This Problem Across All Years
Several times if the vehicle is not driven in a day or two the battery would be dead.I had to replace the battery twice in 2 years. I now receive a message (check battery) every time I start the vehicle. I bought a battery charger that I keep with me all the time. Once a month I put the vehicle on a battery charger, and if I’m not going to use it for a week or more,I put it on a trickle charger. I own 2 other vehicle and none of them need this type of treatment.
Several times if the vehicle is not driven in a day or two the battery would be dead.I had to replace the battery twice in 2 years. I now receive a message (check battery) every time I start the vehicle. I bought a battery charger that I keep with me all the time. Once a month I put the vehicle on a battery charger, and if I’m not going to use it for a week or more,I put it on a trickle charger. I own 2 other vehicle and none of them need this type of treatment.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E500W, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH A STOP LIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EPC WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EPC UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E500W, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH A STOP LIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EPC WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EPC UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
I AM REFERENCING A MERCEDES BENZ SERVICE BULLETIN P-B-91.60/99E. THE CONTROL CLUSTER SHOWS SRS LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. I TOOK MY CAR INTO A MERCEDES DEALER AND PAID TO HAVE CARE ANALYZED. THE MECHANIC INDICATED MY CAR HAS THE FOLLOWING FAULT CODES: DTC 9103 (THE RESISTANCE VALUE IN THE IGNITION CIRCUIT CONTAINING COMPONENT R12/13 IS TOO HIGH) AND DTC 9123 (THE RESISTANCE VALUE IN THE IGNITION CIRCUIT CONTAINING COMPONENT R12/14 IS TOO HIGH). BOTH PERTAINING TO A FAULTY SCM HARNESS LOCATED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. I WAS TOLD THIS IS DANGEROUS AND THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF MBUSA KNOWS THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE AND HAS EVEN GONE SO FAR AS TO MAKE A SERVICE KIT TO REPAIR HARNESS, WHY ARE THEY NOT RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR THIS, ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE EXTREME DANGER THIS IS POSING? I HAVE LOOKED INTO THE COST OF THE PARTS, RETAIL AND FOR AROUND $100 TO PURCHASE. THE DEALER WANTS OVER $700 FOR LABOR ALONE, PLUS ANOTHER $250 FOR PARTS. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE SAFEST CAR COMPANY IN THE WORLD AND I WOULD THINK THAT THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING THEY WOULD WANT TO ADDRESS QUICKLY. FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY I PAID FOR THIS VEHICLE, I BELIEVE I SHOULD BE ABLE TO TRUST THAT IT WILL PROTECT ME IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. I AM VERY AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE THIS VEHICLE.
I AM REFERENCING A MERCEDES BENZ SERVICE BULLETIN P-B-91.60/99E. THE CONTROL CLUSTER SHOWS SRS LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. I TOOK MY CAR INTO A MERCEDES DEALER AND PAID TO HAVE CARE ANALYZED. THE MECHANIC INDICATED MY CAR HAS THE FOLLOWING FAULT CODES: DTC 9103 (THE RESISTANCE VALUE IN THE IGNITION CIRCUIT CONTAINING COMPONENT R12/13 IS TOO HIGH) AND DTC 9123 (THE RESISTANCE VALUE IN THE IGNITION CIRCUIT CONTAINING COMPONENT R12/14 IS TOO HIGH). BOTH PERTAINING TO A FAULTY SCM HARNESS LOCATED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. I WAS TOLD THIS IS DANGEROUS AND THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF MBUSA KNOWS THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE AND HAS EVEN GONE SO FAR AS TO MAKE A SERVICE KIT TO REPAIR HARNESS, WHY ARE THEY NOT RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR THIS, ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE EXTREME DANGER THIS IS POSING? I HAVE LOOKED INTO THE COST OF THE PARTS, RETAIL AND FOR AROUND $100 TO PURCHASE. THE DEALER WANTS OVER $700 FOR LABOR ALONE, PLUS ANOTHER $250 FOR PARTS. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE SAFEST CAR COMPANY IN THE WORLD AND I WOULD THINK THAT THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING THEY WOULD WANT TO ADDRESS QUICKLY. FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY I PAID FOR THIS VEHICLE, I BELIEVE I SHOULD BE ABLE TO TRUST THAT IT WILL PROTECT ME IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. I AM VERY AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE THIS VEHICLE.
JUST RECEIVED MY E500 FROM THE MERCEDES BENZ REPAIR SHOP 2.5 WEEKS AGO. THEY FIXED THE PREVIOUS INTERIOR OIL SMELL, HOWEVER I NOTICED MY ALARM GOING OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING OR BY ITSELF SOMETIMES WHILE THE CAR SAT IN THE DRIVEWAY. THIS HAPPENED TWO DIFFERENT DAYS BUT THE CAR STILL DROVE. THEN I WENT TO OPEN MY CAR YESTERDAY MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK AND THE CAR HAS NO POWER. I'M ASSUMING THE ALARM EVENTUALLY WORE ON THE BATTERY. NOW I HAVE NO CAR TO DRIVE. HELP!!!
JUST RECEIVED MY E500 FROM THE MERCEDES BENZ REPAIR SHOP 2.5 WEEKS AGO. THEY FIXED THE PREVIOUS INTERIOR OIL SMELL, HOWEVER I NOTICED MY ALARM GOING OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING OR BY ITSELF SOMETIMES WHILE THE CAR SAT IN THE DRIVEWAY. THIS HAPPENED TWO DIFFERENT DAYS BUT THE CAR STILL DROVE. THEN I WENT TO OPEN MY CAR YESTERDAY MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK AND THE CAR HAS NO POWER. I'M ASSUMING THE ALARM EVENTUALLY WORE ON THE BATTERY. NOW I HAVE NO CAR TO DRIVE. HELP!!!
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AS THE VEHICLE WAS DECELERATING TO A STOP. TWICE IT OCCURRED AS THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A STOPLIGHT AND ONCE IT HAPPENED AS THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN OFF-RAMP, EXITING I-95. ON THE FIRST TWO OCCASIONS, AT THE STOPLIGHTS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. ON THE THIRD OCCASION, ON THE OFF-RAMP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL IT WAS ALLOWED TO COOL FOR AT LEAST FIVE MINUTES. THIS WAS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS ON THE OFF-RAMP. AFTER THE THIRD OCCASION, I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE "CRANK POSITION SENSOR" WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN AT ANY TIME WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION IS A SAFETY HAZARD. OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED THAT IT CAN HAPPEN AND SHOULD BE URGED TO GET IT CHECKED.
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AS THE VEHICLE WAS DECELERATING TO A STOP. TWICE IT OCCURRED AS THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A STOPLIGHT AND ONCE IT HAPPENED AS THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN OFF-RAMP, EXITING I-95. ON THE FIRST TWO OCCASIONS, AT THE STOPLIGHTS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. ON THE THIRD OCCASION, ON THE OFF-RAMP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL IT WAS ALLOWED TO COOL FOR AT LEAST FIVE MINUTES. THIS WAS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS ON THE OFF-RAMP. AFTER THE THIRD OCCASION, I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE "CRANK POSITION SENSOR" WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN AT ANY TIME WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION IS A SAFETY HAZARD. OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED THAT IT CAN HAPPEN AND SHOULD BE URGED TO GET IT CHECKED.
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN AN ALERT THAT THE SRS SYSTEM HAD DETECTED A FAILURE AND LIT UP ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER. HAD A AN INDEPENDENT MERCEDES SHOP READ CODES WHICH WERE: FAILURE OF SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM ON A 2005 MERCEDES E500 WAGON. THE "SRS" LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A MERCEDES DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT SENDS AND RECEIVES DATA TO DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG 1 CAUSED A FAILURE IN WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE SQUIB FOR THE AFFECTED AIRBAG. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THEY EVEN KNEW ABOUT IT AND HAD A BULLETIN BUT NO RECALL SO I WAS CHARGED ABOUT $735 FOR THE REPAIR. I WAS TOTALLY SHOCKED THAT A BRAND THAT PRIDES ITSELF IN SAFETY TECHNOLOGY WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT AND FIX A KNOWN ISSUE ON A GOODWILL CAMPAIGN THAT COULD BE A POTENTIALLY FATAL PARTS FAILURE. THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON THAT THEY EVEN HAVE A KIT FOR THE WIRING HARNESS FIX. AFTER DOING A LOT READING ON MANY MERCEDES INFO SITES I FOUND OUT IT IS AFFECTING A POTENTIAL OF OVER 100,000 E CLASS CARS AND THE CL CLASS CARS THAT SHARE THE CHASSIS AND MANY COMPONENTS. I AM GLAD I GOT IT FIXED BECAUSE I KNOW HOW MUCH SAFER THE CAR IS WITH A FUNCTIONAL AIRBAG. *TR
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN AN ALERT THAT THE SRS SYSTEM HAD DETECTED A FAILURE AND LIT UP ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER. HAD A AN INDEPENDENT MERCEDES SHOP READ CODES WHICH WERE: FAILURE OF SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM ON A 2005 MERCEDES E500 WAGON. THE "SRS" LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A MERCEDES DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT SENDS AND RECEIVES DATA TO DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG 1 CAUSED A FAILURE IN WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE SQUIB FOR THE AFFECTED AIRBAG. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THEY EVEN KNEW ABOUT IT AND HAD A BULLETIN BUT NO RECALL SO I WAS CHARGED ABOUT $735 FOR THE REPAIR. I WAS TOTALLY SHOCKED THAT A BRAND THAT PRIDES ITSELF IN SAFETY TECHNOLOGY WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT AND FIX A KNOWN ISSUE ON A GOODWILL CAMPAIGN THAT COULD BE A POTENTIALLY FATAL PARTS FAILURE. THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON THAT THEY EVEN HAVE A KIT FOR THE WIRING HARNESS FIX. AFTER DOING A LOT READING ON MANY MERCEDES INFO SITES I FOUND OUT IT IS AFFECTING A POTENTIAL OF OVER 100,000 E CLASS CARS AND THE CL CLASS CARS THAT SHARE THE CHASSIS AND MANY COMPONENTS. I AM GLAD I GOT IT FIXED BECAUSE I KNOW HOW MUCH SAFER THE CAR IS WITH A FUNCTIONAL AIRBAG. *TR
CONTROLS ON STEERING COLUMN PERIODICALLY DO NOT WORK. WHILE MOST OF THESE ARE CONVENIENCE ITEMS, THE HORN ALSO DID NOT WORK. HAPPENED 4 TIMES--12/16 DRIVING TO WORK; 12/'20 DRIVING TO AND FROM DULLES AIRPORT; 12/26 IN THE MORNING. EACH TIME THE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW 30 DEGREES F. DEALER SERVICED VEHICLE ON 12/22--SAID WIRING WAS REPAIRED BUT EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM AGAIN ON 12/26. RESTARTING CAR DOES NOT RESET THE CONTROLS. CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING WITHOUT AN OPERABLE HORN.*AK
CONTROLS ON STEERING COLUMN PERIODICALLY DO NOT WORK. WHILE MOST OF THESE ARE CONVENIENCE ITEMS, THE HORN ALSO DID NOT WORK. HAPPENED 4 TIMES--12/16 DRIVING TO WORK; 12/'20 DRIVING TO AND FROM DULLES AIRPORT; 12/26 IN THE MORNING. EACH TIME THE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW 30 DEGREES F. DEALER SERVICED VEHICLE ON 12/22--SAID WIRING WAS REPAIRED BUT EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM AGAIN ON 12/26. RESTARTING CAR DOES NOT RESET THE CONTROLS. CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING WITHOUT AN OPERABLE HORN.*AK