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02-26-2009, 12:46 PM
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This is common for all benzes. even in my 99ml430 this was a problem. Its not a big deal. fixed easily.
03-07-2009, 11:08 PM
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Leak
Well it was raining all day today and returned to the car after grabbing some food for lunch with the car parked outdoors for about an hour and return to find that there is a leak in the front windshield just to the right of the rearview mirror right where the window meets the car.
Only noticed it becuase it was wet enough drip, seemed fine for the rest of the ride home and not getting wetter with the wpiers running, a small part of the headliner was soaked already so hard to really tell, but there was no more drips.
Once I am home and able to inspect the outside there is no visual way to tell a leak would be present, the weather stripping is fine. But once I look inside there is a small plastic looking piece stuck right in the area of where the water was entering.
Almost looks like the protective wrap that would be on the panels at the factory had the window applied over it and it is not creating a seal.
I am off to the dealer on Monday morning for this issue.
Only noticed it becuase it was wet enough drip, seemed fine for the rest of the ride home and not getting wetter with the wpiers running, a small part of the headliner was soaked already so hard to really tell, but there was no more drips.
Once I am home and able to inspect the outside there is no visual way to tell a leak would be present, the weather stripping is fine. But once I look inside there is a small plastic looking piece stuck right in the area of where the water was entering.
Almost looks like the protective wrap that would be on the panels at the factory had the window applied over it and it is not creating a seal.
I am off to the dealer on Monday morning for this issue.
03-09-2009, 06:01 PM
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Can't replicate!!!!!
Well, just picked up the car today and low and behold they can not replicate the leak! Now it is waiting until the window leaks again and hope they are open to physically show them the leak in the windshield when it rains.
I am pissed right now, especially after they stuck me with a B200 manual for the day!
I am pissed right now, especially after they stuck me with a B200 manual for the day!
03-09-2009, 09:31 PM
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Well, just picked up the car today and low and behold they can not replicate the leak! Now it is waiting until the window leaks again and hope they are open to physically show them the leak in the windshield when it rains.
I am pissed right now, especially after they stuck me with a B200 manual for the day!
I am pissed right now, especially after they stuck me with a B200 manual for the day!
03-10-2009, 11:26 AM
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Hate to say it, but leaks can be very hard to replicate, and almost as hard to fix. Haven't seen many windshield leaks reported on TrueDelta's Car Reliability Survey, for any cars. Usually when there's a leak it involves the drain tubes for the sunroof. Could the source somehow be the sunroof, and it just shows up around the windshield? They might have doused the wrong area of the car when testing.
03-10-2009, 11:37 AM
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2009 C300 4Matic
sometimes when i take off the car and close center screen compartment (no gps) which i always do... then lock the doors... i hear music playing in the car again...
i've waited for a good 5 min but it never turned off... i had to go back in the car and put the key in turn it on and then off again for the radio to turn off... :\
happened about 3 - 4 times already in a month of owning it... weird.
i've waited for a good 5 min but it never turned off... i had to go back in the car and put the key in turn it on and then off again for the radio to turn off... :\
happened about 3 - 4 times already in a month of owning it... weird.
03-10-2009, 11:58 AM
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C230
Sunroof???
They gave me a manual since I did not have a appointment and they had no other cars available, this was a 2007 B200, likely the bottom of the barrel for loaners at my dealership. They origianlly did not want to give me a car but I insisted that I would not park my car outside yesterday with it raining and snowing, so as crappy as the B200 was I was glad to have a car while mine stayed dry indoors.
After inspecting the window again yesterday it is interesting you mention drain tubes as the weather stripping on the windshield appears to be in very tightly and there is no visable area for leakage.
The size of the wet area is quite small and very localized, the entire headliner at the front was not wet just a small 1"x2" area right at the windshield, a size consitent perhaps with a tube???
Perhaps where the tube terminnates at the windshield is the problem? I would assume the tube runs on the inside of the car between the headliner and the roof so this could very likely be the issue. Does the tube terminate at the windshield or turn here and then drain down elsewhere??
This weekend when I wash the car I will soak the sunroof area for a period of time to see if this replicates the issue.
Thanks for the information on the tubes as a possible source.
After inspecting the window again yesterday it is interesting you mention drain tubes as the weather stripping on the windshield appears to be in very tightly and there is no visable area for leakage.
The size of the wet area is quite small and very localized, the entire headliner at the front was not wet just a small 1"x2" area right at the windshield, a size consitent perhaps with a tube???
Perhaps where the tube terminnates at the windshield is the problem? I would assume the tube runs on the inside of the car between the headliner and the roof so this could very likely be the issue. Does the tube terminate at the windshield or turn here and then drain down elsewhere??
This weekend when I wash the car I will soak the sunroof area for a period of time to see if this replicates the issue.
Thanks for the information on the tubes as a possible source.
03-11-2009, 09:40 AM
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2014 Mercedes C250 Coupe, 1998 SL 600 sport
sometimes when i take off the car and close center screen compartment (no gps) which i always do... then lock the doors... i hear music playing in the car again...
i've waited for a good 5 min but it never turned off... i had to go back in the car and put the key in turn it on and then off again for the radio to turn off... :\
happened about 3 - 4 times already in a month of owning it... weird.
i've waited for a good 5 min but it never turned off... i had to go back in the car and put the key in turn it on and then off again for the radio to turn off... :\
happened about 3 - 4 times already in a month of owning it... weird.
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03-16-2009, 06:21 AM
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Hi all
I have bought my w204 2 weeks ago (W204, 2008, 220CDI Automat), everithing seems ok but for last 2 days weard problem, when I open or close front doors comand restarts itself, I mean middle console shuts down and in a second or two its restarts.
Engineering menu in MOST reads an error: Fault: Ring Brake, Pos O and external fan fault.
Called MB today and made apointment for wednsday, will keep you updated.
Rest seems just perfect, I realy enjoy the car.
Sorry, for my bad English, its not my native lenguage
I have bought my w204 2 weeks ago (W204, 2008, 220CDI Automat), everithing seems ok but for last 2 days weard problem, when I open or close front doors comand restarts itself, I mean middle console shuts down and in a second or two its restarts.
Engineering menu in MOST reads an error: Fault: Ring Brake, Pos O and external fan fault.
Called MB today and made apointment for wednsday, will keep you updated.
Rest seems just perfect, I realy enjoy the car.
Sorry, for my bad English, its not my native lenguage
03-17-2009, 05:17 AM
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Had my car back 4 times to ajust the Wipers. They skip, hop & jump.
They have now orded a new windscreen.
This is what I told them after the 2rd time it went back
They have now orded a new windscreen.
This is what I told them after the 2rd time it went back
03-17-2009, 07:01 PM
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I'm getting Check Front Left Parking Lamp frequently but not all the time, though when i check the parking lamp (i assume its the eyelid lamp) it seems to be working fine. I'll take it to the dealer in a few weeks though if it persists and see what he says, personal friend of my parents.
03-19-2009, 11:41 PM
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'08 C300 Lux Barolo Red Beige Leather P2 MM 18" wheels '84 944
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Perhaps where the tube terminnates at the windshield is the problem? I would assume the tube runs on the inside of the car between the headliner and the roof so this could very likely be the issue. Does the tube terminate at the windshield or turn here and then drain down elsewhere??
03-20-2009, 09:43 AM
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C230
Well 2 washes and a bit of rain and nothing has re-occured. The windows were fogged on the day the leak happened and perhaps it was condesation casuing the drip after I blasted it with the front defroster???? Doubtful but that is my only clue at this point
As for the headliner I am going to have to take it in to be adjusted, seems that the dealer while inspecting it puleld it down a bit and now from the outside you can see a small gap as opposed to the otehr side, will likely wait until first A service as it does not annoy me that much right now.
As for the headliner I am going to have to take it in to be adjusted, seems that the dealer while inspecting it puleld it down a bit and now from the outside you can see a small gap as opposed to the otehr side, will likely wait until first A service as it does not annoy me that much right now.
03-20-2009, 07:41 PM
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Mercedes-Benz C-Class reliability comparisons
04-19-2009, 11:23 PM
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'08 C300 Lux Barolo Red Beige Leather P2 MM 18" wheels '84 944
7-speed
The 7-speed has one maintenance advantage over the old 5-speed in that it has a drain plug on the torque converter which means when fluid change time comes (39K miles or thereabouts), you can get all the old fluid out. The five speed TQ cannot be drained (no drain plug) which is about half the total amount of fluid.
04-19-2009, 11:43 PM
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Well, I don't. And why should I?
The 7-speed has one maintenance advantage over the old 5-speed in that it has a drain plug on the torque converter which means when fluid change time comes (39K miles or thereabouts), you can get all the old fluid out. The five speed TQ cannot be drained (no drain plug) which is about half the total amount of fluid.
The 7-speed has one maintenance advantage over the old 5-speed in that it has a drain plug on the torque converter which means when fluid change time comes (39K miles or thereabouts), you can get all the old fluid out. The five speed TQ cannot be drained (no drain plug) which is about half the total amount of fluid.
04-20-2009, 10:43 AM
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I felt this when I first drove an MB with this transmission a few years ago, and have felt similar sensations in other recently introduced 6+ speed automatics.
My suspicion: the electronic controls are far more complex, and the programming isn't yet where it needs to be. I don't think these issues are mechanical.
Reflashes are common with other 6+ speed transmissions. Don't think I've had many reported for the MB 7-speed. Does MB offer frequent software updates?
My suspicion: the electronic controls are far more complex, and the programming isn't yet where it needs to be. I don't think these issues are mechanical.
Reflashes are common with other 6+ speed transmissions. Don't think I've had many reported for the MB 7-speed. Does MB offer frequent software updates?
04-20-2009, 07:08 PM
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2009 C300 4Matic Sport...2012 C350 4Matic
When I took delivery, alignment was out of spec. Within 5 days, I have the wheel aligned. However, the call still pull the the right. Subsequent visit to a different dealer (the original dealer wasn't too interested in fixing it), the steering wheel was re-adjusted. It took me a total of 4 visits in 2 weeks to fix it. Needless to say, I am not too impressed.
