Hi to all. I'm an American living in France. I currently have a 2004 E320 Wagon which I am hoping to replace with an R63. I've already found a lot of useful information on the forum.

 

New member here.... I joined to research GLK250 Bluetec complaints and to share information and possibly to discover any success stories where a GLK250 owner has been made whole by the dealership or factory, voluntarily or by litigation, for Bluetec failures.
I purchased my 2014 GLK250 new from the Dealership in Coral Gables, FL. with the intention of keeping it for many years/miles and for infrequently towing a trailer with a total weight loaded of aprox 3,300 lbs.
There have been 6 Bluetec failures to date and the odometer currently reads 28,300 miles. The first occurred 9 months after purchase. What a surprise to see the Message in the instrument cluster "6 starts remaining / add blue"! Like most, I was never appraised by the new car sales person while considering buying the car that the GLK250 was intentionally designed to shut down at the end of the "remaining starts" count down because of "add Blue".. And the joke of the system is that the count down message is rarely, if at all, about the tank being low on DEF. The Service Adviser first explained that the Add Blue Message was a highly unusual occurrence and was probably due to the DEF tank being low when the new car arrived at the Dealership and was overlooked while the car was being prepped. That is what showed up on the Service Adviser's (no charge) invoice ;even though another Adviser thought it was a software issue.
Blinded by the joy of owning a new Mercedes diesel car, I continued driving without another thought of the Bluetec Message until it popped up again 2 times 2018 and 3 times this year. The Bluetec failures were due to sensors, heater, software, etc., not because the car was low on DEF.
The car is currently in service at the Dealership. The service manager stated they were "in the dark" as to why the Bluetec failed. Test showed the problem was a NOx sensor but the sensor was replaced 2 weeks ago and also last year. To identify the problem, the service adviser requested permission to drive the car for 100+ miles to see if they could "regenerate" the fault problem. And that is where things stand...no word yet as to results. Even if they fix whatever is causing the fault message. I realize it would be unwise and costly to keep the car on a wing and a prayer that it's Bluetec system has been cured.so I will be asking the Dealer to take it back on fair trade taking into consideration the aggravation and financial loss it has caused. The reality is that the Dealership is for profit not charity.
So that is my story! Any thoughts, recommendations, similar experiences?
FBH

 

https://mbworld.org/forums/glk-class-x204-94/

Your forum for this one. Lots of blue tec issues.

 

Hi guys, becoming soon a member with a new GLE class

 

Current owner of a Lunar Blue Metallic 2018 GLE350 with the Premium 3 package, "Hello!" to MBWorld and users.

 

My name is Richard and I'm from Manitoba, Canada. I have been blessed/cursed with a 1999 S600 that I've been working on the last couple of years. I joined this forum back in 2016 and have found out a ton of useful info from the threads on this forum which helped me get this beast back on the road. This site has been a invaluable source of information and I sincerely appreciate the people that have taken the time to share their knowledge. Cheers.

 

Hello All,

So, I shopped CLS550s for about a year and a half, test driving, researching, and number-crunching. Patiently, I stumbled across a black 2008 CLS63-AMG with 46k on the clock, nestled well within my price range. While I love the newer-style front end, I am not a fan of the rear, so I was comfortable with the trade-off. Of course, I love the car. It's been nearly a year, and she still makes me smile every time I get in and hit that Start button. It's the date-nite and road trip car, so the miles will stay low.

Glad to be part of the MBWorld.

Southern IN

 

New member here from San Antonio, TX. Currently in a C43 and I am also in the sales department at a Mercedes Benz dealer so if I can help anyone out please let me know.

 

Hi, all. Very excited to join the group. I just ordered a 2015 C 300 4 matic, should be delivered this Saturday. I used to own a VW Passat, and that forum, PassatWorld was absolutely amazing, looking forward to a similarly great experience. I'm from Astoria, NY.

 

Almost in the same boat here, Passat & R230

 

Hi everybody. I bought a 2008 ML 550 from a friend and the car is awesome. However, it's already telling me some things are needed. I still ove the car. Best car I ever drove. Hands down. I will be buying a 2015 ML in the future. Love the body

 

Hi, I'm Paras, own a 2011 c300 4matic. Great forum, hope to learn and see a lot fo cool stuff!

 

I recently bought a 2002 S280. 162k Kms on the clock. This one has not had much love and I can’t see it ever being a concours machine. I’ve bought it as a tool to learn on.
Ultimate goal is to jump to an S55 or 600L in either 220 or 221 format.

So let the crying begin! By the way I parted with 1,500 or Europe’s finest beer vouchers for this ownership experience. I must be mad!!

260 km drive home after deal was done. No lights or errors. Air suspension soaked up everything. Car is so quiet the squeaks for the seat as the weight shifts is annoying me.

Here’s the pic from the day I picked it up. I've been making a list and checking it twice, I've also addressed the interior as that was really annoying me. I will start a thread in the W220 section on the car and whats being done to it so everyone can have a laugh at my expense.

 

Hello MBWorld! Happy to finally be able to chat from an owners perspective. I recently picked up a 2004 SL55 and I truly love it. Unfortunately I’m running into some problems and after spending thousands of dollars I’m literally right back at square one. I’m new to this site so if someone could point me in the right direction so I can create a post where I can go over all of the mods and the problem I’m having is really appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

 

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Excellent thank you

 

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Hello, just joined the MBWorld arena, by the way my name is Michael!
Been driving my E250D for a few years, bought it in KC back in 2015, Went to Germany for a few years and just returned. My question is, can I (myself) reset my NAV system back to the original factory setting (North America)? Surely there’s a hidden button that says push me. My car still thinks it’s in Europe, and with the European NAV settings the car doesn’t have the SAT radio option. Hopefully someone can walk me through the procedures. I’ve spoken with the MBrase folks and was told I should take the car to the dealer, of course there probably programmed to say that. The vehicle was still under warranty when i went to Germany and the European NAV was updated and installed free of charge.
My troubleshooting skills enlightened me that you can’t load or add North American maps if you’re NAV system is programmed for Europe.
Any answers or help would be great.
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I just got a 2004. You'll love it ! Very very fast and will smoke the tires for days lol