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Old Jul 24, 2018 | 01:10 PM
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I have been smacked a number of times as the detent to hold the door open is insufficient. Service told me he’s heard this and there’s no fix. Anyone else.
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Old Jul 24, 2018 | 01:47 PM
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Check with your dealer about this: LI72.10-P-068218 JUN18 – 213 as of 4/16 up to/including 4/18 production, front doors can overrun detent points and close on uphill gradients, replace lower hinge.
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Old Jul 24, 2018 | 01:48 PM
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Lower hinge may need replacement, see attached bulletin.
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Old Jul 24, 2018 | 02:29 PM
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Lower hinge may need replacement, see attached bulletin.
I dont see a updated part in this, what are they doing that fixes it? It only took them three years to get this right. what a shame.
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Old Jul 24, 2018 | 02:35 PM
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Old Jul 24, 2018 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by pmenger
I have been smacked a number of times as the detent to hold the door open is insufficient. Service told me he’s heard this and there’s no fix. Anyone else.
Hey. I had the same issue in my 2017 E 300. Took it to the dealership last month. They ordered new hinges, sprayed it and installed for both front doors. All covered under warranty. It’s still not as good as I think it should be but it’s much better that it was before. Can’t tell you how frustrating it was getting out when parked in my driveway because of the slight slope. Got tired of backing in as well.
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Old Jul 24, 2018 | 05:53 PM
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Hi All,
I did all of the above. Had the dealer change the hinges. Very nice job. Worked better, but not perfectly. Lower hinge broke on the drivers side 3 weeks later. Dealer replaced it with e300 part, not the replacement(quick fix) part. Back to same problem, except i'm more careful how i open the door, and before i exit the car.
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I did all of the above. Had the dealer change the hinges. Very nice job. Worked better, but not perfectly. Lower hinge broke on the drivers side 3 weeks later. Dealer replaced it with e300 part, not the replacement(quick fix) part. Back to same problem, except i'm more careful how i open the door, and before i exit the car.
Shouldn't matter how you open door, the hinge shouldn't break, these hinges are designed to withstand car accidents, that is not ok. Please make a report on NHTSA with your door closing in on you. This is the only way to get Mercedes to create a real remedy and possibly save a life.
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