Shredded Belts! Is this covered under Warranty?
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Shredded Belts! Is this covered under Warranty?
I was driving today and some belts got shredded. 2 of them! Power steering went limp, cooling system failed, AC went out, alternator lost power. Errors all over the dash. Is this covered under CPO warranty?
Looks like this pulley got lose and messed everything up...
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Looks like this pulley got lose and messed everything up...
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Yup that pulley is the culprit, not the belts. Most warranties will cover pulleys, so I'd imagine if you can show that a bad pulley caused the problem they will cover the belts too. I had a similar problem in a previous car I owned where a belt tensioner pulley's bearing seized and it melted the belt. The partially melted belt shredded, slipped, and then knocked off another belt.
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Yup that pulley is the culprit, not the belts. Most warranties will cover pulleys, so I'd imagine if you can show that a bad pulley caused the problem they will cover the belts too. I had a similar problem in a previous car I owned where a belt tensioner pulley's bearing seized and it melted the belt. The partially melted belt shredded, slipped, and then knocked off another belt.
Mercedes Road Side assistance is taking care of the tow to the dealer tonight. They'll work on it 1st thing in the morning according to my service adviser. So little miles and something like this happens. I'm a bit disappointed. Thank you for CPO.
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E55 then E63, now back to an E55
I had the same thing happen to my 63.
Idler pulley or tensioner damaged itself and pretty much disappeared, belt shredded, loss of many functions, etc.
No warranty so paid out of pocket.
Idler pulley or tensioner damaged itself and pretty much disappeared, belt shredded, loss of many functions, etc.
No warranty so paid out of pocket.
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From: Mililani, Hawaii
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The problem I always run into is that our local dealer doesn't stock any parts for the 55 motors. With such a limited amount of 55 's on our island it really doesn't make sense for the dealer. Suck for me. Repair will probably take over a week.
