After I shutdown my car and get out of it I can hear this faint high pitched noise. Doesn't seem to be coming from the mirrors folding. This is while the led lights are still on. Does anybody else hear that noise for about a minute while I guess all the electronics are shutting down?

 

Yup!, It's all the electronics, emissions control etc. shutting down. All modern Mercs do it.

 

I have had a few new cars in my life, some expensive, some not. The one common thing then is that THEY ALL HAD PROBLEMS.

However, when the dealers do a good job of fixing whatever issue is present without too much hassle - or even pro-actively fix these issues with recalls - you tend to forget all about it really easy.

So far I haven't had time to go back to the dealer for my issues (bleeding seats, squeaky brakes, and a noisy fan belt) but I I'll only regret buying this Benz if they make it difficult for me.

 

I have a squeaky drivers seat, sounds like the springs rubbing.

 

OK thanks. Just wanted to make sure that was the case before i send it to the shop and note all the issues I have with it. Our 2014 X5 has some other sounds when it shuts down but its much lower in pitch.

 

Hello, how does your Bemz C-class W205 connects to Internet ?

Do you share your phone Internet data through BLUETOOTH ?

Is it very slow ?

Thank you.

 

Hi, the internet access using bluetooth sharing seems to work fine (on my android xperia z2). Facebook maps and the apps do work, but could do with a lot of refinement.

Speed over bluetooth is okay (comparatively slow), but would be good to have direct 3G/4G modem or even access through wireless hotspot.

 

Yess how ridiculous not to let us access our phone wifi hotspot ! Why bluetooth ?

And don't you think that it is also over stupid that the passenger cannot use internet when someone is driving ? How to unlock this ?

 

Just heard back on my persistent CEL, turns out to have been caused by an air leak in the evap system. Dealer says MBUSA has been working with them to collect data, and they think all should be good after replacing a seal tomorrow.

Unfortunately, news on the MB-Tex issue is not as good. They want to try washing the seats and sending it back to me to see if the issue reoccurs, though I had already done exactly this before taking it in for service in the first place. This seems to be on MBUSA's orders (possibly time-saving while they get service kids distributed?), as the service guys agree with me that of course the issue is almost certain to present itself again even after cleaning.

 

Totally unacceptable, they should offer leather seats.

Start to make some noise, publish videos and blogs on every single website, you will see how nice they will become.

I can help if you want, I am good at making problems :-)

 

There's a campaign and fix out now for the EVAP system. You can check your online account to see if your car is included in that campaign.

The only MB-Tex fix is a complete replacement of the seat covers and headrests. The repair kits are just being shipped and should be available for installation very soon. Washing the seats does not cure the problem.

 

Agreed, I'm going to speak with my SA if they continue to try and push the car back at me having only washed the seats. So far I've just been speaking directly with the service dept. I think the photos speak for themselves that washing the seats the first time did nothing to mitigate the issue. If they still won't listen, then it will be time to make some noise. I appreciate the offer

Interestingly it looks like my VIN doesn't fall under the evap system campaign. It's not listed on the MBUSA recall/campaign site. I'll be digging for more info on what seal they needed to replace in my next conversation with the service dept., the first conversation was kind of vague so for all I know they may have just replaced the gas cap.

 

I posted this in a different thread first but then realized that this thread is where it really belongs.

I've owned a few Benz's in the last few years -

2002 C240 wagon
2005 E320 wagon
2006 C280 sedan
2009 E350 sedan
2012 C300 sedan

and finally for almost exactly 24 hrs - a 2015 C300 W205 sedan.

Now I'm driving a 2015 BMW 335xi and loving it.

So how did MB take a loyal owner/driver and turn him into someone who will probably never buy another Benz? In short they did it by dialing it in every way they could. Dealer didn't seem to care - lots of lip service but little action. MBUSA didn't seem to care - same thing.

My first 4 Mercedes had zero problems. Zero. Great cars in fact.

The 2012 C300 (fully tricked out with 18" AMG wheels, sport package, pano roof, Command, lighting package, spoiler etc) had continual problems with Keyless Go (Keyless maybe we go maybe we don't) that I posted about on this forum and that 2 dealers and MBUSA were never able to fix. Would work fine in warm weather but not in the winter. At one point MB had put more miles on my car driving it back and forth to service appointments than I had. They had it in their shop for 3 weeks out of the month of Jan, 2013. They had a factory tech rep come out and he couldn't fix. They finally threw up their hands in defeat and refunded me the cost of the KG system and several lease payments. The next winter the problem reappeared but now would happen while driving! I took a video and pictures of the speedo doing 65mph with the key in the foreground and the console displaying "key not detected". Other than that it was a great car with great fit and finish etc and very attractive looking IMHO. But driving base model loaners and paying for a tricked out car gets old fairly quickly.

In September I leased a 2015 C300 with a bunch of extras including heads up display, sport package, COMMAND etc - AND Keyless Go of course - a $59k car.

My real problems started as soon as I picked it up at the dealer. Even though I instructed the dealer to NOT put a front plate on the car (required in my state but the cops don't seem to care) they went ahead and did so - now I had a new car with holes in the bumper. They said they would repair the holes like they were never there (or replace bumper) so I concluded the deal. Got car home and noticed that dealer did not prep car correctly - left gobs of ugly yellow transport wax all over the door bottoms on the inside of all 4 doors. Taillights were uneven and didn't fit into quarter panels correctly. Got into car and got the "Key Not Detected" message. There went the blood pressure!





Called dealer and got hohum response, called MBUSA and got the same. Turns out dealer didn't synch the keys correctly. That's 3 dealer mistakes in 1 day.

Following day drove the car on an 70 mile round trip and during that trip the NAV system froze several times - I had my wife take a video.

Drove it to the dealer and consistently reproduced the NAV problems. Tried another car on the lot and it did the same thing! (3D or birds-eye mode and switch scale quickly - processor can't keep up and redraw the screen fast enough so the screen freezes for up to a minute or more - making it effectively useless). To their credit they killed the deal at my request and gave me a ride home (they had already "grounded" my 2012 C300 as trade-in). I think they made a killing on my car - it had only 6000 miles after 2 years and was in showroom condition!

I went out and bought a new 2015 335xi BMW with an M-Sport package, leather interior that has more interior room, all the features of the Benz and EVERYTHING WORKS! Keyless start works first time every time in all weather, bluetooth works flawlessly, NAV system with large display works flawlessly in 3D mode - switch scale as often as you like it won't freeze - it handles like it's on rails and has 300 hp and 300 ft lbs of torque from a twin turbo six. Put it in sport mode and hold on! The only feature I couldn't get on the BMW is pano roof. And did I mention it was less expensive than my problem riddled Benz?

I'm not writing this as a Bimmer Booster and Benz Hater - I bought 6 MBs and was a loyal customer who would have been happy staying with the brand. But the BS handed out by the the corporate flacks who didn't really care if I was satisfied or even simply ~not pissed off~ made me vote with my wallet. I don't mind paying up for quality and style but I sure do hate being taken for granted and ignored. When you've spent $60k on a car and you're pissed off at what you've received and you keep seeing TV commercials that talk about how wonderful your not so wonderful car is - it takes the joy out of the ownership experience...

So now that I see recalls for the steering column and the horror show of the bleeding seats I can only thank my lucky stars that I got out of my car as quickly and easily as I did.

 

Wow! I'll keep your post in mind, if I have any serious problems with my C300. It is on the way for delivery next week! One thing that MBWorld and other blogs gives us is the knowledge that, if we have problems, we are (usually) not alone. (I have some piece of mind in knowing that bleeding seats is one problem I won't have. I ordered the leather.)

 

Wow, what a tale ! Given the lack of proper quality control @ the factory coupled with a 'don't care' attitude on the part of the dealer, I would have made the same decision that you did - dump the Benz !

The sloppy workmanship that seems to be emerging from the Alabama plant's W205 assembly line is simply inexcusable. Just reading some of the owners' tales on this forum would rule out for me any consideration of a future W205. I am very thankful that both of the current occupants in my garage were built in Germany.

 

Evap system smoke tested and a new seal installed, happy to report it was a very minor issue, and there's no more CEL.

My dealer's service advisor agreed with me that the mb-tex bleeding will certainly come back, and it's ultimately going to result in replacement of the seat covers. He claims to have been told by MBUSA, however, that replacement parts are not yet available, so I'll have to sit tight until those become available. Interesting, since it sounds like some dealers are already receiving part kits this week. But clearly this issue has caught Mercedes completely off-guard, and everyone is working to make it right.

I must say, bleeding seats or not, it is so nice to sit back down in my own car after the W204 C300 loaner I've had the past few days. What a difference.

 

Thanks for letting us know. Yes ~ we now know that it is a simple seal replacement.

 

I took my benz in today after 3 months for the following

1. Sweaty seats (not sure that they have the kits - i think they want to wipe them for now - beats me)

2. Noisy Brakes - No its NOT normal for new brakes to squeal. Believe it or not this is a real argument I have had at a GM dealership a little while ago.

3. Noisy fan belt when starting in the cold - I recorded the noise and when I played it back, they seem to think its the alternator that needs changing. In retrospect, it did sound like a metal-metal kind of sound.

I think all these things are pretty minor given that its a new model. If they repair everything I'll be super-happy. So far they haven't given me any grief.

 

[QUOTE=robbroy;6257374]I have this exact same problem, yes, embarassing. I have never had to use the mechanical key, the problem goes away if I keep clicking unlock on the remote. I wonder if the app could open it. I will try that next time I have the issue. So far I have only had it twice. But that is twice too many for what I have heard about MB quality.

 

[QUOTE=jcmarx;6303144]Try replacing the key battery with a fresh one, Panasonic CR2025. Even with a brand new car, the batteries supplied with the keys may not be fresh. I had to replace both of my key batteries several weeks after taking delivery of my 2015 E250BT.

 

Have the same issue as NOISY FAN BELT. When temperature is colder, the NOISY FAN BELT becomes CHRIPPING(metal) sound and quite loud and will last for 3-5 minutes before chripping sound disappear. Record in IPHONE and send it back to dealer.
From dealer, MZ already issue technical buletine on FIXING issue
Below are dealer write up on receipt
TECH 2513 VERIFYED Intermittent noise comming from P.V belt area
COLD START NECESSAR TO REPL BELTAS PER LI13.22-P-060187
TECH 2428: (NON 0.7TO REPLACE POLY BELT.) RECHARCKED FOR NOISE OK.
LL.DC# 20 240 367

I hope this may helpful to other who has noisy fan belt issue

 

Who has two thumbs and ANOTHER check engine light? This guy! Time to send it to the shop, again...

 

I am new to the MB family with about a month with the 2015 C300.

I have been back and forth with the dealer 3 days in row dealing with about 6 issues (bleeding seats, bumper alignment, starting engine, Continental recall, driver side mirror, etc.). Yes, the engine sound tinny when cold and the brakes are noisy sometimes, but not primary issues I have time to worry about. At times it felt like I was educating the service department.

The car is at the dealership over the weekend to get a couple of the key items resolved (excuse the pun) ... like starting the car reliably using push to start.

It has been quite the unique experience with MB, and I fear it is just the start.

 

Disgusting story to hear. Mercedes has a problem they have yet to address, and to lean on the dealers to take the build from a beta stage of build is silly.

 

Well I finally got to pick up my C400 today after about 4 months. I don't have any squeaky brakes or noisy belts, but I think I've found a quirk that hasn't been mentioned yet and I don't know if it's an actual issue. I'm finding that I need to close each door with a lot of force before they actually fully catch the latch and close. When I say a "lot" of force, I mean more than I've ever needed to do with any kind of car, including cheap-o rentals with very light doors (anyone remember plastic Saturns??). If I'm on the outside, I pretty much have to slam it to get them to close fully.

Anyone else have this "issue"? Other than that..no other problems to report after half a day.. except Comand already froze once