What 185 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Mercedes-benz E-class Cabrio

I HAVE SHOWN THE CAR TO DEALER AND THEY SAY I HAVE PPAY $4000 FOR REPALCEMENT OF CHAIN TENSIONER. THE SAME TIME FOR SECOND OPENION I SHOWED THE CAR TO ANOTHER EXPERT, THEY SAY THAT IF THE TENSIONER WAS BAD ENGINE LIGHT WILL APEAR AND CAR WILL NOT RUN. THE CAR DOES HAVE 100000 MILES POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AND MY CAR SERVICES AT DEALERSHIP SINCE I BOUGHT IT.WHEN I START THE VEHICLE IT SOUND LIKE SOME PARTS SOUND HITTING BODY OF ENGINE. ALSO THEY SAY THAT THIS CAR COME WITH HYDROLIC PUMP PUSHES OIL TO TOP OF ENGINE MAY BE THE PROBLEM. BUT THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $4000.

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TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM MB IN FEBRUARY 2018 REGARDING THIS "SAFETY RECALL". AS OF TODAY NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN AND THEY ARE REPORTING A REMEDY IS NOT AVAILABLE. HOW DANGEROUS IS THIS?

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TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MERCEDES ADVISING OF PASSANGER SIDE AIR BAG RECALL. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE A YEAR BEFORE THE AIRBAG CAN BE REPLACED. I FIND THIS TROUBLESOME AND ALARMING.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2018. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (STAR MOTOR, 7000 KATY RD, HOUSTON, TX), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TAKATA RECALL- MY RECALL FOR AN IMPORTANT AIRBAG SAFETY HAS BEEN RECALLED LAST FEB 2018. IT'S NOW FEB 2019, 1 YEAR LATER AND THERE IS NO REMEDY. IM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING MY CAR WITH A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. I PAY FOR THE QUALITY OF A BENZ CAR, SO TO STILL HAVE MY AIRBAG RECALL PENDING IS VERY DIS-HEARTENING.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. MERCEDES-BENZ OF CALABASAS (24181 CALABASAS RD, CALABASAS, CA 91302) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E550C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF OKLAHOMA CITY (14240 BROADWAY EXTENSION HWY, EDMOND, OK 73013, (405) 236-1224) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT*JB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. FLETCHER JONES MOTOR CARS (3300 JAMBOREE ROAD, NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92660, (855) 980-2099) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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MY CAR SPAT THE SEATBELT OUT, THE ENTIRE SEATBELT WAS THROWN OUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ABOUT 40-50MPH. IT HAPPEN ON A STATE ROUTE. THIS HAPPEN ONCE ON 11/27/18 AND TODAY AGAIN THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. WILL TAKE IT TO DEALER FOR DUCUMENTATION.

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TAKATA RECALL ALREADY 2019 WHEN WILL WE REPLACE

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E550. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. MERCEDES-BENZ OF WALNUT CREEK (1301 PARKSIDE DR, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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OPEN RECALL WITHOUT A REMEDY. THIS IS A DAILY SAFETY HAZARD AS I AM FORCED TO OPERATE MY VEHICLE WITHOUT A REMEDY. BEING MY CAR IS A COUPE PROVIDES ANOTHER INCONVENIENCE. EVEN IF I PLACE PASSANGERVINTO BACK SEAT, THE RECALL STATES THAT ANY OCCUPANT COULD EXPERIENCE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS. I AM UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING MY VEHICLE WITH NO SOLUTION. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

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TAKATA RECALL THE HANDLE ON THE SEAT HAVE SILVER SHARP MATERIAL THAT PEELED OFF AND SO SHARP IT CUTS YOUR HAND MY SON FRIEND HAVE ALL CUT OUR HAND MY SON HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THIS SAME MATERIAL IS IN DIFFERENT MODELS OF MERCEDES IT'S IN THE R350 MODEL IT CUTSCENES FRIEND HAND ON THE STIRRING WHEEL. THE CARS WAS STANDING STILL PARKED

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROVIDE THE PART WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF SOUTH BAY, 3311 PACIFIC COAST HWY, TORRANCE, CA 90505, (310) 513-5300) STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TAMARA RECALL. I LEARNED TODAY THAT MB SENT NOTICES SUPPOSEDLY IN FEBRUARY OF 2018 ABOUT CARS THAT WERE NOW OR EVER HAVE BEEN IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. MINE WAS SOLD IN ATLANTA. I BOUGHT IT AS A CERTIFIED PREOWNED IN 2014. I HAVE RECEIVED NO NOTICES. I ALSO OWNED A 2011 ML 350 BLUETEC THAT I BOUGHT NEW IN DEC 2010. I HAVE PERIODICALLY RECEIVED NOTICES ON THAT CAR FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW, BUT STILL NO ACTION EITHER. WHAT IS UP? THEY KNOW WE OWN IT. WE ALWAYS SERVICE IT AT A MB DEALER.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE SUN ROOF HAD EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AUTOHAUS OF PEORIA MERCEDES-BENZ (2322 W WAN WINKLE WAY, PEORIA, IL 61615, 309-740-0295) WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE BUT FAILED TO INFORM THE CONTACT OF THE DIAGNOSIS AS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000. *DT *JB

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TAKATA RECALL STILL WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT FOR THIS DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. WE LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA WHICH I UNDERSTAND ,DUE TO THE HUMID WE HAVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA, MAKES THESE AIR BAGS DANGEROUS. DEALER SAYS THEY ONLY REPLACED SOME AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THE AIR BAGS REPLACEMENT. WHEN WILL THESE BE MADE AVAILABLE?

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I WAS TOLD MY BATTERY DID NOT PASS MEDTRONICS TESTING DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICE BUT I CHOSE NOT TO REPLACE BATTERY AT THAT TIME, EXACTLY 1 WEEK LATER MY CAR DOES NOT START WHILE OUT RUNNING ERRANDS. I TRY TO JUMP START VEHICLE AND STILL UNABLE TO START IT...I HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS AT 1 WEEK PRIOR. THEY REPLACE BATTERY AT $425 THEN TELL ME THAT MY CAR STILL WON'T START. THEY RUN OTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND TELL ME THAT MY KEY IS NOT RECOGNIZING THE STEERING WHEEL; THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1409. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY ALTHOUGH, BUT I AM BEING TOLD THAT THIS STEERING LOCK ISSUE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF CATONSVILLE, 6631 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, CATONSVILLE, MD 21228, (410) 788-7744) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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THE RECALL STARTED INJANUARY OF 2016. WE ARE NOW MIDWAY THROUGH 2018. I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR BUT BECAUSE OF THE RECALL I'VE BEEN TOLD THE DEALER CAN'T RESELL THE CAR. THEY CAN ONLY TAKE IT TO AUCTION. NOW MY TRADE IN VALUE IS LESS. I'VE CALLED MERCEDES AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE AIRBAG WILL BE IN.

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TAKATA RECALL MERCEDES NOT REPAIRING, DEALER HAS NO PARTS AND WON'T DISABLE AIR BAG.

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I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A RECALL NOTICE THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND COULD EXPLODE KILLING A PASSENGER, BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MERCEDES THAT THE PART TO FIX WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AT LEAST MARCH OF 2019. IT IS OUTRAGEOUS THAT I AM UNABLE TO SAFELY TAKE A PASSENGER IN MY CAR FOR A YEAR AND ALSO HAVE NO WAY OF SELLING THE CAR SINCE IT IS UNDER SUCH A SERIOUS RECALL. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS?

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E350C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF WILSONVILLE AT (503) 454-5000 (25035 SW PARKWAY AVE, WILSONVILLE, OR 97070) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E550. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT PARTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2018. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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