10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
12 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
16 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,835 miles

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problem #109

May 162016

C300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 and 16V363000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (rbm Mercedes-Benz in alpharetta, Georgia) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

problem #108

Jul 012016

C300

  • miles
Letter from senator cornyn on behalf of constituent re 2008 Mercedes C300 with two open recall notices that have not been resolved (due to senate mail security protocol please fax or email written response to dallas office) updated 09/05/2017

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #107

Aug 302017

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 (air bags) and 16V363000 (air bags) however, the parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact contacted the Mercedes-Benz of fort pierce dealer= located at 4500 South us hwy 1 fort pierce, Florida 34982; 888-918-5510 who informed the contact that the parts were not available. The contact had not experienced any failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issues. VIN tool confirms remedies not yet available.

- Fort Pierce, FL, USA

problem #106

Mar 012016

C300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V081000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer Mercedes Benz of smithown located at 600 middle country rd saint james NY 11780 where it was informed that the recall remedy parts were on back order. The contact had not experienced a failure. (VIN tool confirms parts not available).

- Mount Sinai, NY, USA

problem #105

Apr 012016

C300

  • 151,000 miles
Takata recall: Notice of recall from April 2016, parts for both airbags are still not available for the repair. Unreasonable period of time (about 16-months) to resolve this safety issue.

- Encinitas, CA, USA

problem #104

May 042016

C300 6-cyl

  • miles
2008 Mercedes Benz C300. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair both driver and passenger airbags. The updated 08/23/2017

- Kapaa, HI, USA

problem #103

Jan 012016

C300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 (air bags) and 16V363000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Tampa Mercedes in tampa, Florida was made aware of the recall and stated that the contact should call Mercedes-Benz usa because they only had parts for older model years 2006 -2007. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that NHTSA received the parts. The contact was advised to call NHTSA. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Oldsmar, FL, USA

problem #102

Nov 152016

C300

  • 90,000 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 (air bags) and 16V363000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact spoke with (benzel-busch motor car, 28 grand ave, englewood, NJ 07631) who stated that parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and advised the contact to speak to the dealer. While driving at an unknown speed, the air bag indicator illuminated and an error message regarding the passenger side air bag appeared. The vehicle was taken to benzel-busch motor car again where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor under the front passenger seat failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated that the contact should take the vehicle back to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. VIN tool confirmed parts not available.

- Woodland Park, NJ, USA

problem #101

May 252016

C300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 (air bags) and 16V363000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer Mercedes-Benz of wilmington located at 3801 lancaster pike, wilmington, de 19805; phone number: (877) 799-8341 was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedies. The manufacturer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Bear, DE, USA

problem #100

Feb 112016

C300

  • miles
Takata inflators: It has been more than 18 months since this recall : 16 V081 and 16 V363 have been issued. Still no reply from Mercedes. Can you inform us as to what is being done to remedy these issues. Driving this car is similar to a "russian roulette"!!!!

- Mount Pleasant, SC, USA

problem #99

Feb 112016

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 (air bags) and 17V017000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer was contacted (flagship motor cars in lynnfield, MA) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts would become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Beverly, MA, USA

problem #98

Mar 012017

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes Benz C3000. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 (air bags) and 17V017000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The white plains NY dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Dobbs Ferry, NY, USA

problem #97

Jun 262017

C300

  • 80,100 miles
Takata recall - recall has been outstanding for years and nothing being done.

- Winchester, VA, USA

problem #96

Jan 012008

C300

  • 1,005,000 miles
Takata inflators recall SRS controls manufacturing error this auto should have never left the factory floor it has cost me considerable mental upset and money which I can not afford it parked unsafe to drive engine lite on Mercedes should repair or rebuilt this auto I am a disable veteran and need my transportation. Mercedes should take the air bags out better there out than go off accidently

- St Anthony, ID, USA

problem #95

Mar 162016

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 (air bags) and 16V363000 (air bags). The parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local Mercedes of escondido dealer located on 1101 w. 9th ave, escondido, ca 92025, confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer did not know when the parts would arrive. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Lajolla, CA, USA

problem #94

May 022016

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 (air bags) for the driver frontal air bag inflator and 16V363000 (air bags) for the passenger frontal air bag inflator. The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The local dealer (Mercedes-Benz of northlake located at 10725 old statsville rd, charlotte, nc) was not able to assist the contact and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and informed the contact that they were repairing the vehicles in order according to the heat/ humidity and that it was not time to service her vehicle yet. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Hickory, NC, USA

problem #93

May 012016

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 (air bags) and 16V363000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts would become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Amhert, NH, USA

problem #92

Feb 112016

C300

  • miles
Takata recall, manufacturer has failed to remedy this safety recall for my vehicle in a timely manner.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #91

Apr 222017

C300

  • 76,000 miles
Esp control module as I was driving on the highway, specifically getting off the interstate on a curved road, all of a sudden the following message/code illuminated across my dashboard, "brake" ebr ABS esp inoperative. I wasn't sure what this meant and I was extremely alarmed and nervous. As soon as I could I brought it into the shop and the technician told me it wasn't a brake issue, it was a faulty electronic stability control panel that needed to be replaced. The technician told me that he had just replaced these in about 4 other vehicles. Same exact problem. After doing research, it is a major safety concern because it reads the wheel data from the sensors as well as the ABS module which prevents traction and slippage when driving on the road, when making sharp turns, or even turning left or right. The car seems to fishtail. It also prevents stability on the road in the event of a crash. I've also noticed it has affected other areas of the car such as the turn signal, cruise control mechanism, steering column and starting up the car has also been an issue. I've had to turn the ignition switch a couple of times to get the car started. The car is also driving rougher than usual. This is a major concern for us because I am a single mother and I have a nine year old son who drives with me frequently. I'm worried about our safety. Not to mention our front driver and passenger takata airbags still have a recall that have yet to be dealt with. It has been well over a year and the problem still hasn't been resolved. This esp control module costs $1,500 to replace and I cannot afford this. I'm driving around in a ticking time bomb just waiting for something to happen. It is a major concern and needs to be addressed immediately. Thank you for your time and I certainly hope you take this seriously and place this on the recall list to avoid a bad situation.

- Coral Springs, FL, USA

problem #90

May 232016

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 (air bags) and 17V017000 (air bags). The parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Cumberland, RI, USA

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