Lifting window door trim - Page 2

12-22-2023, 10:36 AM

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I noticed it on my E450 Sedan 2023. They ordered new passenger door and driver door trim. They fixed it under warranty no questions asked. Today when leaving target, they're lifting. AGAIN! This is not a tesla. This is an $84,000 car. While I love this car, that is not cool and visually noticeable. I'll make louder complaint now to them.

I believe that the issue is that the rubber lip is not fully seating in the trim groove on the doors. What I found to work is to work the offending trim by pressing down and manipulating it back and forth. That will successfully fully seat the trim. I did this on my wagon which had the driver side trim periodically lift at times and this stopped it for over 6 months. Worth a try.

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12-22-2023, 10:42 AM

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Thats a good tip! Ill have to try it out. Mine is also still lifting after replacement to a lesser degree than before.

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12-22-2023, 11:23 AM

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OH! Great advice my friend! I'll try that out.

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12-22-2023, 02:53 PM

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I have as new full set of the light aluminum trim from my 2021 wagon for someone. Half price and fairly simple install.

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02-26-2024, 09:35 AM

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Hmmmmmm
I posted more pics here:

https://mbworld.org/forums/w213-amg/...ml#post8823479

And the answer from the dealer is "This is normal, outer window trim/seals are press-fit, not bonded"

That's really bad for a quarter million dollar Mercedes. Geeze.

Wow. That is a totally unacceptable response from the dealer. My Mercedes dealer said it was a problem they will fix under warranty. It looks terrible and is embarrassing. This is not a tesla where nothing is aligned. I brought my to the dealership and the replaced the entire piece. It's happening AGAIN! Bringing it back tomorrow. Not cool. Come on Mercedes. Do better.

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05-14-2024, 05:00 PM

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New trim has decided it wants out!

lol

Will bug the dealer again. Wonder what the real fix is going to be.

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05-14-2024, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by HBerman

I believe that the issue is that the rubber lip is not fully seating in the trim groove on the doors. What I found to work is to work the offending trim by pressing down and manipulating it back and forth. That will successfully fully seat the trim. I did this on my wagon which had the driver side trim periodically lift at times and this stopped it for over 6 months. Worth a try.

Maybe just this.

It’s a long weekend here. Maybe I’ll dink with it myself.

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05-14-2024, 05:09 PM

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New trim has decided it wants out!

lol

Will bug the dealer again. Wonder what the real fix is going to be.

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TH_ B__T OR _OTH__G

would you like to buy a vowel?

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wheel of fortune:

TH_ B__T OR _OTH__G

would you like to buy a vowel?

LOL

The bolt or nothing, and it looks like the trim got the nothing.

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05-14-2024, 07:55 PM

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Mine is doing the same exact thing. 2023 model year

i also have annoying rattle somewhere by the HUD display area of the dash. It’s driving me insane

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