, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051975

      XENTRY (MERCEDES): WITH STEERING AT FULL LOCK, NOISE CAN BE HEARD, LIKE KNOCKING AND/OR CREAKING, COMING FROM AREA OF FRONT AXLE WHEN MANEUVERING. Read More »

    ENGINE (PWS)

    • TSB #LI54-18-P-057927

      Date Announced:
      JUN 04, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058548

      XENTRY (DAIMLER): STORED IN ENGINE CONTROL UNIT ARE FAULTS RELATING TO THROTTLE VALVE ACTUATOR AND/OR OXYGEN SENSOR DUE TO OCCASIONAL TRANSITION RESISTANCE AT CONTACTS, CAUSING ENGINE DIAGNOSIS WARNING LAMP TO BE INACTIVE. MODEL ALL. Read More »

    • TSB #2013010001

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10059562

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #LI-47-00

      Date Announced:
      OCT 26, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051540

      XENTRY: M271.8 EVO ENGINE HAS POOR ACCELERATOR RESPONSE- LACK OF POWER UNDER FULL LOAD AND HIGH RPM. ENGINE DIAGNOSIS WARNING LAMP (CEL) LIGHTS UP, VEHICLE IS IN LIMP-HOME MODE (MAY OR MAY NOT BE INTERMITTENT). Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

    • TSB #SC-2013050005

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052887

      MERCEDES: THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DO NOT MEET INTERNAL SPECIFICATIONS, IN SOME VEHICLES, THAT CAUSES, IN SOME CASES, THE TRANSMISSION TO MAKE NOISES AND NEED TO HAVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REPLACED. Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

    • TSB #LI54-10-P054089

      Date Announced:
      SEP 13, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10048240

      XENTRY (MERCEDES): AFTER IGNITION IS OFF, ROTARY LIGHT SWITCH SENDS WRONG SIGNAL DUE TO BATTERY DISCHARGED AND VEHICLE NOT STARTING. MODEL E350,550,63, C300,350,63,250, GLK350. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

    • TSB #2014010001

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10057106

      MERCEDES BENZ:E-CLASS HYBRID 2013-2015 STARTER MAY NOT REACH THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF STARTING PROCEDURES. STOP/START FUNCTION IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. *LJ Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

    • TSB #LI54-15-P057373

      Date Announced:
      FEB 28, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10055333

      XENTRY (MERCEDES): THE FUSE AND RELAY BOXES (SRB) IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR REAR COMPARTMENT HAS A MALFUNCTION AND DISRUPTIONS TO COMMUNICATION PATHS CAUSING A NO START IN VEHICLE. Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

    • TSB #LI80-57-P051521

      Date Announced:
      SEP 24, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10048239

      XENTRY (MERCEDES): AN INTERNAL ISSUE WITH ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK IS CAUSING A FAILURE OF NO CRANKING, INTERMITTENT NO CRANK OR NO START AND WARNING ICONS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE IN ICM. MODEL GLK350, E350, 550. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

    • TSB #LI46-35P059241

      Date Announced:
      JUN 20, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10056472

      XENTRY (MERCEDES): AFTER ENGINE HAS STARTED, SEVERAL ISSUES OCCURS, AN ACOUSTIC WARNING SOUNDS IS HEARD, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAYS WARNING MESSAGE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION, SERVICE REQUIRED. STEERING SYSTEM IS SLUGGISH. Read More »

    • TSB #LI-46-35P055436

      Date Announced:
      AUG 15, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053799

      XENTRY (MERCEDES): RED DISPLAY MESSAGE IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION AND STEERING ASSISTANCE IS REDUCED, CHECK IMMEDIATELY THE OWNER'S MANUAL AFTER ENGINE START. MODEL 207, 204, 212, 231. NO MODEL YEAR. Read More »

    • TSB #LI82-95-P054406

      Date Announced:
      AUG 10, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10046379

      XENTRY (MERCEDES): AFTER TAKING VEHICLE OUT TRANSPORT MODE, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAYS MESSAGE SOS MBRACE SERVICE NOT ACTIVATED. MODELS 2013 166, 172, 204, 207, 212, 218, 231, 463. *PE Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

    • TSB #SCB-2013090008

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10055385

      MERCEDES: SOFTWARE FAILS TO CORRESPOND, ON SOME VEHICLES, TO CURRENT PRODUCTION CONFIGURATION. MODEL 2013 166 (ML), X166 (GL), 204 (C), X204 (GLK), 207 (E-COUPE), 212 (E), 218 (CLS), 231 (SL). Read More »

    • TSB #AP00-20-P-0043EL

      Date Announced:
      NOV 21, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10059752

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #LI54-71-P055558

      Date Announced:
      JAN 22, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051976

      XENTRY (MERCEDES): DISPLAYED IN MULTIFUNCTION "LANE KEEPING ASSIST IS INOPERATIVE AND ACTIVE LANE KEEPING ASSIST IS INOPERATIVE" WHEN DRIVING OVER LANE MARKING. MODELS 204 (C300, 350, 63, 250). Read More »

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

    • TSB #LI54.18-P-059464

      Date Announced:
      JUL 22, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10057761

      XENTRY: REGARDING TRANSIT RESISTANCES MALFUNCTION FAULT MESSAGE IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, INTERMITTENTLY, DUE SENSITIVITY OF SYSTEM - ESP, BAS, PRE-SAFE FOR MODEL SERIES 204/212/207 AS OF PRODUCTION YEAR 2013 AND SELECTED ENGINE VARIANTS. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

    • TSB #LI82-85-P061041

      Date Announced:
      MAR 12, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058522

      XENTRY (MERCEDES): THE GARMIN SD CARD NAVIGATION FAILS TO CHANGE ROUTE WHEN DEVIATING FROM ORIGINAL, INTERPRETING INCORRECTLY ACCESS RESTRICTIONS ON ROADS, AND WHEN AT INTERSECTIONS NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS ABSENT. MODEL 205. Read More »