7 weeks to fix electronic handbrake might be a recall
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7 weeks to fix electronic handbrake might be a recall
I have a c300 hybrid and the handbrake got stuck on and the car would not move so it got towed to a local dealership. They fixed the problem after 1 week but Mercedes will not let the car leave the dealership until a new wiring loom has been fitted as they have had a case of water getting into the loom and causing the brake to stay on.
My dealer has said they need to get a part made which will take 6 weeks and then they have to fit it but they have never fitted one.
It's not to bad for me as its a lease car and they have lend me a nice E class.
Just thought I would let you guys no.
My dealer has said they need to get a part made which will take 6 weeks and then they have to fit it but they have never fitted one.
It's not to bad for me as its a lease car and they have lend me a nice E class.
Just thought I would let you guys no.
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I have a c300 hybrid and the handbrake got stuck on and the car would not move so it got towed to a local dealership. They fixed the problem after 1 week but Mercedes will not let the car leave the dealership until a new wiring loom has been fitted as they have had a case of water getting into the loom and causing the brake to stay on.
My dealer has said they need to get a part made which will take 6 weeks and then they have to fit it but they have never fitted one.
It's not to bad for me as its a lease car and they have lend me a nice E class.
Just thought I would let you guys no.
My dealer has said they need to get a part made which will take 6 weeks and then they have to fit it but they have never fitted one.
It's not to bad for me as its a lease car and they have lend me a nice E class.
Just thought I would let you guys no.
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To be convincing, you would have to compare failure rates of electronic e-brakes versus failure rates of mechanical e-brakes, either can fail. People made the same argument against electronic fuel injection, electronic ignition, power windows, and on and on and on...
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I have a c300 hybrid and the handbrake got stuck on and the car would not move so it got towed to a local dealership. They fixed the problem after 1 week but Mercedes will not let the car leave the dealership until a new wiring loom has been fitted as they have had a case of water getting into the loom and causing the brake to stay on.
My dealer has said they need to get a part made which will take 6 weeks and then they have to fit it but they have never fitted one.
It's not to bad for me as its a lease car and they have lend me a nice E class.
Just thought I would let you guys no.
My dealer has said they need to get a part made which will take 6 weeks and then they have to fit it but they have never fitted one.
It's not to bad for me as its a lease car and they have lend me a nice E class.
Just thought I would let you guys no.
My car was at the workshop for 7 weeks waiting for the new wiring, the ABS-unit and for the work to be done. Same issue as you, water. Verdigris caused by moister/water.
They worked at my car for over a week. Everything's working ok now, but it was a long wait.
Last edited by Tobby; May 9, 2016 at 11:14 AM.
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And those things are more prone to failure than their mechanical equivalents, aren't they? I have better things to do than compare failure rates for the sake of proving someone wrong on the Internet. Thanks, though.
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