omg i was going to say the same thing. creaking from the windshield and the window panels. kill me now.

 

Just to add here but I've had my car into the dealers I think 5 - 6 times. I've lost track now to get it sorted. Actually the biggest problem I have after the trim falling off which has been sorted is that the passenger door makes a weird noise, bumps not required. It stops if you push on the seat adjustment switches however they've changed those and its no different, maybe even a bit worse now.

For those who say the car chirps from the centre dash. Got that as well but haven't actually said anything about that as I could live with that. Also had them do the centre struts grease but not driven enough to know if that's sorted but think it's probably still there, just not as bad.

I went in today to ask for a full refund. UK law should allow this but need to wait until Monday to speak to the dealership GM. Never returned a car before so no idea how this works though exactly.

In theory I love how the car drives, how the engine sounds and even the tech is cool (Got all the options other than air fragrance and carbon stuff). However the car is completely ruined for me as all I hear when I drive the car is these interior noises, it's driving me nuts. Oh and I guess you guys don't need to worry about the quality of cars built in America because the ones built in Germany aren't very good either...

So probably back to BMW for me, they build solid cars or at least I've never had a problem. Maybe an M5 or even a step change with a new 7 series. Slow down for a few years. It's also in fairness quite hard to use a fast car in the UK because the roads are packed with traffic most of the day, at least in the south. You guys in the US have it nice with your long open roads (But stupidly slow speed limits)

Sad though

 

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My car in Canada was assembled by MB in the US.

I have non of these issues. I fixed the window/door squeeking with silicone spray.

My wipers still chatter but that's the only outstanding small issue.

Love the car. It was great on the race track this summer and very nice in comfort/econo mode in town.

You may have just got a poorly assembled copy.






QUOTE=FastLaneJB;6594101]Just to add here but I've had my car into the dealers I think 5 - 6 times. I've lost track now to get it sorted. Actually the biggest problem I have after the trim falling off which has been sorted is that the passenger door makes a weird noise, bumps not required. It stops if you push on the seat adjustment switches however they've changed those and its no different, maybe even a bit worse now.

For those who say the car chirps from the centre dash. Got that as well but haven't actually said anything about that as I could live with that. Also had them do the centre struts grease but not driven enough to know if that's sorted but think it's probably still there, just not as bad.

I went in today to ask for a full refund. UK law should allow this but need to wait until Monday to speak to the dealership GM. Never returned a car before so no idea how this works though exactly.

In theory I love how the car drives, how the engine sounds and even the tech is cool (Got all the options other than air fragrance and carbon stuff). However the car is completely ruined for me as all I hear when I drive the car is these interior noises, it's driving me nuts.

So probably back to BMW for me, they build solid cars or at least I've never had a problem. Maybe an M5 or even a step change with a new 7 series. Slow down for a few years.

Sad though [/QUOTE]

 

I'm sure there's ones out there with no problems. I don't remember the demo car having problems in the 3 odd hours I got it to myself for instance.

However I've tried hard to get it fixed by taking it in many times and it seems if you do have a problem car, they don't yet know how to fix them. I haven't got the time or patience to wait for them to work it out.

 

My car was flawless the first month.... then rattles/squeaks started and progressively got worse. The dash sounds like it's coming lose from the firewall.

I want prospective buyers to be aware of the quality issues of this model, and buy with caution.

You will pay $80K, drive for a couple months, then get to hear creaks..... then dealer will deny hearing the sounds, and suggest it's a performance car with a stiff suspension.. so all normal.

I would wait until they get the bugs worked out for entry into the w205.... from my experience.

GL All.

 

There's a service bulletin for this. LI32.20-P-061806. It's from the front struts.

 

It's a special grease right?

 

I buckle the passenger seat belt when no one in the pass seat. No noise. Other solution is to place a small piece of self adhesive black Velcro on the spot where the seat belts hits the B pillar area.

Little things in any car that **** you off.

 

Well I actually got my car back today following the dealerships attempt at rectification if the noises.

The side of the seat issue appears resolved but the seatbelt still rattles. They have offered one solution that would see a new 'button' fitted a couple of inches further along the seatbelt from the existing one to position the passenger seatbelt buckle slightly further up when not used. That'll then keep the passenger side silent.

The brake squeak is gone.

Most of the interior rattles are gone too with the tech having found a number of imperfectly fitted clips. He also refitted all of the centre console controls with screws (there are holes to screw them too) that don't appear to be used at factory fitting.

Sadly the main dashboard creaking hasn't gone entirely but is better. We traced it partially to the upper corner of the centre screen but I have agreed to run the car a little longer and to see if I can identify any variables that affect the noise. I also can't bear to drive the loaner B-Class another day. It was a hateful wee thing.

 

Oh boy.... This noise just started for my yesterday during a long drive. Had the car just under two weeks and I absolutely love this car, but if this can't be found and fixed, it will make me crazy. Not acceptable from a car at this price. Look forward to finding out the fix... I will be scheduling my dealer appointment in a two weeks.

 

Gl, I eventually threw in the towel and moved on to a 507 Ed.

 

hahah great!

i did the same, got rid of the c63 for a 991, after waiting for the 63 for 4 months, i ended owning it for a couple of weeks.

 

Damn, this is a tough crowd.

Trading in a first-year model after a few weeks because of a couple rattles? Seems like a very rash decision to me, but to each their own.

I'm sure a fix for the rattle will be found shortly.

 

I can understand the logic behind it. If you're paying $80-90K for a brand new AMG (some people are new to AMG as well), you're expecting a pretty damn good product.

That said, I'd avoid 1st MY and all pre-facelifted MY's entirely, across all manufacturer's, not just MB/AMG.

For me, it's simply too much of a headache to keep going back to the dealer for repeated issues. Stuff like that really ruin's the experience.

 

So I'm a little over 2 months into ownership with the car having spent over half that time at the dealers.

I had 2 issues which I really had to get sorted but still one is outstanding. It'll be refund or get them to build me a new one if not sorted on next collection.

1. Plastic cover on drivers seat near switches kept falling off. Sorted when they replaced it but took a few visits before they did.

2. Passenger door mostly makes random rattle / buzz or such noise. Hard to explain. I've heard other doors do it but generally just that do. This is still on going but latest call today suggests there's a part number sticker right near the speakers that couldn't be been vibrating and making the noise so they've cut it off.

I have had the centre console rattling but last short drive suggests they've sorted this. The strut grease did not sort this. That turned out to be a cable / pipe (Don't know which) down near the front offside wheel arch that once secured solved it. Even though to me the sound in the cabin appeared to be coming from the centre console...

I accept some cars will have problems but seems a high number of us have similar problems. Never had these kind of issues with BMW's and their new models. So it is a disappointing experience.

All 4 of the different loaner cars I've had were solid. 2 C classes, a B class and currently an E63. So they can make rattle free cars...

I wouldn't say either that I'm too fussy on this but the door noise just ruins the car for me. It doesn't need to rough roads for it to start, it'll do it on long drives on smooth motorway as well. It can even be heard when the stereo is switched up quite loud.

 

If the creaking noise is coming from the dash close to the a-pillars, it's the struts as per the service bulletin i posted earlier in this thread.

 

Well it might be the struts and certainly get them done. In my cars case it was something else as doing the struts didn't stop it.

 

My SA advised it was not my struts.... and that these stiff suspensions can make some noises.

I replaced the struts, the dash... and the entire car to go with the squeaky bits

Much happier now. W204 507ed.... no squeak bed spring dash... solid like a vault.

I do miss the crazy loud exhaust, and the woosh seat-o-pants hit of the tt 4.0 Liter.

 

I'm confused. They replaced your dash and struts and the noise is now gone?

 

If I remember correctly, he swapped cars with his wife, went to her W204.

 

I understand this in theory however it's not true. Outside of my door problem which I seem more unique with the front rattles are fixable and firm doesn't have to equal noises. So when they say that it's a bit of a cop out I think.

I had a competition pack F10 M5 loaned to me for a couple of days when considering cars and that was more firm than the C63S still but didn't make a single rattle or squeak. It seems to be new model teething issues and / or poor quality control that's causing these issues.

 

Where I can find these service bulletins?

 

I gave mine a bit of a run last night and it is much improved over the pre-fix rattlefest.


I still have a couple to trace but overall the car is almost perfect.


I had a door noise too, FastlaneJB, and it was identified as a loose piece of trim on the inside of the door where the two different materials meet. They clip together at the factory but again there is a hole in the panel inner for a screw and the tech used one on my car and hey presto it's silent. The rattle was also noticeable when using the phone through the speakers. I would get a low level buzz from it. All sorted now.


Had nothing been improved I did think that I would change the car and get into a Macan Turbo or similar but now that I'm back in the Merc I can see I would only regret it and miss the wonderful V8.

 

Jpm and dasani.... I trade cars w wife and she couldn't stand the noise either, she wanted her w204 amg back, so I traded in for a 507. Replaced all the squeaky bits. Success.��

 

So you traded in the 15 C63 for a 14 C63 507?