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Old Aug 2, 2022 | 11:46 AM
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Proving My E220d 2018 = W213

I bought a new E220d in 2018. After 30 months, I noticed a dot appear in the COMAND Touchpad through no misuse. After 38 months, it became a crack [see below] and I then reported the issue.

Mercedes do not wish to replace free of charge, only because I am outside the warranty period, despite the attached bulletin suggesting a manufacturing fault. Wish to charge £600 / 750 USD.

I created a case with the Ombudsman and they rejected my claim, stating the bulletin does not apply to my vehicle. How do I prove that my E220d 2018 car is the W213?I notice my chassis number begins with WDD213.

I am in the United Kingdom and the car came with a 36 month warranty. I had only done 18k miles at the time of reporting

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So, someone dropped something on the touchpad. Mercedes-Benz will not cover customer wear and tear issues under warranty, or outside of warranty.
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I had the same problem and no interest to repair. I bought a used one on Ebay for €99 and fitted it myself, you can watch the video here:
. Unless you need to swap over extra pieces as I did in the video then it is no more than a 10 min job.

Not the answer you likely want to hear but...
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Originally Posted by Bfgslkman
I had the same problem and no interest to repair. I bought a used one on Ebay for €99 and fitted it myself, you can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/FsNZ5KJcqDU. Unless you need to swap over extra pieces as I did in the video then it is no more than a 10 min job.

Not the answer you likely want to hear but...

Great video! Thanks for posting!
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