When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
And I almost forgot...I bought a new Mercedes coupe in 1994 or 1995. I think it was an e320. Smoked silver/red MBtex. A sweet machine. It was stolen whilst dining out in Miami one evening...never saw it again. The power window button were on the center console.
I will soon grow accustom to the door mounted switches. I'm just a creature of habit, I guess.
ps. I do have a 1965 Ford Thunderbird (10th anniversary model) that is properly "long term " stored deep in a warehouse..and the power window buttons are on the center console. The gear shift is on the column.
A fine example. Very low miles (less than 20,000). Near perfect original paint (Ember Mist).
I don’t know why Mercedes did the column shifter.
The window controls have been on the door since power windows were invented.
Let me clarify. Most US cars have had the windows controls on the door. My Mercedes has controls on both the door and the console. It was logical back in the day, since the old cranks were on the door. Don’t know why the Europeans chose to do it differently.
Let me clarify. Most US cars have had the windows controls on the door. My Mercedes has controls on both the door and the console. It was logical back in the day, since the old cranks were on the door. Don’t know why the Europeans chose to do it differently.
LOL, our A207s have window controls on the door AND in the center console. My Range Rover Classic has the window controls on the center console only, but the new Rangies are on the door. Does create confusion..
LOL, our A207s have window controls on the door AND in the center console. My Range Rover Classic has the window controls on the center console only, but the new Rangies are on the door. Does create confusion..
I read the ordeal you endured with great interest as I too have a 2013 E350 Coupe (Silver Palladium Metallic paint w/ "beige" leather interior). Recently purchased from Mercedes-Benz of Wesley Chapel (Tampa). I bought the car to "replace" my beloved 1991 300 CE (W124) coupe. God, but I love that car... In any case, I also discovered upon getting the E350 home and going through it thoroughly that the seat bolsters don't work. The car came with a 90 day or 4000 mile warranty. I've brought this issue to the salesman's attention (who enthusiastically assured me prior to signing on the dotted line that EVERYTHING had been checked out and worked as intended - as he pointed out the brand new set of 4 Michelin tires). They want me to make an appointment with their service department and promised me a loaner car. I live in Sarasota - well over an hour away... Now that I own the car, the salesman has stopped responding to my emails... At the same time, I am receiving all manner of "hey how did we do" marketing requests. I also love the car - also the AMG package, ventilated seats, etc. Car has just over 56k miles. I feel the price paid was fair - as long as it is in the condition they represented it as being in. I'm really starting to feel your pain! Oh, and to ad insult to injury, I still need to sell my beloved 300CE on... Anyone out there interested in this iconic old girl?
Cheers!
Wes
1991 300 CE / 2013 E350 Coupe
Last edited by southwes; Jan 11, 2024 at 11:11 PM.
Reason: added photograph
southwes my car has been at the dealer service department for this problem since the first week of October. I just spoke with my Service Advisor this morning and they are slowly but surely replacing all of the bladders that inflate the bolsters (they first replaced the air pump in the trunk). The bill is already in the $3,000 range, and that's allegedly a "discounted" rate. It's just a very poorly designed system; anyone can look at those bladders and see that they aren't going to last very long. My car has just 33,000 miles on it and lives in my garage most of the time. The moral of this story is, MAKE THEM PAY FOR IT before your warranty expires. My car has already been in there for more than 90 days.
Last edited by Mr. Toad; Jan 12, 2024 at 10:42 AM.
So....I think that Mr. Toad is nailing it...this is a poorly designed system. After having all blatters, tubes, and pump replaced...it worked for a couple of months, then died again. Mercedes then replaced the burned out pump (round 2). That lasted for about 3 months, and the pump fried again. I got tired of dealing with this. Thankfully the seats are comfortable without this feature. Aside from this hiccup, it has been the most reliable car that I've ever owned.
Wow, what an ordeal for what was in the end, a losing battle.
I can tell my air bladders are toast even though they technically still work (the compressor/pump runs intermittently and frequently for no appaent reason, so there's got to be a leak somewhere). 2010 550 with only 20K miles on it. I'm probably just going to unplug the compressor and call it a day. I never use them anyway.
Even if I had a warranty, I honestly probably wouldn't bother fixing it. I don't think it's worth someone tearing apart the seats, hoping that they don't unknowingly break/rip anything, and putting them back together perfectly so that there's no leaks (which would obviously negate the purpose of the repair), annoying squeaks/rattles, missing pieces, ripped foam, etc.
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Slideshow: A one-of-one U.S.-spec Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster became even rarer after a factory-backed transformation at McLaren's headquarters.
