2008 Mercedes Benz C300 other reported problems

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Recalls need to be fixed.

NHTSA complaint #11533444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Rear subframe is rusted and corroded

NHTSA complaint #11506778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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rusted rear subframe

NHTSA complaint #11488115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Pulled into parking space on side of street and turned off vehicle to pick up restaurant food. Returned to vehicle within 5 minutes, turned the key, and vehicle was dead. 93 year old mother was in car which was now stuck in parking space. We had to open the doors, due to vehicle windows not functioning, to try to prevent inside of car from overheating due to outside temperature. Called AAA, who arrived after about 45 minutes, tried to jump start car, indicated appeared battery was fine. Had to re-contact AAA to get car towed. Waited another 45 minutes for tow truck to arrive. Again checked battery and ignition, battery fine, car was locked in park and steering wheel was locked,. Towing technician had to lift up center console to reach underneath to switch to neutral. Technician had great difficulty getting car onto flatbed of tow truck because it kept slipping back into park. Adding to the difficulty was the location of the car in the parking space on the side of a busy street. Car was towed from Newport, RI to Tiverton, RI to Viti Mercedes dealer, who confirmed the problem. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. The final bill to repair this issue was $2,214.15. Upon review of other incidents that occurred with this make, model and year, there have been a myriad of accounts of this same issue going back many years. Based on the numerous incidents of this type and the potential safety devastation this could have caused, the $2,214.15 paid for repair in addition to $55 for towing should be reimbursed. This is a major safety issue that could be detrimental to the driver, occupants, towing company and other people around the disabled vehicle.

NHTSA complaint #11471527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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NHTSA complaint #11460041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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NHTSA complaint #11459931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DROVE 4 BLOCKS AWAY FROM MY HOME TO THE STORE IN MERCED CA ON GST AND 20TH..WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR IT DIDN'T START AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED.AND I COULDN'T TAKE IT OUT OF PARK. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TAIL LIGHTS A FEW TIMES THIS LAST MONTH. ## VIN PASSED ## MERCEDES-BENZ 2008 c300 ##

NHTSA complaint #11416591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY VEHICLE REGULARLY TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. I HAVE NOT ONCE HAD AN ISSUE UNTIL THIS TIME. DURING THE RAINSTORMS MY VEHICLE LEAKED THROUGH THE SUNROOF AND THE PASSENGER FRONT AND BACK SIDE GOT FLOODED. FILED AN INSURANCE CLAIM AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY CAME BACK AND SAID WE DON'T COVER WEARS AND TEARS OF SEALS THROUGH THE SUNROOF. THE VEHICLE RIGHT NOW IS AT THE COLLISION SHOP AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T KNOW IF THE WHOLE SUNROOF NEEDS TO BE CHANGED OR THE SEAL. THEY DON'T WANT TO CHECK BECAUSE OF LIABILITY ISSUES. CALLED THE DEANSHIP AND ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND THEY SAID NO. MY ONLY CONCERN IS IF THE VEHICLE IS BEING SERVICED FOR A FULL INSPECTION WHY DIDN'T THE DEANSHIP ONCE MENTIONED ABOUT THE SUNROOF SEALS NEEDS TO BE CHANGED AT LEAST THIS MANY TIMES IN THIS MANY YEARS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS TELLING ME THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE NOTICED THIS AND HAS TO GIVE A LIST OF ITEMS THAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED IN THIS MANY YEARS. NOW I HAVE TO COME UP WITH WHATEVER THE COST IS GOING TO BE OUT OF MY POCKET DURING THIS PANDEMIC TIMES. IF IT LEAKS AGAIN THEN I WILL NOT HAVE A VEHICLE TO GO TO WORK. NO WORK NO FOOD FOR MY FAMILY. JUST TRYING THE GET AS MUCH AS HELP AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #11322545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AIR CONDITIONER SMELLS CORROSION WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AND CAUSED SEVERE HEADACHE REACTION WHILE DRIVING CAR AND WENT TO CAR REPAIR SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE A/C COIL LEAKING INSIDE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11081969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I CANNOT SEEM TO GET MY AIRBAG FIXED EVEN WITH THIS RECALL IN PLACE. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE ASSIST?

NHTSA complaint #11072987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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SINCE 2012, FIVE GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES, SIZE 225/45R17 HAVE FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. GOODYEAR REIMBURSED US FOR SOME OF THE COST. ALL TIRES HAD A FAILURE NOT RELATED TO TREAD LIFE. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS A TIRE WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. IN EACH CASE THE CAR WAS DRIVEN WITHIN SPEED LIMITS AND DID NOT INCUR A TRAUMA. WE BELIEVE THE TIRES, AT LEAST FOUR, WERE FROM A DEFECTIVE BATCH. IN THREE OF THE FAILURES WE WERE LUCKY THAT THE TIRE DID NOT CATASTROPHICALLY FAIL AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #11054550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED RECALL LETTERS TO CONTACT DEALERSHIP. I HAVE CALLED JACK INGRAM MERCEDES SEVERAL TIMES. THEY SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE AIR BAGS. I AM STILL DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND PRAYING THAT I DO NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT INFLATING THE AIRBAGS. NOW I HAVE RECEIVED CHAPTER 11 NOTICE FROM TK HOLDINGS INC. I CALLED DEALERSHIP TODAY: 11/15/2017 AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE PARTS TO REPLACE AIRBAGS.

NHTSA complaint #11046345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS. *LD THE UPDATED 08/23/2017

NHTSA complaint #11001010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WON'T COME OUT!! AND THERE'S NOT POWER FOR ME TO TURN TJRNCAR OVER.

NHTSA complaint #11011307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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START FAILURE AND LOCKED STEERING WHEEL

NHTSA complaint #10957149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR STRANGE NOISES. DEALER STATED THAT FRONT AXLES ARE COMING APART. THAT LARGE AMOUNTS OF METAL ARE MISSING FROM THE FRONT AXLES.

NHTSA complaint #10955698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TAKATA RECALL DRIVER SIDE AND PASSANGER SIDE FRON AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON.

NHTSA complaint #10947711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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BELT HAS TORN TO SHREDS HAS HAD IT REPLACED 2 TIMES THE PULLIES ARE BAD

NHTSA complaint #10930111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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SO FAR NOTHING IS AFFECTED BUT I USE THIS CAR TO GO TO WORK EVERY DAY, TO TAKE MY CHILDREN TO THEIR SPORTS AND DO ALL THE ERRANDS OF MY HOUSEHOLD.. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR ANYMORE ALWAYS THINKING THAT I CAN HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND CAN BE INJURED FOR WHAT IT SUPPOSE TO PROTECT US OR EVEN DIE. I NEED A SOLUTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, I CANT WAIT FOR SOMETHING TO GET WRONG. I FEEL THE NEED TO PROTECT MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF TO A POSSIBLE DANGER.

NHTSA complaint #10926600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH WHEN, ALL OF A SUDDEN, I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. A FEW SECONDS LATER, I FELT THE CAR PULLING SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. A FEW GLASS FRAGMENTS THEN STARTED TO COME THROUGH THE SUNROOF COVER AND THIS IS WHEN I SURMISED THAT THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 6PM TOWARDS THE END OF JULY IN TEXAS DURING A HOT DAY (~+100DEG F). I HAD THE AIR CONDITION ON THE COOLEST (60 DEG F) SETTING AND A LOW TO MODERATE BLOWER FAN SPEED. WHEN I GOT HOME, I NOTICED THAT THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED OUTWARDLY. I CAN EASILY IMAGINE SOMEONE SWERVING DUE TO THE SHOCKED OF THE LOUD EXPLOSION AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10889144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO A SOCCER TOURNAMENT WITH THE GIRLS WHILE I WAS OUT OF TOWN. SHE GOT GAS IN AN AREA UNFAMILIAR AND WENT TO START THE CAR AND THE REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION APPEARED. SHE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND THEY WERE LEFT STRANDED AT A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT IN AN UNFAMILIAR AND SEEDY AREA UNTIL HER PARENTS COULD COME GET THEM. THEY MISSED THE TOURNAMENT. WHEN I GOT HOME I WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF HOW COMMON THIS IS. VERY FRUSTRATED AT MB. THIS IS MY SECOND C300 AND IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE AFTER THE AIRBAG RECALL I GET CALLS FROM THE DEALER ONCE A WEEK TO UPGRADE THIS CAR BECAUSE SUPPOSEDLY THEY ARE WORTH GOOD TRADE IN RIGHT NOW.

NHTSA complaint #10872694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE EIS JUST FAILED AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY. CAR WORK FINE AFTER THE FIRST DAY I CHANGED THE BATTERY, THEN I PARKED THE CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO START THE CAR LATER THAT DAY IT SAID, TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION.

NHTSA complaint #10871402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I WAS LEFT STRANDED LAST WEEK,IT WAS VERY LATE , STOP TO GET GAS AT A NEAR BY GAS STATION . WHEN I WENT TO TRY TO START MY CAR AFTER PUTTING GAS . THE CAR WOULD NOT START . I HAD TO CALL A FAMILY MEMBER AND A TOW TRUCK.IT WAS VERY LATE AND I WAS NOT IN A NICE AREA SOMETHING BAD COULD OF HAPPEN TO ME. I CALLED MERCEDES BUT THEY SAID NOTHING CAN BE DONE TILL I TAKE THEM THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10861159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY MERCEDES C300 2008 WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. I WALKED OUTSIDE AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THE SUNROOF GLASS HAD INEXPLICABLY EXPLODED OUTWARD. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED PHOTOS. OUR SLIDING SUNROOF SHADE WAS OPEN. WE FOUND GLASS ALL OVER THE ROOF OF THE CAR, IN THE CAR AND ON THE GROUND. FORTUNATELY, NO FAMILY MEMBER WAS CLOSE TO THE CAR WHEN IT OCCURRED. WE ALSO FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE NOT DRIVING THE CAR, FOR THIS DEFECT AND RESULTING EXPLOSION COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY AND A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10854808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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EL CARRO NO TIENE BUEN ACELERACION Y CUANDO ACELERAS EL PEDAR DE ACELERACION TIENDE A AUEDARCE ACELERADO Y POR VARIAS OCACIONES ETENIDO QUE EVITAR ACCIDETE ESTE PROBLEMA VIENE DESDE EL 07 Y 2011 Y NADIE LO A REPORTADO Y EL SISTEMA ES COSTOSO ESPERO QUE SE TOME ACCION.

NHTSA complaint #10839176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I RVCD A RECALL LETTER NHTSA RECALL # 15V711 IN MID DEC AND STILL NO REQUEST TO BRING MY VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS

NHTSA complaint #10838891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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RECEIVED MB NOTICE FOR NHTSA RECALL #15V711 IN DEC 2015. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER X2- 'NO PARTS YET'. CONTACTED MB CORPORATE OFFICE AND AGAIN NO DETAILS PROVIDED. AS PER LETTER BY MB, CONTACT NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT IF NOT RESOLVED WITHIN 60 DAYS PURSUANT TO LAW 49 USC CHAPTER 301. HENCE THE COMPLAINT. MBUSA DID STATE THAT IF SRS INDICATOR LITE COMES ON TO GET IT FIXED AT THE DEALER AND THEN SUBMIT BILL TO CORPORATE FOR REIMBURSEMENT... ALSO CAR INVOLVED IN TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL- SEPARATE COMPLAINT TO BE FILED

NHTSA complaint #10837692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE ENGINE WONT TURN ON, IT HAS NOTHING TOBDO WITH THE BATTERY, THE BATTERY IS NEW AND TESTED AS A GOOD BATTERY. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE IN C300 AND SHOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE TO MB CUSTOMERS AND DRIVERS.

NHTSA complaint #10836270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.