Common problems with the W205 AMG C63
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From: Austin, TX
2015 Range Rover Sport Autobiography; 2019 AMG E63S; 2021 Range Rover HSE Westminister
Problems I have encountered so far at 10k miles:
1) night package trim pieces loose
2) trim piece on drivers seat loose causing rattle
3) low oil message
4) missing radiator attachment piece caused fan to cut one of the coolant hoses
5) jealous ******* slashed tire
6) two speeding tickets
7) female passengers constantly telling me to slow down
1) night package trim pieces loose
2) trim piece on drivers seat loose causing rattle
3) low oil message
4) missing radiator attachment piece caused fan to cut one of the coolant hoses
5) jealous ******* slashed tire
6) two speeding tickets
7) female passengers constantly telling me to slow down
1.) So far fussy start-stop: I turn it off as its annoying.
2.) Transmission in Comfort is vague and cranky. Feels like its always lugging the engine and when I want to go smash the trottle its wait , wait , then slam here we go. I like to have it in Sports+ but that doesn't work well in multi-story garage at work either... urgh. I can live with it though.
3.) 3 "Low oil Add a quart" warnings with only 500 miles. Urgh!!!
4.) Weird rear diff lock and dragging feeling while going up a multi-story garage.
5.) Suspension a little hash
So far love the car. Nothing that much worse than most other new cars. Only real worry is if these things are addicted to oil. This is my first Benz so
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2015 Range Rover Sport Autobiography; 2019 AMG E63S; 2021 Range Rover HSE Westminister
I figured they are a cheap item to replace with better ones. I noticed the rattle and skip around unless you are constantly spraying the windshield. Ridiculous to me it appears manufacturers in the premium category seem to skimp on items like these. My 2014 Range Rover that was $114K had horrible wipers too. Anyway it turned out to be a lemon with rattles everywhere and faulty suspension they were unable to fix leading to a buy back with barely 6500 miles after 10 months of hell. It was replaced with a flawless revised 2016.5 Range Rover Sport Autobiography. What do you know? Wipers sucked as well. 
I just went after market replaced them with much better ones that are quiet and dont miss large portions of the windshield. two front and a rear and they under $100 total.
I got this car and two weeks in drove in pouring rain. I couldn't see through it. It also didn't seem to matter what speed I used the wipers are simply not effective and skip around like a ratchet and also miss portions under the blades that the rubber doesn't seem to contact. Anyone know a good replacement?
I just went after market replaced them with much better ones that are quiet and dont miss large portions of the windshield. two front and a rear and they under $100 total. I got this car and two weeks in drove in pouring rain. I couldn't see through it. It also didn't seem to matter what speed I used the wipers are simply not effective and skip around like a ratchet and also miss portions under the blades that the rubber doesn't seem to contact. Anyone know a good replacement?
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range rover evoque
for the "add 1L engine oil" message, i receive that error message from time to time. dealer said the engine oil level is fine...
while in race mode on the track, when the car is going from 3rd gear to 4th. the transmission is not very smooth...is this normal?
while in race mode on the track, when the car is going from 3rd gear to 4th. the transmission is not very smooth...is this normal?
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Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Sedan 2016
Rattling / Clicking Sound during Acceleration and Gearshifts
I get a rattling/clicking sound which frequency increases as I am quickly accelerating. That rattling sound does seem louder at higher RPM (beyond 3-4k) especially during up/downshifting. Only happens when I am driving with the sport exhaust mode on (valve opened). When I have the exhaust mode on comfort mode (valve closed) or when I am revving on parking/neutral gear, the rattling sound does not occur. Anyone else?
Dealer said it was a normal sound but I was still unconvinced. After visiting forums and other threads, here are my leads:
- Defective butterfly flaps in the exhaust
- Valve knocking
- Normal sound for a direct injection car (fuel injector pump noise): need to insulate fuel pump lines from the high pressure pump and the purge valves(resonating against the body of the car).
- Clatter from insulation/heat shields in the engine bay and exhaust manifold area (vibration at certain frequencies and RPMs): need to tighten up the areas and make sure nothing is touching
Dealer said it was a normal sound but I was still unconvinced. After visiting forums and other threads, here are my leads:
- Defective butterfly flaps in the exhaust
- Valve knocking
- Normal sound for a direct injection car (fuel injector pump noise): need to insulate fuel pump lines from the high pressure pump and the purge valves(resonating against the body of the car).
- Clatter from insulation/heat shields in the engine bay and exhaust manifold area (vibration at certain frequencies and RPMs): need to tighten up the areas and make sure nothing is touching
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2015 Range Rover Sport Autobiography; 2019 AMG E63S; 2021 Range Rover HSE Westminister
Update on low oil message.
So the dealer checked the oil and topped off with half a quart at 678 miles. I just got to 1600 miles and message has not come back so it was indeed low oil. But at am still bothered that a new car at only 500 miles low oil needed a top off? My tuned BMW with twice the stock boost never seemed to use any oil at all and traded it with 52K miles on the clock. I never topped it once all that time. I changed oil at 5K or 6K intervals not the recommended 15K miles because I had an aggressive tune. Am new to AMG, so I don't know if these beats are addicted to oil.
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From: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
C63S 2016
Problems I have encountered so far at 10k miles:
1) night package trim pieces loose
2) trim piece on drivers seat loose causing rattle
3) low oil message
4) missing radiator attachment piece caused fan to cut one of the coolant hoses
5) jealous ******* slashed tire
6) two speeding tickets
7) female passengers constantly telling me to slow down
1) night package trim pieces loose
2) trim piece on drivers seat loose causing rattle
3) low oil message
4) missing radiator attachment piece caused fan to cut one of the coolant hoses
5) jealous ******* slashed tire
6) two speeding tickets
7) female passengers constantly telling me to slow down
And bro u must feel good, 2 tickets are not bad
I've got more than 8, last time I checked 
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From: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
C63S 2016
guys, the rattling/squeeking noise and the wind passing noise are the most common, imo.
also, like many others, I sometimes get the low oil level warning but it seems to disappear after I turn off the car.
also, like many others, I sometimes get the low oil level warning but it seems to disappear after I turn off the car.
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2016 C63S Sedan
Yes I had it as many others and when I check with dip stick it is full.
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So the dealer checked the oil and topped off with half a quart at 678 miles. I just got to 1600 miles and message has not come back so it was indeed low oil. But at am still bothered that a new car at only 500 miles low oil needed a top off? My tuned BMW with twice the stock boost never seemed to use any oil at all and traded it with 52K miles on the clock. I never topped it once all that time. I changed oil at 5K or 6K intervals not the recommended 15K miles because I had an aggressive tune. Am new to AMG, so I don't know if these beasts are addicted to oil.
Actually hogging the lane and just ignore him works better. Why get out of the way when you have the right of way?
Last edited by VaserC63S; Nov 26, 2016 at 10:25 PM.
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ED1 e63S
Window rattles, nav screen rattles, creaking coming from behind dash. Weird hesitation when motor downshifts from 3rd to 2nd in Comfort when slowing down during a turn and then accelerating out of it. This is one is rare but from time to time the brakes grab repeatedly at low speed like the ABS is kicking in. I'll lightly apply the brake and it'll feel like I'm pumping the pedal. Dealer has attempted to fix the rattles with little to no success and the other stuff they have no idea about and of course they couldn't replicate them.
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C63s Coupe
It is much worst in C.............. sport+ tends to hide it some
Slowing down ( 20 -30 kph)for a traffic signal then it changes to green put your foot on the gas and it has no idea which gear to be in ............then a huge thump into gear and off you go
Very poor for an auto
Slowing down ( 20 -30 kph)for a traffic signal then it changes to green put your foot on the gas and it has no idea which gear to be in ............then a huge thump into gear and off you go
Very poor for an auto
Window rattles, nav screen rattles, creaking coming from behind dash. Weird hesitation when motor downshifts from 3rd to 2nd in Comfort when slowing down during a turn and then accelerating out of it. This is one is rare but from time to time the brakes grab repeatedly at low speed like the ABS is kicking in. I'll lightly apply the brake and it'll feel like I'm pumping the pedal. Dealer has attempted to fix the rattles with little to no success and the other stuff they have no idea about and of course they couldn't replicate them.
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2018 750i Msport, 2018 Range Rover Autobiography, 2019 C63, 2017 F Type R
2016 C63s with 10k miles
1. now currently at the dealer for 4 days having the third exterior trim piece that has fallen off replaced.
2. experienced the low oil message the night after completing service A.
3. After a small amount of spirited driving car cut power and felt like about a quarter of the power turned car off then on and was back to normal. Anyone else experienced this?
1. now currently at the dealer for 4 days having the third exterior trim piece that has fallen off replaced.
2. experienced the low oil message the night after completing service A.
3. After a small amount of spirited driving car cut power and felt like about a quarter of the power turned car off then on and was back to normal. Anyone else experienced this?
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2016 C63S Sedan
2016 C63s with 10k miles
1. now currently at the dealer for 4 days having the third exterior trim piece that has fallen off replaced.
2. experienced the low oil message the night after completing service A.
3. After a small amount of spirited driving car cut power and felt like about a quarter of the power turned car off then on and was back to normal. Anyone else experienced this?
1. now currently at the dealer for 4 days having the third exterior trim piece that has fallen off replaced.
2. experienced the low oil message the night after completing service A.
3. After a small amount of spirited driving car cut power and felt like about a quarter of the power turned car off then on and was back to normal. Anyone else experienced this?
Power low might be a turbo waste gate hose that is on a TSB that gets pinched and mine had this problem and they did replacement of hose with new design and it has not happened since.
If this happens look at the turbo boost on display in front of steering wheel and you will see no boost.
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Hey AMG_Eric, I've had the same issue on both front windows and got it fixed by the dealership. It is due to the rubber window seal rattling or rubbing against another surface. The solution seems to be either to replace it or lubricate it.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
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ED1 e63S
Correct. There is a TSB I believe that says for the tech to lubricate it. They did it to mine and it helped but it still rattles when going over bumps. It's going back in to the dealer next week for this and because they did not address the worst rattle I have coming from the dash. They claimed to have fix it but it was not any better at all when I picked the car up. Definitely frustrating I have to bring it in for a second time for the same issues.
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2015 Range Rover Sport Autobiography; 2019 AMG E63S; 2021 Range Rover HSE Westminister
Update with the oil issue. It is indeed using a lot of oil and needs topping off every 750-1000 miles. Dealer had Mercedes send me some explanation. They said keep an eye on it, and if it doesn't improve by astound 6,000 miles they'll do an oil consumption test and rectify. They said it's not that unusual to burn more than usual amounts of oil during the first 6000 miles break in period for this motor. Let's see.
Otherwise car has been lovely with exception of rather soft windshield glass.
Otherwise car has been lovely with exception of rather soft windshield glass.
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Update with the oil issue. It is indeed using a lot of oil and needs topping off every 750-1000 miles. Dealer had Mercedes send me some explanation. They said keep an eye on it, and if it doesn't improve by astound 6,000 miles they'll do an oil consumption test and rectify. They said it's not that unusual to burn more than usual amounts of oil during the first 6000 miles break in period for this motor. Let's see.
Otherwise car has been lovely with exception of rather soft windshield glass.
Otherwise car has been lovely with exception of rather soft windshield glass.
