10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
12 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
10 / 0
Average Mileage:
11,505 miles

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problem #250

Oct 222024

C300

  • miles
1.What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The fuel system failure is a highly critical safety concern, and my life is at risk. It causes malfunctions with the vehicle, for example, the OBD-based emissions test has flagged a lot of (codes P219A, P0300, P0304, P0410, P0305, P0303, P0171, P0301) 5 of the cylinder misfire codes with the check engine light on, as well affecting other parts in the vehicle function properly, acceleration issues, car stalling as though it-??s going to shut off. This is a serious matter and Mercedes-Benz is failing to prioritize customer safety, over cost especially when known faults in the vehicle can lead to potentially life-threatening incidents such as fuel leaks and fire hazards. Yes, the vehicle is available for further inspection upon request immediately each day my life is at risk. 2.How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? My safety and other's safety are put at risk every time I get out on the road to drive my car it's putting me and other' live in serious danger (especially with the extreme increase in car accidents in the local Nashville, TN area). Despite the vehicle now being 3,000 miles over the 150,000-mile extended warranty threshold. I recently purchased the car on [XXX] and was not made aware of Mercedes Benz having any extended warranty coverage for the faulty fuel system that Mercedes-Benz had placed on this model. I can only assume the previous owner the car was reposed from was also unaware of this as well. I believe Mercedes-Benz should still cover the cost of this repair. The fuel system failure is a critical safety concern, and Mercedes-Benz should prioritize customer safety, especially knowing there were faults of poor quality that they discovered with their vehicles and can lead to potentially life-threatening incidents such as fuel leaks and fire hazards. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Antioch, TN, USA

problem #249

Mar 152023

C300

  • miles
I was in a collision and the airbags did not deploy. There was a recall on airbags for the Mercedes C300 within the year my vehicle was made, however, the recall did not include my VIN. Also, the sunroof drain is faulty, which was also recalled on other Mercedes C300s within the same production year, again not my VIN, but upon inspection by a certified dealership, it appears to be the same issue as other recalled vehicles.

- Charleston, SC, USA

problem #248

Dec 192023

C300

  • miles
The sam box (electrical system fuze panel) located under the hood is in a spot where if the lid isn't on correctly water will drain from the windshield right into the sam box and cause the vehicles electrical system to deploy the steering wheel airbag. That's at least what happened to me. It was raining out that day and I guess I went over a bump that caused the lid of the sam to get out of place. I drove home and the car seat for a few hours. I went out upon unlocking the door as soon as I pulled the handle to open the driver side door the steering wheel airbag blew and the vehicle is now in srs mode. The dealership had told me that it's a design flaw but wants me to pay for the diagnostic. No lights were on and I did not file a police report.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #247

Dec 182023

C300

  • miles
The airbags were supposed to have been fixed per recall by carriage house Mercedes in new London ct. my son was in a horrible front in collision and they did not deploy. None of them did. Accident happened 3 days ago insurance will pick up car today. I-??d like this noted incase they need evidence

- Westerly, RI, USA

problem #246

Dec 212022

C300

  • miles
Hi, I dropped off my car with Mercedes-Benz Dealership in Egg Harbor Twp, NJ back on Dec 21, 2022 and still waiting on recall to be fixed and while I'm without ever since that. Please look into this recall.

- Egg Harbor Twp, NJ, USA

problem #245

Dec 222022

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V081000 (Air Bags) and 19V010000 (Air Bags). The vehicle was taken to a local dealer for the recall repair; however, the vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting parts for the repair. The manufacturer was contacted and was unable to confirm when the parts would become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Egg Harbor Township, NJ, USA

problem #244

Mar 142020

C300

  • miles
I just purchared the car on 3/14/2020 from carmax and their is a recall on the air bags. If air bags come out thier is metal that can come through them.

- Huntsville, TX, USA

problem #243

Nov 042019

C300

  • 60,000 miles
I received notice of airbag recalls in 2016. Finally received a letter from Mercedes Benz usa stating they had airbags in September 2019. (this was after calling dealer repeatedly regarding airbags and told there wasn't a solution yet). Tried calling Mercedes Benz dealer-autonation Mercedes bellevue wa. Could not get thru, could not leave message it was very frustrating. Finally called sales- receptionist walked back to service and I got to speak to customer service rep. Emailed Mercedes Benz usa on 10/-5/19 @ 0923. Main office contacted autonation Mercedes bellevue called me and scheduled airbag replacement 11/08/19@0900. Left my vehicle all day- driver and passenger airbag replacement. At 1600 was called and told they didn't have airbags. So drove my car home- without replacement airbags. Was told sirbags were reordered and they would call when in. No call was received/ called several times spoke with service rep chad, finally was rescheduled for December 2019- was called an hour later and cancelled. Have not heard from them since. To say this is deplorable service is an understatement. One week after November appt. Received a text that my battery showed problems- asked what problem no response. Finally called and asked and they said it was low- but I had it checked and it was fine. I have also emailed head company in Georgia. Please look into this and this company. Thank-you [xxx] redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Wenatchee, WA, USA

problem #242

Dec 182019

C300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received two recall notices for NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 (air bags) and 19V010000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. An unknown dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and did not know when the parts would be available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Herndon, VA, USA

problem #241

Dec 052019

C300

  • miles
Upon finding out that this vehicle has two open airbag recalls, and the NHTSA website saying parts where available, I contacted the dealer for assistance in replacing the airbags. The dealer said that the airbags were on backorder from the manufacture with no timeline for potential replacement. Per instructions on the NHTSA website I am filling out this form to let the NHTSA know the manufacture has failed / is unable to remedy this dangerous safety recall in a timely manner

- Pembroke, MA, USA

problem #240

Feb 092016

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 (air bags) and 19V010000 (air bags). The contact called Mercedes-Benz of palm springs at 760-328-6525 (located at 4095 E palm canyon dr, palm springs, ca 92264) and was informed that the parts were not available. 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. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Ranch Mirage, CA, USA

problem #239

Mar 282016

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 (air bags) and 19V010000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer failed to repair the vehicle within a reasonable amount of time. Ray catena Mercedes-Benz (910 us-1, Edison, NJ 08817) confirmed that parts were not available to perform the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was unknown.

- Lincoln Park, NJ, USA

problem #238

Oct 022019

C300 6-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 and 19V010000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Mercedes-Benz of hampton (2712 magruder blvd, hampton, va 23666, (757) 865-8000) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Consumer stated vehicle was repaired.

- Newport News, VA, USA

problem #237

Jan 012017

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 (air bags) and 16V363000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. Mercedes-Benz of Ontario (3787 E guasti rd, Ontario, ca 91761, (909) 212-8400) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Ontario, CA, USA

problem #236

Jan 012016

C300 6-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V381000 (air bags) and 19V010000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. Mercedes-Benz of West chester (1260 wilmington pike, West chester, pa 19382, (484) 313-1100) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available and were on backorder. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Mason, OH, USA

problem #235

Feb 062016

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300W4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 (air bags) and 19V010000 (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 as the recall notice was received over a year ago. Plaza motors pre-owned (652 decker ln, creve coeur, mo 63141, (888) 593-1883) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was contacted several times and was unable to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact recently received a postcard from tk holdings, alerting her that they filed for bankruptcy. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Chesterfield, MO, USA

problem #234

Feb 152019

C300

  • miles
The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 19V010000 (air bags); however, 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 called Mercedes-Benz of san antonio (9600 san pedro ave, san antonio, tx 78216, (210) 920-3235) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #233

Aug 172019

C300

  • 173,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated while driving. The contact was concerned that the air bag might not deploy in the event of a crash. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 and 16V363000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 173,000.

- Fairfax, SC, USA

problem #232

Feb 092016

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 (air bags) and 19V010000 (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 as the recall notice was received over a year ago. Mercedes-Benz of sarasota (4754 clark rd, sarasota, fl 34233, (941) 275-1293) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was contacted several times and was unable to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Sarasota, FL, USA

problem #231

May 302016

C300

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V081000 (air bags) and 16V363000 (air bags) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. Mercedes-Benz of fairfield (2950 auto mall pky, fairfield, ca 94533) confirmed that parts were not available to perform the recall repairs. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated and the dealer would not perform the recall repair without a diagnostic test first. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Dixon, CA, USA

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