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Unknown Or Other
12/11/2023
My 2015 S550 front stationary sunroof glass panel coating is fading.
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Fuel/propulsion System
11/08/2023
I bought my S-class car at a Manhattan dealership with 4900 miles on it, I treated it like my baby I’m the only driver and all services and maintenance had been done at the dealership, and I started getting bad readings on the fuel, check engine is ON, fuel gauge reads Full then goes down to Empty The mechanics at the Manhattan dealership said it was short on the fuel tank and I need to have the whole new tank replaced, my understanding is this model, the S Class has been having this issue on many models and there was a soft recall on that matter and it can be fixed at the dealership, we do have a case number with the Dealership. case number 03656172
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Unknown Or Other
10/17/2023
I am writing to report an incident that occurred on Oct 17 2023 involving my 2015 Mercedes Benz S550, where the front portion of the two-part sunroof spontaneously exploded while I was driving down the highway. On the aforementioned date, at approximately 5 pm, I was traveling down Beltway 8 In Houston in my Mercedes Benz S550 along with a pack of cars. Suddenly, without any warning signs or external impact, my vehicle experienced a violent shaking accompanied by an extremely loud popping sound, reminiscent of a gunshot. The intensity of the event startled me, and I quickly maneuvered my car to safety while other drivers also reacted to the sudden disturbance on the road. Once I pulled over and inspected the damage, I was horrified to discover that the front portion of the two-part sunroof had completely shattered, leaving a significant hole and glass fragments both inside and outside the vehicle. The explosion occurred on the Beltway, before the Kirby exit. Fortunately, I escaped an...
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Seat Belts
07/03/2023
Driver rear seatbelt is fully extended and won’t retract. A quick google search shows that this is a common problem with this model.
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Tires
11/25/2022
The contact owns a 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550 equipped with Pirelli Tires, Tire Line: P Zero Nero, Tire Size: 275/35/R20, DOT Number: XNX0M2622716. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, there was an abnormal vibration coming from the tires. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, and it was confirmed that there was tread separated on the rear tires. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The tire failure mileage was 10,000. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 44,000.
