2016 Mercedes-Benz C300 complaints

THE CAR HAS A STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN AFTER FIRST START COLD,AND ALSO SSECOND COLD START. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ON MESSAGE CONSTANTLY COMES ON.

FUEL LINE LEAK, SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE WHEN HEATER IS TURNED ON.

ON FOUR OCCASIONS, THE ELECTRONIC DASHBOARD GOES COMPLETELY BLACK AND WILL STAY THAT WAY FOR QUITE SOMETIME. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE IS 'DOWNLOADING SOFTWARE', BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING FROM M-B. IT HAPPENS AFTER I PARK IT AND THEN RESTARTED IT.

HOSE CLAMPS ATTACHING THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE LEADING FROM THE FIREWALL-MOUNTED FUEL PUMP TO THE CENTRAL FUEL RAIL FAILED TO MAINTAIN A TIGHT CONNECTION. THIS LEADS TO FUEL LEAKING PAST THE HOSE CLAMP CONNECTION INTO THE OPEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT DURING COLD WEATHER (SUB-40 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT) WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. WHEN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT RISES, EITHER BY ENVIRONMENT OR BY HEAT GENERATED FROM THE ENGINE, THE FUEL LEAK SUBSIDES. SYMPTOMS WHEN THIS OCCURS ARE A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND ALSO, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, OBSERVATION OF LIQUID FUEL POOLING ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER TRAY. INTERNET RESEARCH ALSO INDICATE THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AFFECTING AT LEAST 2015-16 W205 MODEL VEHICLES, AND THAT MULTIPLE MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERSHIPS IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE COMMUNICATED VERBALLY TO OTHER CUSTOMERS THAT THIS IS A "KNOWN ISSUE".

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PRODUCED AN ABNORMAL MOLD ODOR, WHICH DISTRACTED THE CONTACT WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF MCKINNEY (2080 N CENTRAL EXPY, MCKINNEY, TX 75069, (844) 302-4009) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN AIR CONDITIONING FLUSH WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ODOR RETURNED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AND INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE AT 60 MPH CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE PARKING CURB AND THE VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT WHICH RESULTED IN THAT VEHICLE DEEMED DESTROYED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT AND A REPORT WAS ISSUED NUMBER: 7WHQ039TM7NW WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AND TREATED FOR A FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST AND A FRACTURED LEFT CLAVICLE, HEAD INJURIES, AND NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND MENTIONED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE SOMEONE INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *DT

IN FEBRUARY 2019 THE C300 ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, AND THE DEALER TOOK THREE DAYS TO REPAIR IT. THREE WEEKS LATER IN MARCH 2019, WHILE DRIVING 25 MILES PER HOUR STRAIGHT ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET THE CAR SHUT OFF WITHOUT A SOUND, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIT UP, AND THE CAR COASTED TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TRIE TO RESTART THE CAR, THE STARTER MADE NOISE BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND DID THE THREE TIME LOCK AND UNLOCK ROUTINE, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER TOWING THE CAR BACK TO THE SAME DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THE CAR WAS SHOWING NO CODES, THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED AND THE CAR SHOULD BE FINE TO DRIVE AGAIN! I'M NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, AND THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO FIX IT.

TAKATA RECALL - HAVE TWO RECALLS ON THIS AUTOMOBILE. MERCEDES DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CANNOT REPLACE. WHAT ARE OPTIONS. HAVE BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE INVOLVED.

THERE'S A CONSTANT GAS SMELL IN MY CAR. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT WAS A LEAK TWICE, BUT THAT CAN'T BE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT STILL CARRIES THE SMELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, A LOUD NOISE SUDDENLY OCCURRED. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SUN ROOF HAD ERRONEOUSLY SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MERCEDES-BENZ OF LITTLETON (8070 SOUTH BROADWAY, LITTLETON, CO) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

IN ADDITION TO A STRONG, NOXIOUS, MOLDY ODOR, VEHICLE'S FRONT WINDSHIELD FOGS OVER SO TOTALLY THAT IT BECOMES DANGEROUS IN HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE HVAC/CLIMATE-CONTROL SYSTEM'S DEFROSTER IS UNABLE TO CLEAR MORE THAN THE BOTTOM FEW INCHES OF THE WINDSHIELD: THE ONLY WAY I CAN SEE THROUGH IT IS TO WIPE AWAY THE FOG WITH MY HAND. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION BUT PERSISTS WHEN IT IS STATIONARY. THIS HAPPENS IN ALMOST ANY WEATHER, BUT ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE AIR(FOG, RAIN).

2016 MERCEDES BENZ C300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STARTER CURRENT LIMITER. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR ON THE STARTER WAS COMPLETED THE FAILURE BEGAN. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. *JS

I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR 5-7 MINUTES I WAS GOING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE ON A RURAL ROAD AND TOOK A RIGHT HAND TURN. THE DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED AND A RED WARNING LIGHT CAME UP ON THE DASH. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP MY VEHICLE AND LOOKED AT THE DOOR. I NOTICED THAT THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON WAS STILL DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE DOOR CLOSED. MY SON WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND WITNESSED THIS, WE WERE SHOCKED TO SAY THE LEAST. CARRIAGE HOUSE OF NEW LONDON 488 COLMAN STREET, NEW LONDON CT 06320 PH# 860-447-3361 PICKED UP MY CAR AND RAN DIAGNOSTICS THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE INVOICE NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THAT SERVICE CALL IS 79121

THE TIRES SUPPLIED ON THIS CAR ARE UNSUITABLE FOR INTENDED USE. LOW PROFILE TIRES ARE EASILY DAMAGED BY POTHOLES (WE LIVE IN CHICAGO) AND WITHOUT CONSTANT INSPECTION FOR "BUBBLES" PRESENT A HAZARD. THIS CAR IS TWO YEARS OLD WITH 8800 MILES ON IT AND IS ON IT'S 4TH FRONT TIRE. IN AS THIS IS HOW THE CAR COMES, AND THE DEALER AS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THEY HAVE CLEARLY SOLD TIRES THAT ARE IN THE LONG RUN NOT SAFE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTACT SSR (NA) TIRES, SIZE: 225/45/18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SIDEWALL FAILED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT HAD THE TIRE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED CONTINENTAL TIRES ABOUT THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE ALREADY AWARE. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. CONTINENTAL TIRES WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE SECOND FAILURE, BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE TIRE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE SIEZED AND THE VEHICLE ENTERED INTO LIMP HOME MODE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF TYSONS CORNER (8545 LEESBURG PIKE, VIENNA, VA 22182), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF LAGUNA NIGUEL (1 STAR DR, LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92877) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A ROCK SHATTERED THE SUN ROOF. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO FILE A CLAIM WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS PERFORMING A PRODUCT INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF ON MY MERCEDES C300 EXPLODED. I SAY "EXPLODED" BECAUSE NOTHING STRUCK THE GLASS AND MOST OF THE GLASS BLEW OUT AND OFF THE CAR, NOT IN. THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME, SO THERE WAS NO WIND PRESSURE. AFTER I STOPPED, YOU CAN EVEN SEE WHERE THE GLASS REMAINING IS STICKING UP, NOT DOWN. THE SHADE WAS OPEN SO GLASS DID FALL INTO MY CAR, CUTTING MY ARM. IF KIDS OR OTHERS WERE IN THE CAR, IT WOULD LIKELY HAVE CUT THEM OR COULD HAVE RESULTED IN GLASS DUST IN THEIR EYES, ETC. IT ALSO COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BY SCARING ME BUT ALSO SINCE MUCH OF IT BLEW OFF MY CAR, IT PUT THE CARS BEHIND ME IN DANGER AND COULD HAVE CAUSED THEM TO CRASH. MERCEDES HAS NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS YET, BUT I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THEIR ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY A LITTLE OVER 1 YEAR OLD AND ONLY ABOUT 17,000 MILES ON IT. NO WAY SHOULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED. I HAVE MORE PICTURES, IF YOU WANT THEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 71 MPH, A KNOCKING SOUND WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO THRUST BACK AND FORTH AS IF IT WERE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. ALSO, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT BEFORE THE SPEED SUDDENLY REDUCED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE SPEED WOULD NOT INCREASE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (SMITH MOTORS IN HAVERHILL, MA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAULTY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. AFTER THREE MONTHS AT THE DEALER, THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, A SCREECHING NOISE WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 354.

LEFT REAR SEAT BELT JAMMED UP, TRAPPING MY DISTRESSED 3 YEAR OLD SON. IT WAS NECESSARY TO PHYSICAL CUT THE SEATBELT IN ORDER TO FREE THE CHILD. MID SECTION OF THE SEATBELT CONTRAPTION WAS PULLING PRESSURE ON THE CHILD BODY.

MY CAR HAS A SAFETY RISK OPEN RECALL SINCE FEBRUARY 08, 2017 THAT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY AN AUTHORIZED MERCEDES BENZ DEALER TO TAKE MY CAR IN AND REMEDY THE SAFETY RECALL. THE RECALL NOTICE STATES SUMMARY: DAIMLER AG (DAG), THE MANUFACTURER OF MERCEDES-BENZ VEHICLES, HAS DECIDED THAT ON CERTAIN C-CLASS (205 PLATFORM), E-CLASS (213 PLATFORM) AND GLC (253 PLATFORM) VEHICLES, THE STARTING CURRENT LIMITER COULD BE OVERLOADED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS DURING THE STARTING PROCEDURE. IN THE EVENT THE STARTER IS BLOCKED DUE TO ENGINE/TRANSMISSION DAMAGE (E.G. HYDRO LOCKED ENGINE), A VERY HIGH ELECTRIC CURRENT WOULD FLOW THROUGH THE STARTING CURRENT LIMITER DURING THE SUBSEQUENT START ATTEMPT. SHOULD THE DRIVER ATTEMPT TO START THE ENGINE REPEATEDLY DESPITE THE ENGINE NOT CRANKING, THE VERY HIGH ELECTRIC CURRENT DRAW MIGHT LEAD TO OVERHEATING OF THE STARTING CURRENT LIMITER. IN A WORST CASE, SURROUNDING COMPONENTS MIGHT MELT, AND POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND LEAD TO A FIRE. SAFETY RISK: IN THE EVENT THE STARTER IS BLOCKED DUE TO ENGINE/TRANSMISSION DAMAGE (E.G. HYDRO LOCKED ENGINE), A VERY HIGH ELECTRIC CURRENT WOULD FLOW THROUGH THE STARTING CURRENT LIMITER DURING THE SUBSEQUENT START ATTEMPT. SHOULD THE DRIVER ATTEMPT TO START THE ENGINE REPEATEDLY DESPITE THE ENGINE NOT CRANKING, THE VERY HIGH ELECTRIC CURRENT DRAW MIGHT LEAD TO OVERHEATING OF THE STARTING CURRENT LIMITER. IN A WORST CASE, SURROUNDING COMPONENTS MIGHT MELT, AND POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND LEAD TO A FI

TAKATA RECALL NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 17V114 : PURCHASE THE VEHICLE ON DECEMBER OF 2016, WE GOT A RECALL LETTER IN MARCH OF 2017 LETTING US KNOW OF THE RECALL BUT WAS NOTIFY THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR TILL AUGUST OF 2017 . ON AUGUST 05 THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET DUE TO RECALL PART.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE BECAME STRANDED IN HIGH STANDING WATER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SIBLINGS WERE ABLE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE HIGH STANDING WATER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE BILLOWING FROM BENEATH THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED IN THE FIRE. MERCEDES ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CONTACTED BUT FAILED TO SHOW UP. THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST IMPOUNDED AND THEN TOWED TO MERCEDES BENZ OF CUTLER BAY LOCATED AT: 10701 SW 211 ST, CUTLER BAY, FL 33189, (305) 251-0345. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V114000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN CONFIRMED AS A TOTAL LOSS.

MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER2017020023, NHTSA RECALL NUMBER17V114. I HAVE VISITED MERCEDES-BENZ DEALER FOR THE TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL. HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSE REPLACING THE AIRBAGS FOR ME DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO PARTS AVAILABLE AT THIS MOMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V114000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). 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 (ATLANTA CLASSIC CARS MERCEDES-BENZ LOCATED AT 1705 BOGGS RD NW, DULUTH, GA 30096; (770) 279-3600) WAS CALLED AND THE CONTACT LEFT A VOICE MESSAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE PUSH START BUTTON FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (WEST PALM BEACH MERCEDES-BENZ LOCATED ON 4000 OKEECHOBEE, WEST PALM BEACH, FL). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CORRECT KEY WAS NOT USED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SERVICED BECAUSE THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V114000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V114000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER, MERCEDES BENZ OF FORT WASHINGTON 404 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034, WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THE RECALL PREVIOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE DUE TO A CONSTANT HOLD TIME APPLIED TO THE CALLS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE HE WANTED TO WITHDRAW HIS COMPLAINT. UPDATED 09/20/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C300W. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V114000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); 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 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 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V114000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, A FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE BATTERY OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT WATER ENTERED INTO THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HYDROLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V114000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEED OVER 65 , CAR WILL BEGIN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND HESITATION OCCURS. THIS IS ERRATIC-3 INSTANCES. TERRIFYING! ANOTHER PROBLEM -STARTED CAR BEGAN HESITATING ,UNABLE TO GO OVER 30MPH AND SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. COULD NOT DRIVE CAR.THE CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER TWICE-NOTHING FOUND.

WHEN AT A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR IS IDLING, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR JERKS FORWARD. IF THE BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED HARD, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE CAR FEELING LIKE IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD. THIS OCCURS EACH AND EVERY TIME I AM IDLING AT A RED LIGHT.

WHENEVER CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE, THERE IS A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WHEN BACKING OUT.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER CAR ON A PAVED, AND DRY, ROAD. SHE WAS FOLLOWING BEHIND A SUV, THAT APPLIED THE BRAKES ABRUPTLY. SHE HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING HER CAR AND SHE WOUND UP HITTING THE SUV IN FRONT OF HER. WHILE THIS DOES SOUND UNUSUAL, IT IS FOR THIS CAR (2016 MERCEDES BENZ C300). THE SALESMAN TOLD US THAT THIS CAR WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN ANTI-COLLISION. SYSTEM CALLED "COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS". IT IS SUPPOSED TO ACTIVATE A LIGHT ON THE DASH. IF THE CAR GETS EVEN CLOSER YET, IT IS SUPPOSED GIVE AN AUDIBLE ALARM. IF THE DRIVER DOESN'T RESPOND AND THE CAR GETS EVEN CLOSER TO THE CAR IN FRONT, THE SYSTEM SHOULD DEPLOY THE BRAKING SYSTEM UNTIL THE DRIVER ENGAGES. EVEN IF THE DRIVER DOESN'T DEPLOY THE BRAKES, THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO STOP BEFORE A COLLISION. IN OUR CAR, THIS SYSTEM DID NOT FUNCTION. THERE WAS NO LIGHT, NO AUDIBLE ALARM, AND NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRAKES. THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WITH A MAZDA CRV. SO FAR, MERCEDES BENZ HAS NOT CALLED ME BACK. I FILLED OUT A QUESTIONNAIRE TWO WEEKS AGO TO INFORM THEM OF THE PROBLEM. OUR CAR HAS BEEN SITTING AT THE BODY SHOP AWAITING MERCEDES TO GET BACK TO US. I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING I KNOW TO TRY AND GET MERCEDES TO CONTACT ME. THIS FEATURE WAS GROSSLY MISREPRESENTED BY THE SALESMAN AT ANAHEIM HILLS MERCEDES AND HE HAS BEEN REPRIMANDED FOR IT. WHAT IS WORSE, THE CAR COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED. *TR

ON OCT 14TH AT NIGHT CAR WAS DRIVEN IN HEAVY RAIN OFF INTERSTATE I5 OFF RAMP TO EXIT INTERSTATE. THERE WERE CARS BOTH IN FRONT AND BEHIND US EXITING AND UPON DRIVING FURTHER NOTICED THERE WAS STANDING WATER. OTHER CARS WERE MAKING IT THROUGH SLOWLY, THERE WAS NO ROOM TO TURN AROUND. THIS CAR ALMOST MADE IT TO THE END OF THE OFFRAMP AND THEN STALLLED. OTHER CARS WERE FORCED TO GO AROUND. TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR TO NO AVAIL. CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AND THEN ALL LIGHTING WENT DARK IN CAR. THEN SAW FLAMES FROM THE HOOD. QUICKLY RAN THROUGH WATER TO ESCAPE AND FLAMES GOT SEVERAL FEET HIGH. PASSER BY'S HAD CALLED 911 AS ENTIRE FRONT OF CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CUT OPEN CAR HOOD TO PUT OUT FIRE. CAR DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR AND THEY TOO WERE INCREDULOUS THAT A NEW CAR WOULD BE ENGULFED IN FLAMES AFTER STALLING IN THE RAIN.

AFTER STOPPING AND WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT FOR 15-30 SECONDS, I HAD MY FEET ON THE BRAKES AND LEFT TURN INDICATOR ON. THE "HOLD" OPTION TO LOCK MY BRAKES WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND JOLTED FORWARD INTO THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME AT THE LIGHT. (I WAS THE SECOND CAR IN LINE, AND I STOPPED ABOUT A HALF CAR LENGTH BEHIND THE OTHER DRIVER.) THE ACCELERATION WAS NOT A TYPICAL, GRADUAL MOVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I RELEASE MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE TO DRIVE. IT WAS A SUDDEN AND JARRING JUMP REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT MY FOOT NEVER LEFT THE BRAKE. I TRIED TO PRESS THE BRAKES MULTIPLE TIMES TO STOP THE FORWARD MOVEMENT, BUT MY CAR HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME TWICE. THE STEEL BUMPER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE FRONT AREA OF MY HOOD (EMBLEM AND GRILL) WERE CRUSHED. I REPORTED EARLIER ELECTRONIC ISSUES TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AS NOTABLE ODDITIES, BUT NONE MADE ME THIS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF OTHERS, MY PASSENGERS, AND MYSELF. AS RECENTLY AS A WEEK EARLIER, MY REAR-VIEW CAMERA FROZE AND LOCKED AS I WAS REVERSING INTO MY GARAGE, SO HAD I TRUSTED THE SCREEN IN MY CAR, I WOULD HAVE REVERSED ANOTHER 5-10 FEET INTO MY GARAGE. I COULD NOT UNFREEZE IT WITHOUT PUTTING THE CAR BACK INTO DRIVE AND RESTARTING MY CAR. MONTHS EARLIER, THE SENSOR ON MY SIDE MIRRORS STARTED TO GO OFF WITHOUT ANY OTHER SOURCE OF DANGER OR COLLISION ON VACANT STREETS. THE AIR PRESSURE ALERT WARNED THAT MY TIRES WERE BECOMING DANGER

C300 ANTI COLLISION SENSOR MALFUNCTION LIGHT DISPLAYED AND LOSS ENGINE POWER FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THE CAR WAS TRAVELING APROX 20 MPH AT THE TIME ON CITY STREET. THEN POWER RESUMED, THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT. MERCEDES-BENZ OF TEMECULA, CA COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. WORKORDER 229423, 9/13/16

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENSIVE GLARE THAT IMPACTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY PERTAINING TO THE MIRRORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE A DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE CENTER MANAGER AT THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A HIGH GLARE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO REPAIR SOLUTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/08/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, HE LOSES THE VISION OF THE ROAD. *TR

2016 MERCEDES BENZ C-300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FUEL SYSTEM CAUSES GAS STATIONS NOZZLE TO DISENGAGE PREMATURELY, WHICH MAKES FILLING FUEL TANK DIFFICULT. *SMD

I BOUGHT A NEW 2016 C-CLASS MERCEDES BENZ . I HAD THE CAR FOR LESS THAN 24 HOURS WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AMBIENT AIRFLOW. THE ENGINE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, CAUSING A ROUGH RIDE. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE ENGINE WILL STALL AND THEN SHOOT FORWARD.