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Engine
03/31/2019
THERE IS AN PLASTIC PLUG IN THE OIL SYSTEM THAT LEAKS OIL FROM THE ENGINE ON TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THIS WAS REPORTED BECAUSE OF INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION, VAPOR IN THE ENGINE SPACE AND A SMELL OF BURNED OIL. THE PLASTIC PLUG IS KNOWN TO LEAK AND MERCEDES DOES NOTHING ABOUT THIS DURING WARRANTY AND INSTEAD WAITS UNTIL THE VEHICULAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY CAUSING AN INCREASED TIME FOR A FIRE POTENTIAL. THIS CAR IS DRIVEN ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS WITH THIS FIRE POTENTIAL.
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Electrical System, electronic Stability Control (esc), engine
12/20/2018
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY IN TRAFFIC, INTERSECTIONS. VEHICLE STARTS INTERMITTENTLY, RUN, OPERATES HOWEVER, STALLS WHEN TRANSITIONING FROM STOPPED POSITION TO ACCELERATION. A KNOWN DEFECT PURSUANT TO MERCEDES BENZ SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2012080004. PRESENTED VEHICLE TO MERCEDES BENZ FOR REPAIR. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE CAMPAIGN AND REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT POWER ELECTRONICS MODULE HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE AND PRESENTED ME AN $11K ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR. MERCEDES BENZ MANUFACTURER REFUSING TO HONOR KNOWN DEFECT RECALL. EXTREME BAD FAITH.
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Power Train, engine
11/23/2016
I DID SOME RESEARCH ON MERCEDES 3.0L DIESEL MOTORS AND THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE SEAL FAILING ABOUT 50,000 MILES CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LEAK OIL AND THE SEAL AS WELL AS THE OIL COOLER NEED TO BE REPLACED. IT IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 3.0L DIESEL ENGINES THAT WHEN YOU CALL ANY REPAIR SHOP THE FIRST THING THEY ASK IS IF THE CAR IS A DIESEL. ALSO THE SEAL REPLACEMENT IS ALL OVER THE MERCEDES BLOGS SAYING THE SAME ISSUE ON THE 3.0L DIESELS. THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING TO LOOK INTO AS IT IS AN ENGINE SEAL PROBLEM AND IS OCCURRING CONSISTENTLY IN ALL THE 3.0L DIESELS IN THE S CLASS, E CLASS, ML CLASS, G CLASS. ALL MODELS THAT MERCEDES SOLD THE 3.0L ENGINE IN THE US.
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Vehicle Speed Control, fuel/propulsion System
08/26/2016
"TAKATA RECALL" THE VEHICLE SLIPS INTO A LIMP MODE WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAVE HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I'M TAKING IT TO THE MB DEALER THIS WEEKEND. 11/16/2016. 57KMILES
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Fuel/propulsion System
07/22/2016
VEHICLE ENTERED LIMP HOME MODE WHILE ENTERING INTERSECTION. DEALERSHIP SAID CODES DID NOT INDICATE AN ISSUE AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM. ONLY ACTIONS TAKEN WAS A COMPUTER TEST AND ROAD TEST. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE ENTERED THE LIMP HOME MODE AGAIN THIS TIME ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER THEN REPLACED TWO SENSORS AT THE TURBO. AFTER RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO ME, IT ENTERED THE LIMP HOME MODE AGAIN, ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS TIME, DEALER REPLACED THE TURBO WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT BACK IN FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE STILL ENTERED THE LIMP HOME MODE AFTER THIS REPAIR. SO THE DEALER HAS ALSO REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED AND CAUSED A HOSE TO RUPTURE. THIS WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS AFTER A MONTH OF TROUBLESHOOTING AND PARTS REPLACING.
