2008 Mercedes-benz CLS-Class Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START-UP THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

THE AIRBAGS LOCATED IN THE ROOF JUST DEPLOYED OUT OF NO WHERE WHEN I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ONLY THE 2 SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS550 EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL EXTREMECONTACT SPORT TIRES, SIZE: 245/40/ZR18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TPMS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF STOCKTON (LOCATED AT 10777 TRINITY PKWY, STOCKTON, CA 95219, (209) 944-5511). THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THE TIRES BE REPLACED, BUT THE DEALER DECLINED TO ASSIST WITH HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

HAVE GOTTEN AIRBAG CODE B9223. DRIVERS SIDE IGINITION SQUIB RESISTED CENTER IS HIGH R12/9 MESSAGE. TOOK IT TO.LOCAL.MB DEALER AND THEY WANT $1800 TO FIX A AIRBAG PROBLEM, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE DEFECT FREE REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUES WITH MB AND IT HONESTLY SEEMS THAT THIS IS DONE DELIBERATELY TO GENERATE REVENUE BY SELLING SERVICE FOR ALMOST $2000 TO REPLACE A $50 CONNECTOR THEY KNOW IS MANUFACTURED IN A SUBPAR FASHION, EXPECTING IT TO FAIL. MB HAS FAILED MYSELF AND COUNTLESS OTHERS WITH THIS ONE SIMPLE PROBLEM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. PEOPLES LIVES ARE AT STEAK.

PLEASE ADVISE OF ANY MERCEDES BENZ RECALLS ON AIR SUSPENSION ISSUE WITH CLS CLASS VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR, CLS550 MODEL. THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE WITH LEAK OR MALFUNCTION WITH HYDRAULIC AIR SUSPENSION CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAN TO ONE SIDE AND INCUR WARNING OF "STOP VEHICLE IS TOO LOW".