Woohoo!!! Got my E-Class
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5
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From: Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
MB E-200K W211; MB E-220 W124
I'd say Mercedes-Benz E-Class W211 has too many problems!
I am not so sure I can share your optimism about a MB. I happen to own one, too; and I wouldn't call myself lucky. 
You can see the complete description of what I had to go through within less than 2 years!
http://www.auto-master.com.ua/eng/merc_e.html
Being an ardent admirer of the three-beam star, and a lucky owner of a Mercedes, I was looking forward to the renovation in the model line. And the inevitable occurred! The new model saw the light. I was one of the first to purchase in December 2002 the long-awaited Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Avantgarde integration, engine E-200 Kompressor from an official representative of Mercedes-Benz Daimler Chrysler. The exterior of the vehicle proved to be outstanding and beautiful, not blatant - true representative class. I was one of the first owners of the model in my city, and I was beyond myself with pride. Other auto owners looked at it with envy and interest at the same time. Some of them would come up to me and ask about novelties, engineering solutions, and general impressions.
But the future brought the problems I had neither wanted nor expected from a Mercedes. Below you will find a short list of deficiencies, which arouse in the process of exploitation. I must also mention that although the car was bought in December 2002, I kept it for three months in the garage in perfect conditions. The automobile was put into use in March 2003.
July 18, 2003
Run - 2584 km.
First visit to the service station.
In the early morning I left my home, got into my car and tried to start it, but nothing of the sort! The engine wouldn't start. I turned off the ignition system; and after the second attempt I achieved the desired result. The engine started working, but not without fault, I could feel strong vibration. The engine constantly knocked. Since it was impossible to run the automobile in that condition, I had to address the service station of the regional Mercedes-Benz dealer.
The diagnostics revealed breakage of the oxygen lambda particle sensor till the catalyst.
Result: recommendation to replace the lambda particle sensor.
August 8, 2003.
Run - 3661 km.
Second visit to the service station.
The engine started working irregularly again, it conked.
The diagnostics revealed breakage of the oxygen lambda particle sensor.
Result: the lambda particle sensor had to be replaced.
August 14, 2003
Run: 3984 km.
Third visit to the service station.
In accordance with the previous diagnostics results and recommendations the oxygen lambda particle sensor was replaced.
September 23, 2003
Run: 6683 km.
Fourth visit to the service station.
Noise and substantial rattle in the front suspension, the vehicle became unstable on the road. Oil spots began to appear occasionally under the car. I had to address the service station of the regional Mercedes-Benz dealer again.
The diagnostics revealed: trailing arms of the front axle failed. (This kind of breakage usually happens after 100000 km. run).
Result: the failed arms were replaced.
October 13, 2003.
Run: 7959 km.
Fifth visit to the service station.
Again I could hear strong noise in front and from the rear of the vehicle in motion. I had to address the service station of the regional Mercedes-Benz dealer.
The diagnostics revealed: shock-absorbers had broken down.
Result: two front and two rear shock-absorbers were replaced. Also two shock-absorber bearers were replaced. (This kind of breakage usually happens after 150000 km. run).
November 14, 2003
Run: 11369 km.
Sixth visit to the service station.
The audio system and the mobile phone turned off spontaneously. When the audio system was on, I could hear outside noise and din.
The diagnostics revealed electronic error of AGW, malfunction of the mobile phone support.
Result: recommendation to replace the AGW control unit and the mobile phone console.
December 1, 2003
Run: 12151 km.
Seventh visit to the service station.
Lubricant leakage at the center of the left wheel.
The diagnostics revealed: leakage at the center of the left front wheel.
Result: the leakage was eliminated; the bearing of the left center was pulled tight.
December 24, 2003
Run: 13743 km.
Eighth visit to the service station.
2374 km. after the vehicle inspection another case of disrepair revealed. The display panel constantly showed the message, accompanied by sound signal, informing that the level of oil in the engine was too high.
The diagnostics revealed: the level of oil was normal; it was electronic error. The reason of the malfunction was the faultiness of the oil level sensor.
Result: recommendation to replace the oil level sensor. In accordance with the previous diagnostics and the replacement recommendation the amplifier (AGW control board) and the mobile phone console were replaced.
January 10, 2004
Run: 14192 km.
Ninth visit to the service station.
Noise and strong squeak when braking.
The diagnostics revealed: Noise and strong squeak in the front axle when braking.
Result: brake pads were reinstalled, but the noise and squeaking remained. In accordance with the previous diagnostics and recommendations the oil level sensor was replaced.
January 21, 2004
Run: 1468 km.
Tenth visit to the service station.
I started having problems when using the mobile phone: it turned off spontaneously, sometimes it would not turn on. From time to time the mobile phone system would stop functioning, and the automobile did not recognize the telephone.
The diagnostics revealed soft fault. The CTEL mobile phone control unit went out of order periodically.
Result: recommendation to replace the CTEL mobile phone control unit.
You can see the complete description of what I had to go through within less than 2 years!
http://www.auto-master.com.ua/eng/merc_e.html
Being an ardent admirer of the three-beam star, and a lucky owner of a Mercedes, I was looking forward to the renovation in the model line. And the inevitable occurred! The new model saw the light. I was one of the first to purchase in December 2002 the long-awaited Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Avantgarde integration, engine E-200 Kompressor from an official representative of Mercedes-Benz Daimler Chrysler. The exterior of the vehicle proved to be outstanding and beautiful, not blatant - true representative class. I was one of the first owners of the model in my city, and I was beyond myself with pride. Other auto owners looked at it with envy and interest at the same time. Some of them would come up to me and ask about novelties, engineering solutions, and general impressions.
But the future brought the problems I had neither wanted nor expected from a Mercedes. Below you will find a short list of deficiencies, which arouse in the process of exploitation. I must also mention that although the car was bought in December 2002, I kept it for three months in the garage in perfect conditions. The automobile was put into use in March 2003.
July 18, 2003
Run - 2584 km.
First visit to the service station.
In the early morning I left my home, got into my car and tried to start it, but nothing of the sort! The engine wouldn't start. I turned off the ignition system; and after the second attempt I achieved the desired result. The engine started working, but not without fault, I could feel strong vibration. The engine constantly knocked. Since it was impossible to run the automobile in that condition, I had to address the service station of the regional Mercedes-Benz dealer.
The diagnostics revealed breakage of the oxygen lambda particle sensor till the catalyst.
Result: recommendation to replace the lambda particle sensor.
August 8, 2003.
Run - 3661 km.
Second visit to the service station.
The engine started working irregularly again, it conked.
The diagnostics revealed breakage of the oxygen lambda particle sensor.
Result: the lambda particle sensor had to be replaced.
August 14, 2003
Run: 3984 km.
Third visit to the service station.
In accordance with the previous diagnostics results and recommendations the oxygen lambda particle sensor was replaced.
September 23, 2003
Run: 6683 km.
Fourth visit to the service station.
Noise and substantial rattle in the front suspension, the vehicle became unstable on the road. Oil spots began to appear occasionally under the car. I had to address the service station of the regional Mercedes-Benz dealer again.
The diagnostics revealed: trailing arms of the front axle failed. (This kind of breakage usually happens after 100000 km. run).
Result: the failed arms were replaced.
October 13, 2003.
Run: 7959 km.
Fifth visit to the service station.
Again I could hear strong noise in front and from the rear of the vehicle in motion. I had to address the service station of the regional Mercedes-Benz dealer.
The diagnostics revealed: shock-absorbers had broken down.
Result: two front and two rear shock-absorbers were replaced. Also two shock-absorber bearers were replaced. (This kind of breakage usually happens after 150000 km. run).
November 14, 2003
Run: 11369 km.
Sixth visit to the service station.
The audio system and the mobile phone turned off spontaneously. When the audio system was on, I could hear outside noise and din.
The diagnostics revealed electronic error of AGW, malfunction of the mobile phone support.
Result: recommendation to replace the AGW control unit and the mobile phone console.
December 1, 2003
Run: 12151 km.
Seventh visit to the service station.
Lubricant leakage at the center of the left wheel.
The diagnostics revealed: leakage at the center of the left front wheel.
Result: the leakage was eliminated; the bearing of the left center was pulled tight.
December 24, 2003
Run: 13743 km.
Eighth visit to the service station.
2374 km. after the vehicle inspection another case of disrepair revealed. The display panel constantly showed the message, accompanied by sound signal, informing that the level of oil in the engine was too high.
The diagnostics revealed: the level of oil was normal; it was electronic error. The reason of the malfunction was the faultiness of the oil level sensor.
Result: recommendation to replace the oil level sensor. In accordance with the previous diagnostics and the replacement recommendation the amplifier (AGW control board) and the mobile phone console were replaced.
January 10, 2004
Run: 14192 km.
Ninth visit to the service station.
Noise and strong squeak when braking.
The diagnostics revealed: Noise and strong squeak in the front axle when braking.
Result: brake pads were reinstalled, but the noise and squeaking remained. In accordance with the previous diagnostics and recommendations the oil level sensor was replaced.
January 21, 2004
Run: 1468 km.
Tenth visit to the service station.
I started having problems when using the mobile phone: it turned off spontaneously, sometimes it would not turn on. From time to time the mobile phone system would stop functioning, and the automobile did not recognize the telephone.
The diagnostics revealed soft fault. The CTEL mobile phone control unit went out of order periodically.
Result: recommendation to replace the CTEL mobile phone control unit.
