konigstiger

Campaign 2007010001 FEB07 – Replace poly V-belt and tensioner 2007 M156 engine (63 AMG). The poly V-belt may emit noise. Dealer will replace belt, tensioner, and check for proper installation of the belt guide pulleys.

Approximately 832 vehicles affected. Call your dealer (have VIN handy) to check VMI to insure vehicle is involved. VIN range:

164.177 A067237 – A183160
209.477 T069542 – T077262
211.077 A947353 – A999931, B000034 – B038229
211.277 A946485 – A999005, B001390 – B037596
219.377 A071057 – A093309
251.177 A010759 – A040864

deaguero

xabo

Will the reflash make it run faster?

Vadim @ FD

Here are the pictures of the pulleys.

There is no software re-flash specified in the recall.

mbenz1

Are the non-AMG's affected too? Mine falls into the recall VIN but is a 2007 CLS 550. Thanks.

E554ME

They replaced my 55's belts and pulleys today for noise, they say it happens a lot. IT sure did quiet down.

05VENOM

What is the 'reflash scam'?

deaguero

05VENOM: Back about a year+ ago there was a E55 nationwide recall for a "Smog pump problem". After the recall all the E55 owners reported dramatic loss of power and some folks even thought it might be an AMG plot/scam to make the E55's slower than the new E63's that were just coming out. Lots of the guys who had mods and ECU upgrades with Kleeman, Rentech, etc. could not get the old power back and there was much frustration and there was even a person who had a conference call with AMG USA and agreed to waive their warranty rights if AMG/MBZ restored the old flash vs the new one. AMG agreed to the request and nothing else was said. Lots of the "Modded guys" eventually got their old power back after much research by the supplier of the Mod reflashes but we know that something was wrong here! This thread may open some old wounds so peace to everyone on this!!!

05VENOM

Thanks for the reply. That doesn't seem right what MBUSA did without the owners authorization. I certainly would have been PO'ed if I were an E55 owner.

jangy

AMG's stance has not changed. NO '06 will be allowed to go to an older version fo the code. Period. the only option was to get an '05 that had not done the ECU flash and mod that. No agreement was made between AMGa nd any tuner. The tuners simply did not address MB's issues of false warranty claims.

mche55!

my car was runnning like **** and then did a reflash now it feels much faster, also in mine they had to replace the stock cats because they were destroyed and the car would make a horrible noise when you would start it up

deaguero

jangy: no one ever said that AMG and any tuner agreed to anything. The agreement was between an AMG owner (I think it was a lady who mods her car extensively) and MBZ/AMG period.

xabo

Are you speaking of your 55 or 63?

Eurosport

if there's already 832 e63's out there (i don't know if they mentioned that number as just for e63 or all cars with 63),
how many total e63's do you think they'll be able to sell this year? (as 2007 models) for US

konigstiger

Actually 832 vehicles are spread across ML63, CLK63, E63, CLS63, and R63.

Eurosport

hmmm i see,
just being curious about what actual sales of 63 numbers will look like for all 2007

Black&Tan-AMG

Is there anywhere "official" this recall is posted. My Vin is in the range above and the dealer said there is no recall on my car?!?

konigstiger

Every vehicle in the VIN range may not be included in the campaign. This is why dealers are required to check VMI before performing campaigns to verify the campaign is required on a specific vehicle. Has to do with varying factors on the assembly line during production (i.e.: different vendors, part availability, etc.). If you want I can forward a PDF of the bulletin, PM your email address.