Black Trim Bubbles on the Center Stack, anyone?
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Black Trim Bubbles on the Center Stack, anyone?
Just read a post from another member about "the bubbling on the black trim on the console." I have a similar problem on the center stack, just above the climate control...
At first, I thought the passenger airbag light burning all the time caused this panel to heat up, making the crinkling appear. But the dealer, and Mercedes-Benz says (are you ready for this one?) that this surface defect results when using scented refresheners attached to the center air vents (a good foot distant).
It's not that noticeable visually, but you can rub your finger over it and just shake your head. Anyone else have this problem, and what excuses have you gotten from the warranty dept?
At first, I thought the passenger airbag light burning all the time caused this panel to heat up, making the crinkling appear. But the dealer, and Mercedes-Benz says (are you ready for this one?) that this surface defect results when using scented refresheners attached to the center air vents (a good foot distant).
It's not that noticeable visually, but you can rub your finger over it and just shake your head. Anyone else have this problem, and what excuses have you gotten from the warranty dept?
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I was one of the two guys who mentioned that in the previous thread. My bubbling was on the rear of the console around the vents for the backseat and on the black plastic trim around the COMAND screen. Both were replaced, no questions asked, under the original factory warranty. Now that I'm on the extended warranty I doubt they would be so kind. But yeah, that's what it looked like. Obviously I never had an air freshener there, nor could you have put one in either of those spots without difficulty.
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The only time I have seen that on any car is when the rear view mirror is leaking some of the anti-dazzle fluid onto the face of the dash. That's weird.
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I had a similar issue on the panel surrounding the comand knob. Car was over 50k miles so MB refused to cover. Since car was only 3.5 years old, I argued that the mileage had nothing to do with trim peeling in a high use area. Their response was it was probably was the hand lotion I use. Funny, I don't use hand lotion.
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I had a similar issue on the panel surrounding the comand knob. Car was over 50k miles so MB refused to cover. Since car was only 3.5 years old, I argued that the mileage had nothing to do with trim peeling in a high use area. Their response was it was probably was the hand lotion I use. Funny, I don't use hand lotion.
Finally, any fluid in an air freshener can't fall on this area, because the center air vents are to either side (the clock is the only item directly above).
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Very reminiscent to me of substrate chemical reaction with top coating. Like a painted surface that starts to get surface defects (even years later) from reaction to base material or primer chemicals etc.
Not much help I know but sure looks like a mfg defect to me.
Not much help I know but sure looks like a mfg defect to me.
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Not to mention that the Hazard Flasher button overhangs this area from any drippage from above.
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The question is if there is a pattern of others with paint crinkling in this spot...