E300 2018 Rattles. Where to fix?
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E300 2018 Rattles. Where to fix?
I leased a brand new E300 2018 just 6 months ago and it has rattles already. Sometimes it's really bad, sometimes it's just enough to annoy me. I'm in the Bay Area, which dealer would actually fix this and give me a loaner?
My E300 also sometimes show "Assistant Driving is not working" warning on screen. Is that any easy fix?
Are all these issues covered in the warranty of a leased car?
Thanks,
My E300 also sometimes show "Assistant Driving is not working" warning on screen. Is that any easy fix?
Are all these issues covered in the warranty of a leased car?
Thanks,
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I leased a brand new E300 2018 just 6 months ago and it has rattles already. Sometimes it's really bad, sometimes it's just enough to annoy me. I'm in the Bay Area, which dealer would actually fix this and give me a loaner?
My E300 also sometimes show "Assistant Driving is not working" warning on screen. Is that any easy fix?
Are all these issues covered in the warranty of a leased car?
Thanks,
My E300 also sometimes show "Assistant Driving is not working" warning on screen. Is that any easy fix?
Are all these issues covered in the warranty of a leased car?
Thanks,
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Avoid the dealers in SF and immediate surrounding ! they are just too busy and deal with so many noise issues that whenever i have had a noise issue I could see the SA roll their eyes HARD ! i mean not really but I could just feel.
i have the thing that lets me know when my car is started , switched off and I noticed most of the time they just let it sit then claim they couldn’t duplicate the problem, skip the BS schedule a test drive with a technician
mercedes benz of marin is where I go for regular maintenance and hardware issues but noise and other things they claim to have fixed without really fixing I drive all the way to the Fairfield dealership
they bring back my car and take their loaner
i have the thing that lets me know when my car is started , switched off and I noticed most of the time they just let it sit then claim they couldn’t duplicate the problem, skip the BS schedule a test drive with a technician
mercedes benz of marin is where I go for regular maintenance and hardware issues but noise and other things they claim to have fixed without really fixing I drive all the way to the Fairfield dealership
they bring back my car and take their loaner
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Not worth going to the dealership for rattles unless they are truly horrible. The dealership will likely either do nothing, or cause more harm than good, or other rattles will pop up anyway. Rattles seem to be common in the E-Class... I test drove four brand new ones when I was shopping for a car, and three out of the four already had annoying rattles.
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Not worth going to the dealership for rattles unless they are truly horrible. The dealership will likely either do nothing, or cause more harm than good, or other rattles will pop up anyway. Rattles seem to be common in the E-Class... I test drove four brand new ones when I was shopping for a car, and three out of the four already had annoying rattles.
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I hope not
Not worth going to the dealership for rattles unless they are truly horrible. The dealership will likely either do nothing, or cause more harm than good, or other rattles will pop up anyway. Rattles seem to be common in the E-Class... I test drove four brand new ones when I was shopping for a car, and three out of the four already had annoying rattles.
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Ugh, bay area here and no rattles have been fixed. They wont even fix my brake squeal. Anyway, you are better off trying to locate it yourself and fixing it yourself. There is a small plastic cover on the right side of the passenger footwell by the door opening. Its an access panel. I found out that was rattling and put some felt tape on it. I have another rattle coming from the passenger seat I think but I cannot locate it.
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I don't think you'll be disappointed at all. And maybe the Bay area is different, but most MB dealers will take really great care of you if you have any rattles or issues. Mine certainly does.
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they are nice for sure but also**inefficient but that’s a whole other lol*
i do agree that it’s best to attempt fixing these things yourself , you had be shocked how much I fixed using the little furniture moving pieces*
with my constant noise complaints they killed my door, I now have to slam it so it can close properly
one time it opened its self on the highway but I rather not go back to deal quit , i will let the guy i see the car to next fix it.
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i agrée ! or they pretend to care lol I have made like over 50 trips to my local dealer to the point where I know their names but not once did I encounter a negative or unfriendly person in the service dept
they are nice for sure but also**inefficient but that’s a whole other lol*
i do agree that it’s best to attempt fixing these things yourself , you had be shocked how much I fixed using the little furniture moving pieces*
with my constant noise complaints they killed my door, I now have to slam it so it can close properly
one time it opened its self on the highway but I rather not go back to deal quit , i will let the guy i see the car to next fix it.
