2013 Mercedes-Benz C250 complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250W. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V430000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN JANUARY OF 2016. THE DEALER (FLETCHER JONES MOTORCARS, 3300 JAMBOREE RD, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 96200) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOLS CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT*JB

MERCEDES RECALL 17V627 WAS ISSUED SAYING "NO CONCERN UNLESS SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATES." MINE DID. I WENT TO ARROWHEAD MB IN PEORIA WHO WANTED TO CHARGE ME $175 TO DIAGNOSE AND $400 TO PULL THE BUMPER SAYING THEY WERE SURE THAT IT WASN'T THE RECALL CAUSING THE SRS LIGHT TO COME UP BUT NEEDED TO PULL THE BUMPER TO BE SURE. I HAD ANOTHER MECHANIC WITH A COMPUTER PLUG INTO THE MB AND COULD FIND NO OTHER CAUSE. I BELIEVE MB WAS TRYING TO ILLEGALLY RECOUP THEIR LABOR COST FOR FIXING A RECALL. I WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHARGE ME. MY HUSBAND WAS OUT OF STATE WORKING ON A TRIAL AND I WANTED FOR HIM TO COME HOME AND TEST HIS CAR WITH THE SAME RECALL HIS VIN IS [XXX] AND THE CAR REQUIRED REGULAR SERVICE AND MB TRIED TO UPCHARGE HIM $3500 FOR WORK THAT DIDN'T NEED TO BE DONE WE BELIEVE TO RECOUP THE LABOR IN FIXING A RECALL. WE LEASED THESE CARS AND THEN BOUGHT THEM OUTRIGHT FROM ARROWHEAD BOTH AT ONCE AND SERVICE HAS STEADILY DECLINED AND THE UNNECESSARY UPCHARGES BOTH AT ONCE, LEAD US TO BELIEVE THEY ARE TRYING TO RECOUP FOR FIXING A RECALL. MY BEST GUESS IS THE 400 WAS TAKEN IN MARCH OF 2018. I CANNOT FIND THE DATE IN MY EMAIL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MERCEDES RECALL 17V627 MY WIFE HAS A MATCHING C250 AND FILLED WITH YOU MENTIONING MY VIN AS WELL. YOU CAN FIND HER INFORMATION UNDER YOUR COMPLAINT 11149647. WHEN I RETURNED HOME FROM OUT OF STATE WORK, SHE TOLD ME THE STORY OF HER ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED THE CRITERIA OF "CONCERN" WAS HAVING THE SRS LIGHT COME ON WHICH IT DID IN HER CAR. WHEN SHE GOT TO ARROWHEAD MB IN PEORIA, THEY WANTED A $175 DX FEE PLUS $400 TO PULL HER BUMPER TO POKE AROUND TO SEE IF A LOOSE PLUG WERE THE PROBLEM, AND SHE REFUSED TO PAY IT BELIEVING THEY WERE SIMPLY TRYING TO RECOUP LABOR COSTS OF FIXING A FEDERALLY MANDATED RECALL. WE DECIDED TO USE MY CAR'S ROUTINE SERVICE AS A TEST AS IT IS ALSO UNDER RECALL. NOT ONLY DID THEY WANT THE MAINTENANCE FEE, BUT ANOTHER $3500 FOR WORK THAT I DID NOT ACCEPT. I WENT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO SAID THE WORK ABSOLUTELY DID NOT NEED TO BE DONE AT THAT TIME AND WE BOTH NOW BELIEVE THAT ARROWHEAD IS FALSELY INFLATING OR DIRECTING CUSTOMERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO RECOUP LABOR COSTS OF FIXING A RECALL. MY RECALL WAS REPAIRED. THIS IS NOW TWO TIMES AND I GUARANTEE WE WILL NOT BE BACK WITH MERCEDES IN THE FUTURE, BUT THIS IS A CRIME AND WE WANT IT INVESTIGATED SO NO OTHER OWNER FALLS FOR THIS BAIT AND SWITCH.

I HAVE A PENDING RECALL AND CONTACT THE MERCEDES BENZ BUT THEY SAID THIS RECALL WILL NOT BE FIXED UNTIL SEPTEMBER OF 2019. EVEN THEY SAY IS SAFE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS CAR, I WOULD LIKE TO TRADE-IN, BUT BECAUSE I HAVE THIS RECALL OPEN, I AM HAVING MY CAR DEPRECIATED BY AT LEAST $2,000. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS RECALL COMPLETED ASAP OR HAVE SOME COMPENSATION BY MERCEDES BENZ DUE TO THE FACT THAT I DON'T FEEL SAFE TO KEEP DRIVING THE CAR AS IS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ C250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CAMSHAFT ADJUSTING GEAR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (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. THE DEALER SKYLAND AUTO GROUP (255 SMOKEY PARK HIGHWAY, ASHEVILLE, NC 28806 (828)-667-5213) 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.

TAKATA RECALL. THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FROM JAN 2016 WITH POSSIBLE SERIOUSLY INJURY OR DEATH WITH NO REMEDY TO THIS DAY. PLEASE ASSIST THANK YOU

THE INSIDE DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE CAR BROKE. IT DOESN'T OPEN AND THOUGHT WAS EASY TO FIX. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND TOLD ME IT COST A $1,000.00 BECAUSE NEED A NEW PANEL. UNACCEPTABLE. LOOKING IN INTERNET, FIGURE OUT THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THERE'S A LOT OF CARS IN U.S. THIS REPRESENT A SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING BECAUSE IN CASE OF ACCIDENT INVOLVING FIRE YOU CAN'T OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE INSIDE AND HAVE TO OPEN THE ELECTRIC WINDOW TO USE THE OUTSIDE HANDLE (YES, IT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE!) IF THE CAR IS WITHOUT POWER IN AN ACCIDENT, YOU CAN LOOSE YOUR LIFE IF FIRE IS INVOLVE. YOU SIMPLY ARE TRAPPED AND THE ONLY OPTION IS BREAKING THE WINDOW. I WROTE TO DAIMLER, MB U.S.A. AND GARAJE ISLA VERDE (OFFICIAL DEALER IN PUERTO RICO), AND IT JUST COST $1,000.00. MB U.S.A. REFERRED THE CASE TO GARAJE ISLA VERDE BUT THEY THREAT ME LIKE...NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. OK, I TOOK THE CAR AND START SEARCHING IN INTERNET. SURPRISINGLY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM! THEN I THOUGHT TO WRITE BECAUSE THIS IS NOT SIMPLY A MATTER OF MONEY, ALSO IS A MATTER OF THREATENING. THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR. WE TOOK THE CAR THERE FOR LOOKING FOR THE COST OF FIXING THAT, PRICE OF FIXING A CRASH AT BACK BUMPER AND FOR GENERAL INSPECTIONS. WE LEFT THE CAR SEPTEMBER 11. WE CALLED AFTER 2 WEEKS. I PICKED THE CAR OCTOBER 19. THE SAFETY MATTER CONCERNS TO YOU, NOT WITH MY CAR, BUT WITH ALL THE CARS IN THE NATION. MAKE AN INVESTIGATION ABOUT THAT AND DECIDE IF IT PROCEED. MY BEST REGA

I WAS EXPERIENCING AN ENGINE STALL WHEN STARTING MY VEHICLE AND A RATTLING LIKE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AS WELL IN EARLY JANUARY 2018. MY ENGINE LIGHT SENSOR CAME ON ABOUT 2 DAYS LATER. I TOOK MY CAR TO MB LONG BEACH AND WAS ADVISED THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE CAMSHAFT ADJUSTED WHICH WOULD COST ME APPROXIMATELY $4K+. IT WAS FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT THIS ISSUE WAS DUE TO A CRACK IN THE SHAFT AND THE OIL IS NOT BEING PROPERLY DISPERSED. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON MY OWN BEHALF, THIS IS AN ENGINE MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THERE ARE SEVERAL CONSUMER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. AFTER CALLING MB USA SEVERAL TIMES, I FINALLY RECEIVED A CALL BACK STATING, I COULD RECEIVE A "1-TIME, 10% OFF THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR. IF THIS WAS A CONSUMER RELATED VEHICLE REPAIR NEGLIGENCE THEN THE CONSUMER COVERING THE EXPENSE WOULD BE THE RIGHT THING TO DO, BUT WHEN THIS IS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND MB IS AWARE OF IT THEN THIS EXPENSE SHOULD BE ONE THAT SHOULD COVER.

TAKATA RECALL FROM YOUR WEBSITE: JAN 10,2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 2018030004 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 18V043 RECALL STATUS RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE ALMOST 3 YEARS AND THEY HAVE NO REMEDY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED BY NOW.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (W SIMONSON MERCEDES-BENZ, 1626 WILSHIRE BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403, 855-677-2690) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE INSISTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT MERCEDES DEALERSHIP AT OXNARD, CA TO FIX THE RECALL OF THE AIRBAG. FOR THE YEAR AND A HALF 2016-TO 2018, IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO " LACK OF REMEDY" TO HAVE PARTS/FIX THE RECALL. I AM COPYING THIS MESSAGE TO MY ATTORNEYS. IN THE CASE OF A FATAL COLLISION AND AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYED PROPERLY TO SAVE MY LIFE, I AM EMPOWERING MY DAUGHTER AS MY ONLY HEIR TO ENVOKE THE MOTHER OF THE LAWSUITS. I WILL INSTRUCT TO INVOKE STATUTORY SANCTIONS AGAINST EVERY GOVERNMENT ENTITY THAT PASSIVELY /NEGLIGENTLY ALLOWED THE MALFUNCTIONED EQUIPMENT RELEASED ON THE ROADS. THAT WILL BE A NEGLIGENCE PER SE FOR THE STARTERS. IF THE TAKATA AIRBAG MANUFACTURER ALREADY BANKRUPT, THE MERCEDES WILL BEAR FULL RESPONSIBILITY. GOD HELP YOU.

I HAVE INSISTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT MERCEDES DEALERSHIP AT OXNARD, CA TO FIX THE RECALL OF THE AIRBAG. FOR THE YEAR AND A HALF 2016-TO 2018, IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO " INABILITY" TO HAVE PARTS/FIX THE RECALL. I AM COPYING THIS MESSAGE TO MY ATTORNEYS. IN THE CASE OF A FATAL COLLISION AND AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYED PROPERLY TO SAVE MY LIFE, I AM EMPOWERING MY DAUGHTER AS MY ONLY HEIR TO ENVOKE THE MOTHER OF THE LAWSUITS. I WILL INSTRUCT TO INVOKE STATUTORY SANCTIONS AGAINST EVERY GOVERNMENT ENTITY THAT PASSIVELY ALLOWED THE MALFUNCTIONED EQUIPMENT RELEASED ON THE ROADS. THAT WILL BE A NEGLIGENCE PER SE FOR THE STARTERS. IF THE TAKATA AIRBAG MANUFACTURER ALREADY BANKRUPT, THE MERCEDES WILL BEAR FULL RESPONSIBILITY. GOD HELP YOU.

85000 MILES, REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE, DID NOT DRIVE FOR 8 MONTHS, AFTER 1 MONTH OF DRIVING, ENGINE WOULD NOT START AT TIMES AND SOUNDED STRANGE WHEN CRANKING ENGINE WOULD EVENTUALLY START AND RUN O.K., TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AFTER 2ND OCCURENCE, ACCELERATION HAS ALWAYS LAGGED SINCE PURCHASED-TURBO LAG ??? DEALERSHIP SAID PROBLEM WAS INTERNAL WITH CAM TENSIONER POSSIBLY

DOOR PANEL: MY DRIVERS SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN THE DOOR. THE MECHANISM BEHIND THE DOOR HAS BROKEN. MY MECHANIC STATED THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. I SPOKE WITH MERCEDES AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST AND THIS IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I SEE THROUGH MY SEARCHES THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY MERCEDES BENZ CORPORATION IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THIS DESIGN FLAW. I BET IF PEOPLE WERE DYING OR DIED FROM THIS SAFETY FLAW IT WOULD BE HANDLED IMMEDIATELY WITH SETTLEMENTS OUTSIDE THE COURTS AND AWAY FROM THE PUBLIC EYE. WHERE IS THE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THERE PRODUCT?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250W. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (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. LOKEY MERCEDES-BENZ (19820 US HWY 19 N, CLEARWATER, FL 33764, (727) 362-6657) 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF PEMBROKE PINES (14199 PINES BLVD, PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA 33027, (954) 644-5035) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE IN MARCH OF 2019. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V627000 (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. MERCEDES-BENZ LAGUNA NIGUEL (1 STAR DR, LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677, (949) 416-2438) 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250W. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V627000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF FT. LAUDERDALE, 2411 S FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V627000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MERCEDES BENZ SANTA BARBARA DEALER (805-563-4281, 402 S HOPE AVE STE D, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS). FE

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (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. MERCEDES-BENZ OF ORLANDO (810 N ORLANDO AVE, MAITLAND, FL) 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 WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE THAT NHTSA DISTRIBUTES THE PARTS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF FAIRFIELD, 2950 AUTO MALL PKWY, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533, 707-430-0101) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED REPAIR NEW 2 FRONT RECALL DONE 8/8/2018 TIRES INSTALLED 9/14/18. UPDATED 10/22/18*JB

I HAVE A HUM DEVICE ON MY VEHICLE AND IT SHOWS THAT I HAVE A CODE P0002 FUEL VOLUME REGULATOR CONTROL CIRCUIT RANGE PERFORMANCE. MY MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS 250 HAS ONLY 44614 MILES, WHEN I BOUGHT IT HAD 36.+ MILES, IF IT WASN'T FOR THE DIVORCE THAT I HAVE ON THE VEHICLE I PROBABLY WON'T KNOW UNTIL THE CAR BRAKE DOWN. WHEN I'M DRIVING THE CAR SEEMS TO LOOSE POWER THEN IT ACCELERATES LIKE IT HIT TURBO POWER. MY MECHANIC ADVISE ME TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU AND SEE IF YOU CAN ADVISE ME ON WHAT TO DO WITH IT, BECAUSE IT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING. THANK AN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [XXX], MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX]. AGAIN THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V627000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MERCEDES-BENZ OF SAN DIEGO DEALER AT 858-569-6900 (LOCATED AT 4750 KEARNY MESA RD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92111) 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS).

TAKATA RECALL SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT: TAKATA - NOTE TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MBUSA CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING PART AVAILABILITY. 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.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V627000 (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 (AUTONATION FORD MARGATE, 5401 E COPANS RD, MARGATE, FL 33063) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. 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 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS).

TAKATA RECALL - REPLACEMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN TIMELY CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER.

THE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE IS BROKEN, AND WE HAD THE PART ON ORDER SINCE 11/7/2017 YEAR, WE CAN NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR, ONLY WHEN WE ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW. IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT THERE IS NO WAY OF ESCAPING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. WHILE DEPRESSING THE HORN, IT FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF BUCKHEAD (2799 PIEDMONT RD NE, ATLANTA, GA 30305, (800) 399-3804). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT DEALERS WERE ADVISED NOT TO SERVICE VEHICLES WITH A TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL FOR WHICH THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TAKATA INFLATORS - I WAS SOLD A MERCEDES C250 BY AN AUTHORIZED MERCEDES DEALERSHIP AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE IN MARCH 2016. WHILE SELLING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALERSHIP SHOWED ME A CARFAX REPORT WITH NO OPEN RECALLS. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE JAN 2016 IMPLYING THAT I WAS SOLD THE VEHICLE USING FRAUDULENT INFORMATION. ALSO SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN 2 YEARS WITH NO REMEDY AS THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THEY CANNTO HELP SOLVE THIS.

TAKATA RECALL: I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THIS RECALL REGARDING PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LAST FALL 2017. AS OF TODAY 6/18/18 NO REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE. I FEEL VERY ENDANGERED WHILE DRIVING IN MY CAR. IT ALSO RENDERS MY VEHICLE NON-SALEABLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN I CAN EXPECT TO HAVE THIS DEFECT REMEDIED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

GAS STATION NOZZLES REPEATEDLY GET STUCK IN CAR GAS TANK WHEN REFUELING. THE GAS STATION NOZZLE DO NOT CONTAIN THE SPRING AROUND THE NOZZLE, THEY ARE SMOOTH WITH NOTHING ON THE NOZZLE THAT COULD CATCH ON THE CAR. IT HAPPENS AT ALL GAS STATIONS FROM 76 TO COSTCO GAS. IT TAKES 5-10 MINUTES TO REMOVE IT WITH VARYING FORCE AND VARYING ANGLES. NOZZLE WILL SPIN AROUND FREELY BUT WILL NOT RELEASE . LATEST INCIDENT REQUIRED EXTREME FORCE 200LB MAN PULLING WITH ALL BODY WEIGHT. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE INTERNAL ROLLED METAL THAT HOLDS GAS CAB IN TO BEND UP AND OUT WHICH THEN PREVENTED THE GAS CAP FROM BEING SCREWED BACK ON. IT IS UNEXPLAINED HOW THE ROLLED METAL WAS ABLE TO LATCH TO THE GAS STATION NOZZLE AND THEN BEND UP AND OUT (SEE PICTURE) WHEN AGAIN THE GAS STATION NOZZLE IS SMOOTH. WHEN PLACING GAS STATION NOZZLE INTO THE CAR IT SLIDES IN VERY SMOOTHLY WITH NO HINT IT WILL NOT COME OUT. THERE IS A PLASTIC PIECE IN THE CAR WHERE THE NOZZLE SLIPS IN BETWEEN (SEE PICTURE). THIS APPEARS TO BE PREVENTING THE GAS STATION NOZZLE FROM BEING REMOVED BUT IT DOES NOT EXPLAIN THE DAMAGE CAUSED WHEN REMOVING GAS STATION NOZZLE. A HAMMER WAS USED (NOT SAFE WITH CHANCE OF SPARK BUT ONLY WAY TO BEND IT, PLIERS WILL NOT WORK) TO BEND BACK THE METAL (SEE PICTURE) SO THAT GAS CAP WOULD SEAT PROPERLY. IT IS UNCLEAR AT THIS MOMENT IF THE CAR CAN BE REFUELED OR IF DAMAGE NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. GAS STATION ATTENDANT SAID "I SEE MANY MERCEDES HAVE THIS PROBLEM". THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO ONLY HAPPEN IN CALIF

MERCEDES BENZ C250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE MUST BE REPAIRED BEFORE IT CAN BE LEGALLY TRANSPORTED TO THE CONSUMER'S HOME IN CANADA. *JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS) AND 18V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER (AUTOBAHN MOTORS, 1-800-585-5661) WAS CALLED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NHTSA DETERMINED WHICH STATES RECEIVED THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (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 DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING PART AVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

SUNROOF EXPLODES AND SHATTERS FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. TAKATA RECALL AS WELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A FOUL ODOR ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE WAS SEEN. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN MERCEDES-BENZ DEALER IN PALM BEACH, FLORIDA AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,200.

2013 MERCEDES BENZ 250E. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS) AND 18V043000 (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. HOEHN MOTORS IN CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALLS AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

ON MAY 13, 2018, MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT OPEN. I HAD BEEN DRIVING AND WENT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT GET OUT. I PANICKED THAT I COULD NOT EXIT. I HAD TO START THE CAR TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND TO OPEN DRIVERS DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE REPAIR AND NOTIFIED THE PLASTIC HANDLE BROKE AWAY INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL. TOLD IT WOULD BE 6-12 MONTHS OR LONGER WAIT TIME TO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT DOOR PANEL. MERCEDES BENZ DOES NOT JUST SELL A HANDLE REPLACEMENT AND HAVE TO PURCHASE THE WHOLE INTERIOR DOOR TRIM.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (BEORNE MERCEDES-BENZ IN BEORNE, TX), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

PROBLEM: I'M UNABLE TO OPEN MY DRIVER DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW TO OPEN MY DRIVER DOOR. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? I OPENED MY CAR DOOR. WHEN I GOT BACK ON THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS LOOSE. CONTACT WITH DEALER: I WENT TO THE DEALER TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO REPLACE MY INTERIOR DOOR PANEL - WHICH I HAVE NO ISSUE WITH. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT LOCATION DID NOT HAVE THE PANEL I NEEDED AND MERCEDES WAS NO LONGER MAKING THE PART FOR THIS 2013 VEHICLE. HE TOLD ME THEIR WERE ONLY 3 INTERIOR PANELS IN CALIFORNIA. 1 IN SAN DIEGO AND 2 IN SACRAMENTO. I CALLED BOTH LOCATIONS. ALL WERE ON HOLD FOR OTHER CUSTOMERS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2013. BRAND NEW. I NOW HAVE 138,000 MILES ON IT - THAT I ALONE PUT ON THE VEHICLE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING A VEHICLE WHERE I CAN I OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. IN ADDITION, TO BE INFORMED THAT MERCEDES IS NO LONGER MAKING A PART FOR A 2013 VEHICLE IS UNACCEPTABLE. WHEN PEOPLE GET IN ACCIDENTS, HOW IS THE PANEL REPLACED. I WENT ONLINE AND SAW SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM PAYING FOR AN INTERIOR DOOR PANEL. I JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO FEEL SAFE AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO OPEN MY DRIVER DOOR FROM THE INSIDEZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATIONS IN JANUARY OF 2017. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF DELRAY IN DELRAY BEACH, FL 33444 (PHONE: (561) 291-6095) NUMEROUS TIMES REQUESTING INFORMATION ON PART AVAILABILITY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD CALL THE CONTACT WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *JS

"TAKATA RECALL". I RECEIVED A "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE" FROM MERCEDES-BENZ USA, DATED NOVEMBER 2017 STATING THAT MY 2013 MERCEDEZ-BENZ C250 WAS BEING RECALLED DUE TO DEFECTIVE "TAKATA AIR BAGS". I CONTACTED MY LOCAL MERCEDEZ-BENZ DEALER (MERCEDEZ OF ORLANDO) AND THEY TOLD THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. I RECEIVED A SECOND "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE" FROM MERCEDEZ-BENZ USA (DATED FEBRUARY 2018) STATING THAT I SHOULD CONTACT MY LOCAL MERCEDEZ-BENZ DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY TO HAVE THE "TAKATA AIRBAGS REPLACED. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL MERCEDEZ-BENZ DEALER (MERCEDEZ OF ORLANDO) AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY WILL CALL ME WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE. TODAY (07MAY2018) I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MY LOCAL MERCEDEZ-BENZ DEALER (MERCEDEZ OF ORLANDO) TELLING ME THAT MY 2013 MERCEDEZ-BENZ C250 HAS A "SAFETY RECALL ISSUE" DUE TO DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAGS AND I SHOULD CONTACT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT (855) 456-8774. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF MERCEDEZ OF ORLANDO AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THEY WILL CONTACT ME AS SOON AS THEY HAVE THE PARTS. CONCLUSION: IT HAS BEEN 18 MONTHS SINCE I RECEIVED THE FIRST "SAFTY RECALL NOTICE" FROM MERCEDEZ-BENZ USA AND I STILL HAVEN'T HAD MY "RECALL ISSUES" FIXED. THIS IS TOTALLT UNACCEPTABLE. I AM DRIVING AN "UNSAFE" VEHICLE AND IS UNDER A "MANDATORY RECALL" AND MY LOCAL MERCEDEZ-BENZ DEARLER (MERCEDEZ OF ORLANDO) IS JERKING ME ARO

MY CAR HAS 47K MILEAGE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON A FEW WEEKS AGO. THE ERROR CODE WAS P0340 CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALER TECHNICIANS CHECKED THE CHECK AND FOUND THAT THE ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY TIMING CHAIN AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE IT. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND LOTS OF MB C250 2012 AND 2013 CARS WITH SIMILAR MILEAGE (40K TO 60K) HAD EXACT SAME ISSUE AS MINE. IT CAN CAUSE CRANKY START, FAILURE TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING AND LOSING POWER. IT CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN CAR WITH THIS ISSUE ON THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAYS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS) AND 18V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED HOEHN MOTORS AT 760-438-4454 (5475 CAR COUNTRY DR., CARLSBAD, CA 92008) AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA INFLATORS (PASSENGER SIDE) GROUNDING CABLES IN STEERING WHEEL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS) AND 18V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF SAN ANTONIO AT (210) 920-3235 (LOCATED AT 9600 SAN PEDRO AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT

TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE TODAY, MY CAR BRAKES FAILED. I COULD NOT STOP MY VEHICLE EVEN WHEN I PRESSED DOWN COMPLETELY ON THE PEDAL. I ENDED UP JUMPING THE PARKING SPACE "CURB/STOPPER" AND HIT A LIGHT POST. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PRIOR BUT IT WAS EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING. I HAVE HAD OTHER ISSUES WITH THE CAR - THE RADIO WHERE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VOLUME SPORADICALLY INCREASES AND DECREASES WITH NO RESOLUTION EVEN AFTER DIAGNOSTICS AND SOFTWARE UPDATES PER THE DEALER. THIS, HOWEVER, WAS AN ISSUE THAT COULD HAVE HAD WORSE CONSEQUENCES. AFTER THE COSMETIC DAMAGE IS FIXED, I PLAN TO HAVE MERCEDES RUN DIAGNOSTICS ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM.