W024 Owners - Post your car problems
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LOADED 08' C350 & 14' GLK-350 Diamond White (P1, MM, AMG Pkg, Ln Trkng, Htd Sts, Keylss Go)
No offense man, but you seem like the type that beats the hell out of a car, and then wonders why you are having problems...hitting parking blocks, problems with water/squeaking in the door handles,(put a little lube/wd 40 in there and it will stop), water "drips" under the car,(Even if the AC comes on for 5 minutes, OF COURSE there will be moisture under the car!).. a 3/8th inch "dimple" in your seat??? These cars are NOT made entirely by hand you know....
Had mine for a month now, and it runs like a dream, has no rattles or weird noises, and I can blast Pink Floyd so loud on the Stereo that my teeth rattle, but nothing in this car does!!
Make a list, and take your car back to the dealer at any time, and all that will be replaced/repaired for free, man..
What happened to "babying" a new Mercedes for the first thousand or 2 thousand miles?? I can say from experience of owning 30+ new cars in my life, that if you baby them in the first 90 days, you have a MUCH better chance of having a winner, instead of a Lemon..
Just my 2 cents...
Had mine for a month now, and it runs like a dream, has no rattles or weird noises, and I can blast Pink Floyd so loud on the Stereo that my teeth rattle, but nothing in this car does!!
Make a list, and take your car back to the dealer at any time, and all that will be replaced/repaired for free, man..
What happened to "babying" a new Mercedes for the first thousand or 2 thousand miles?? I can say from experience of owning 30+ new cars in my life, that if you baby them in the first 90 days, you have a MUCH better chance of having a winner, instead of a Lemon..
Just my 2 cents...
the things i noted are mostly cosmetic... or very minor, but i list them here so others can compare and contrast and so i can get more info on others experiences...
my MM system sounds amazing and I am very impressed... just the rare occasion when there is a song with heavy bass and the vocals cut out, you can here a slight rattle in the passenger doors... this is normal with any speaker system and it is impossible to have no vibration/rattle when a heavy bass note hits, that is just the physics of sound... i have the bass on +3, and it sounds clean as can be except for certain songs with the issue above... which is RARE... but u can bet ill be telling the dealer to see what he can do when i bring it in this friday for my first check up before 3000 miles
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C300
No offense man, but you seem like the type that beats the hell out of a car, and then wonders why you are having problems...hitting parking blocks, problems with water/squeaking in the door handles,(put a little lube/wd 40 in there and it will stop), water "drips" under the car,(Even if the AC comes on for 5 minutes, OF COURSE there will be moisture under the car!).. a 3/8th inch "dimple" in your seat??? These cars are NOT made entirely by hand you know....
Had mine for a month now, and it runs like a dream, has no rattles or weird noises, and I can blast Pink Floyd so loud on the Stereo that my teeth rattle, but nothing in this car does!!
Make a list, and take your car back to the dealer at any time, and all that will be replaced/repaired for free, man..
What happened to "babying" a new Mercedes for the first thousand or 2 thousand miles?? I can say from experience of owning 30+ new cars in my life, that if you baby them in the first 90 days, you have a MUCH better chance of having a winner, instead of a Lemon..
Just my 2 cents...
Had mine for a month now, and it runs like a dream, has no rattles or weird noises, and I can blast Pink Floyd so loud on the Stereo that my teeth rattle, but nothing in this car does!!
Make a list, and take your car back to the dealer at any time, and all that will be replaced/repaired for free, man..
What happened to "babying" a new Mercedes for the first thousand or 2 thousand miles?? I can say from experience of owning 30+ new cars in my life, that if you baby them in the first 90 days, you have a MUCH better chance of having a winner, instead of a Lemon..
Just my 2 cents...
Just kidding!!
Anyway, mine is solid like rock so far
Last edited by kimyoung_k; Nov 26, 2007 at 10:12 PM.
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LOADED 08' C350 & 14' GLK-350 Diamond White (P1, MM, AMG Pkg, Ln Trkng, Htd Sts, Keylss Go)
read post above... it is rock solid other than very minor issues related tononperformace... when something is new you want it all perfect though...
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From: Southeast
2008 C300 Sport, RWD, US
my MM system sounds amazing and I am very impressed... just the rare occasion when there is a song with heavy bass and the vocals cut out, you can here a slight rattle in the passenger doors... this is normal with any speaker system and it is impossible to have no vibration/rattle when a heavy bass note hits, that is just the physics of sound... i have the bass on +3, and it sounds clean as can be except for certain songs with the issue above... which is RARE... but u can bet ill be telling the dealer to see what he can do when i bring it in this friday for my first check up before 3000 miles
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From: San Antonio
2008 C350
No problems. Of course, by loud I don't mean I'm trying to shake the windows of the car next to me, but you can feel the bass.
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From: outside chicago
2008 c300 luxury, P2, MM, Capri Blue Metallic
ok, took it in at 1300 miles because of:
frequent "tire pressure alert" warnings..they replaced the sensors and it seems to be ok
headlight washer problem; washers drench the entire fron of the car intermittenly; doesnt happen every time, but happens sometime.
Dealer waiting for factory response, but they "think" they are meant to have super high pressure, for Autobahn use..of course I reminded them this is a USA model, so that answer doesnt cut it here, but they dont know what to do, aside from disconnecting the hose so they never work..
Not acceptable to me, so waiting to see what they come up with..
Oh, and for the second time, they ordered the wrong trunk cargo net, so lets see if the third time is the charm!
frequent "tire pressure alert" warnings..they replaced the sensors and it seems to be ok
headlight washer problem; washers drench the entire fron of the car intermittenly; doesnt happen every time, but happens sometime.
Dealer waiting for factory response, but they "think" they are meant to have super high pressure, for Autobahn use..of course I reminded them this is a USA model, so that answer doesnt cut it here, but they dont know what to do, aside from disconnecting the hose so they never work..
Not acceptable to me, so waiting to see what they come up with..
Oh, and for the second time, they ordered the wrong trunk cargo net, so lets see if the third time is the charm!
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From: New Jersey
E550 4MATIC
ok, took it in at 1300 miles because of:
frequent "tire pressure alert" warnings..they replaced the sensors and it seems to be ok
headlight washer problem; washers drench the entire fron of the car intermittenly; doesnt happen every time, but happens sometime.
Dealer waiting for factory response, but they "think" they are meant to have super high pressure, for Autobahn use..of course I reminded them this is a USA model, so that answer doesnt cut it here, but they dont know what to do, aside from disconnecting the hose so they never work..
Not acceptable to me, so waiting to see what they come up with..
Oh, and for the second time, they ordered the wrong trunk cargo net, so lets see if the third time is the charm!
frequent "tire pressure alert" warnings..they replaced the sensors and it seems to be ok
headlight washer problem; washers drench the entire fron of the car intermittenly; doesnt happen every time, but happens sometime.
Dealer waiting for factory response, but they "think" they are meant to have super high pressure, for Autobahn use..of course I reminded them this is a USA model, so that answer doesnt cut it here, but they dont know what to do, aside from disconnecting the hose so they never work..
Not acceptable to me, so waiting to see what they come up with..
Oh, and for the second time, they ordered the wrong trunk cargo net, so lets see if the third time is the charm!
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From: Ohio
X3 and 2012 C coming soon
Actually this is the first car completely perfect that I have purchased new, everything works flawlessly. We’ve had the car two-weeks now, 795 miles today and it’s solid. Just calculated my first tank of fuel 22.4 mpg combined Hwy/ Mixed City I know it will get better with more miles. I would comment on the brake dust, for instance waxed/ washed the C today and within 20 miles of driving, light as possible braking the 18” AMG’s are dusted over and look like I’ve been driving them a week without cleaning. I’m not new to this as my old ’02 Passat 1.8t had the same problem, it’s a European car thing.
-Ryan
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LOADED 08' C350 & 14' GLK-350 Diamond White (P1, MM, AMG Pkg, Ln Trkng, Htd Sts, Keylss Go)
pressure monitor in tires continues to be tripped and come on as a red screen in the dash.. even after i reset values... still happens every time i reset afte about 5 minutes... will be going into the shop this week...
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LOADED 08' C350 & 14' GLK-350 Diamond White (P1, MM, AMG Pkg, Ln Trkng, Htd Sts, Keylss Go)
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From: outside chicago
2008 c300 luxury, P2, MM, Capri Blue Metallic
supposedly, every 4 times you do the windshield, when the lights are on..
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C230 K coupe Orion blue, Evo, prem leather roof, premium sound and cd changer, auto.
Amen.
When my sister had a 2002 Jetta, she yanked the airdam off a few times on these things. These parking blocks were designed before aero became a consideration.
21 2008s signed up to participate in TrueDelta's research. So we might be able to provide a repair rate in February. Threads like this one can make repairs seem more common than they actually are.
When my sister had a 2002 Jetta, she yanked the airdam off a few times on these things. These parking blocks were designed before aero became a consideration.
21 2008s signed up to participate in TrueDelta's research. So we might be able to provide a repair rate in February. Threads like this one can make repairs seem more common than they actually are.
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08-C350 black/black
about 7 months with 11xxx miles...few problems...
knock on cold start
driver side mirror noise
smell when the ac turns on
ipod volume not as loud as disc or radio
trans lag
audio fadeout
mostly common problems...we'll see what the service dept says about these and if there are any updates they can find for trans and comand... should be in for A service pretty soon.
knock on cold start
driver side mirror noise
smell when the ac turns on
ipod volume not as loud as disc or radio
trans lag
audio fadeout
mostly common problems...we'll see what the service dept says about these and if there are any updates they can find for trans and comand... should be in for A service pretty soon.
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From: The Netherlands - ROTTERDAM
W205 C400
-Trans lag, they updated the software and it was ok
-The 2 license plate lights were lose, they fixed it for me but the mother***** didnt know how to, so he had made 2 deep scratches in my trunk with a screw driver. But that will be fixed soon.
- Paint came off from one door handle, they replaced the door handle
- Trunk wasnt alligned in the middle, also fixed
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From: Southeast
2008 C300 Sport, RWD, US
about 7 months with 11xxx miles...few problems...
knock on cold start
driver side mirror noise
smell when the ac turns on
ipod volume not as loud as disc or radio
trans lag
audio fadeout
mostly common problems...we'll see what the service dept says about these and if there are any updates they can find for trans and comand... should be in for A service pretty soon.
knock on cold start
driver side mirror noise
smell when the ac turns on
ipod volume not as loud as disc or radio
trans lag
audio fadeout
mostly common problems...we'll see what the service dept says about these and if there are any updates they can find for trans and comand... should be in for A service pretty soon.
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From: Vancouver, BC
C350 Sport 4M
1) power steering failed after autocross. hose ruptured/melted? It was a really hot day, and pretty spirited driving too.
2) one of the engine mounts is faulty, engine vibrates like crazy occasionally at red lights.
thats about it for now so far.
2) one of the engine mounts is faulty, engine vibrates like crazy occasionally at red lights.
thats about it for now so far.
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Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Boca Raton FL
2006 c230
I just got the car about 1 week ago. (2006, c230) After 2 days, I noticed the steering would bind if the wheel was extended. I returned it to the dealership where I got it. They said a collar had come loose and had to tighten it. About 1/2 of labor.
Everything else has been good, we've put about 1,000 miles on it since purchase and it has about 24,000 total.
Everything else has been good, we've put about 1,000 miles on it since purchase and it has about 24,000 total.
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From: North San Diego Coastal
C300 Sport
2008 C300 Sport
8k miles, 6 months
Had trans lag - dealer did software update/reflash
problem solved
iPod was lower than CD/Radio - Dealer installed amp
problem solved
no other problems. Built like a tank. Fairly quite and smooth ride. Very. very solid car so far.
First MB. I'm happy so far...
8k miles, 6 months
Had trans lag - dealer did software update/reflash
problem solved
iPod was lower than CD/Radio - Dealer installed amp
problem solved
no other problems. Built like a tank. Fairly quite and smooth ride. Very. very solid car so far.
First MB. I'm happy so far...
