2009 Mercedes-Benz E350 Problems

The contact owns a 2009 Mercedes-Benz E-350. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and coming to a complete stop, the vehicle started sputtering and stalled. The contact pushed the vehicle to the side of the roadway. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The contact towed the vehicle to her residence five days later. The contact used an OBD reader to determine that the failure was associated with the fuel system. The contact replaced the fuel relay and fuses, fuel pump and fuel filter herself; however, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer and diagnosed with a fuel leak. The contact was informed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under an unknown recall because the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.

This vehicle has a very profound strong gas smell inside and out of the car. Upon further research, it has been notably stated that this particular vehicle model from years 2003-2009 had the same common issue that when refueling and topping off at full tank capacity, there is a fuel leakage seeping from the top of the gas tank which sits underneath of the back passenger seat. Apparently there is a health hazard recall listed upon this vehicle for this issue but when I called my local mercedes benz dealer they said that there was no recall with this issue and refused to acknowledge the problem. But in fact there are many videos of evidence online illustrating and showing other same vehicle owners addressing the fuel tank leakage from within underneath the back passenger seat, and there is also many written testimonials cases stating the existance of the same issue. I really do hope this issue gets addressed asap for which i do fear for my family's safety and mine. Thank you in advance for your time!

I JUST PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE PARTY AND WE KEPT COMMUNICATING FOR ABOUT 4-5 DAYS. DURING THAT TIME THE SELLER CLAIMED HE WAS THE 2ND OWNER AND THAT WAS GREAT. THEN HE POSTED PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF THE CAR IN A VIDEO AND IT LOOKED IN PERFECT CONDITION. THEN AFTER DRIVING 3 1/2 HOURS TO MEET THE SELLER AND HE LIED ABOUT THE YEAR OF VEHICLE. THE DAMAGES WERE FAR BEYOND SHOWN ON THE VIDEO AND PICTURES. THEN THE MAJOR ISSUE WAS THAT THERE WAS AN WARNING LIGHT STATING THE DRIVER SRS NEEDS TO BE SERVICED, I ASKED THE SELLER MOHUMMED. WHAT THIS IS AND HE SAID ITS THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND IT SOMETHING I CAN FIND IN THE TRASH CAN. ALSO THERE WAS SEVERE OXIDATION ON THE ROOF AND HE WAS NOT WILLING TO CHANGE THE PRICE AT ALL. THEN WHEN I ASKED HIM HOW MANY OWNERS HAD THIS VEHICLE AND HE SAYS HE'S THE SECOND OWNER AND I WAS VERY SUSPICIOUS BECAUSE THIS CAR WILL OF HAD 7 OWNER AFTER ME, I DID CALL HIM AND HE CLAIMED HE TOLD ME THAT THE AIRBAGS DON'T WORK!!! I WAS VERY UPSET DUE TO THE FACT WE HAVE A CHILD AND THE CARE HAS 2 STAGE AIRBAGS AND HE DIDN'T SERVICE ANYTHING HIMSELF EVERYTHING ELSE'S WAS FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNERS. HE SIMPLY BEAT IT UP AND THEN SOLD IT. THE BIGGEST ISSUES BESIDES SCRATCHES AND DENTS, IT'S CLEAN IN THE INTERIOR HOWEVER HE DIDN'T MENTION A AIRBAG NOT WORKING AND I SPECIFICALLY ASKED HIM WHAT GOING ON WITH THIS AIRBAG WARNING AND HE SIMPLY SAID IT GOES AWAY AND YOU DON'T HAVE WORRY ABOUT IT ITS NOTHING SERIOUS.... WHEN I FIGURED IT ALL OUT AND SPOKE VIA BY PHONE 2 DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE HE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A CONTRACT OR BILL OF SALE. I WANT THE AIRBAGE REPLACED OR HE CAN GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK AND WE CAN END IT AT THAT POINT. MY PHONE: [XXX] SELLER:([XXX]) :[XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

CRANK SHAFT BALANCER WHICH IS SO COMMON AND AN ALMOST $9000 REPAIR. CAR RUNS BUT CAN'T SMOG OR SELL BECAUSE IT THROWS CODES P0016 P0017. THERE IS NO WORD ON MANY CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS ABOUT THIS ONLINE. HOW DO WE FIX. THIS IS A ONE OWNER CAR WITH PROBLEM FOR LAST 50K MILES AND NO SOLUTION.

ENGINE LIGHT ON, DO TO THE BALANCE SHAFT. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A LAWSUIT BUT MERCEDES BENZ STILL WANT TO CHARGE FOR THERE ISSUE.

The contact owns a 2009 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the contact felt heat coming from the rear of the front driver seat and noticed smoke coming from the rear of the seat, causing the back of the driver’s seat to catch on fire. The contact was to pull over and noticed that the back of his shirt had caught on fire as well, the contact was not injured. The contact was able to stop the fire by pouring water on the seat. No police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but it was not diagnosed, but the front driver seat was replaced, but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was contacted, and they agreed to replace the front seat. The failure mileage was 38,000.

DRIVER HEATED SEAT BURST INTO A FIRE WITH HEAT SEAT WARMER ON

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2009 Mercedes-Benz E350. The sale was a private sale. The contact's friend, a dealer, requested a Carfax report, which indicated that mileage was last reported at 200,000. In addition, the Carfax report indicated that the last reported repair service was performed in 2014 and the mileage then was 66,000. The contact stated that the advertisement reported the mileage at 88,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY MERCEDES E350 ON I-95 NORTH BOUND SOMEWHERE NEAR PHILADELPHIA. MY FAMILY INCLUDING MY WIFE AND MY TWO SONS WERE ALSO ON THE CAR. SOMEHOW, ALL OF SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER CONTROL, WHICH IS, THE VEHICLE QUICKLY SLOWED DOWN AND DESPITE THE FACT THAT I KEPT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE (I BELIEVE THAT THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN FOR SOME REASON). I HAD TO USE HAZARD SIGNALS TO WARN THE VEHICLES OF THE DRIVERS BEHIND ME. MEANWHILE, MY SON ADVISED ME TO PRESS THE SOS BUTTON OF MY VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY SOME DRIVERS NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AND SOME OF THEM HELP ME SWITCH THE TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL AND HELPED PUSH MY VEHICLE TO THE ROAD SIDE. WE ALSO GOT HELP FROM POLICE OFFICERS TO ESCORT MY FAMILY MEMBERS TO THE NEARBY TRAIN STATION AND MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF RAY CATENA, EDISON, NJ, WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE ADVISER ASKED ME TO PAY $135 FOR THEM TO EXAMINE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. MY CONCERN IS THAT MERCEDES E350 IS SUPPOSED TO BE A CAR WITH GOOD AND SAFE QUALITY, SO WHY DID IT HAPPEN TO MY VEHICLE. I ALWAYS HAVE MY CAR MAINTAINED BY MERCEDES SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON A SCHEDULED BASIS. I (AND MY FAMILY MEMBERS) COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED THAT DAY. I ALSO WORRY THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED, THE SAME OR SIMILAR SITUATION COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. SO PLEASE ADVISE WHAT I SHOULD DO WITH THIS EVENT. THANK YOU. *TR

I RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL # 2020040011. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT BEVERLY HILLS MERCEDES FOR 9/23/20 AT 10:00AM.(PER LETTER SENT TO ME BY MERCEDEZ BENZ. (NHTSA RECALL #19V918). THE SERVICE MAN (I BELIEVE HIS NAME WAS TAMIR) TOLD ME THEY HAD NO LOANER FOR ME AND THAT 95% OF THE TIME THEY WILL DO NOTHING REGARDING THEIR RECALLS. I WAS STUNNED AT SUCH UNPROFESSIONAL AND UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR FROM A MERCEDEZ DEALER. I TOLD HIM TO GIVE ME MY CAR BACK AND WHY DID THEY MAKE MY APPOINTMENT IF THEY ARE NOT GOING TO HONOR THE SAFETY COMMITTMENTS IN GOOD FAITH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 1 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BUMPER BECAME CAUGHT ONTO THE CEMENT BARRIER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE BUT TO NO AVAIL. SHE THEN LIFTED THE BUMPER TO RELEASE THE VEHICLE FROM THE CEMENT BARRIER. SHE STATED THERE WAS A FLAP THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE BUMPER THAT BECAME CAUGHT ONTO THE CEMENT BARRIER. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE INTO THOSE TYPES OF PARKING SPACES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ADVISED HER ALSO TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE INTO CERTAIN TYPES OF PARKING BARRIERS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

I JUST PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE PARTY AND WE KEPT COMMUNICATING FOR ABOUT 4-5 DAYS. DURING THAT TIME THE SELLER CLAIMED HE WAS THE 2ND OWNER AND THAT WAS GREAT. THEN HE POSTED PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF THE CAR IN A VIDEO AND IT LOOKED IN PERFECT CONDITION. THEN AFTER DRIVING 3 1/2 HOURS TO MEET THE SELLER AND HE LIED ABOUT THE YEAR OF VEHICLE. THE DAMAGES WERE FAR BEYOND SHOWN ON THE VIDEO AND PICTURES. THEN THE MAJOR ISSUE WAS THAT THERE WAS AN WARNING LIGHT STATING THE DRIVER SRS NEEDS TO BE SERVICED, I ASKED THE SELLER MOHUMMED. WHAT THIS IS AND HE SAID ITS THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND IT SOMETHING I CAN FIND IN THE TRASH CAN. ALSO THERE WAS SEVERE OXIDATION ON THE ROOF AND HE WAS NOT WILLING TO CHANGE THE PRICE AT ALL. THEN WHEN I ASKED HIM HOW MANY OWNERS HAD THIS VEHICLE AND HE SAYS HE'S THE SECOND OWNER AND I WAS VERY SUSPICIOUS BECAUSE THIS CAR WILL OF HAD 7 OWNER AFTER ME, I DID CALL HIM AND HE CLAIMED HE TOLD ME THAT THE AIRBAGS DON'T WORK!!! I WAS VERY UPSET DUE TO THE FACT WE HAVE A CHILD AND THE CARE HAS 2 STAGE AIRBAGS AND HE DIDN'T SERVICE ANYTHING HIMSELF EVERYTHING ELSE'S WAS FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNERS. HE SIMPLY BEAT IT UP AND THEN SOLD IT. THE BIGGEST ISSUES BESIDES SCRATCHES AND DENTS, IT'S CLEAN IN THE INTERIOR HOWEVER HE DIDN'T MENTION A AIRBAG NOT WORKING AND I SPECIFICALLY ASKED HIM WHAT GOING ON WITH THIS AIRBAG WARNING AND HE SIMPLY SAID IT GOES AWAY AND YOU DON'T HAVE WORRY ABOUT IT ITS NOTHING SERIOUS.... WHEN I FIGURED IT ALL OUT AND SPOKE VIA BY PHONE 2 DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE HE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A CONTRACT OR BILL OF SALE. I WANT THE AIRBAGE REPLACED OR HE CAN GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK AND WE CAN END IT AT THAT POINT. MY PHONE: [XXX] SELLER:([XXX]) :[XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DESPITE THE SEAT BELT BEING IN OPERATION AND SECURELY FASTENED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CARLTON MOTORCARS INC (2446 LAURENS RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT DECLINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

DUE TO LEAKING REAR AIR SUSPENSION, REAR OF VEHICLE DROPS SO THAT BODY OF CAR RESTSD ON REAR TIRES. VEHICLE IN MOTION

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEED ON A SMOOTH ROAD WHEN THE DRIVER'S-SIDE FRONT SPRING BROKE WITH A LOUD BANG AND THAT CORNER OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED, FULLY COMPRESSING THE SHOCK ABSORBER. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN SLOWLY: THE BROKEN END COULD HAVE CUT THE TIRE, BLOWING IT OUT. AT HIGH SPEED, IT COULD HAVE BEEN HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR BECAUSE OF UNEQUAL CAMBER. ON A SHARP TURN, THE FENDER LIP WOULD HAVE DROPPED ONTO THE TIRE, SEVERELY DAMAGING THE FENDER OR BLOWING OUT THE TIRE. MERCEDES WAS PREVIOUSLY REQUIRED TO RECALL THE SAME MODEL FOR REAR AIR SUSPENSION FAILURE BECAUSE WHEN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DROPS, NHTSA SAYS, "...THE DRIVER MAY HAVE REDUCED VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING RISK OF A CRASH." I SAY THAT FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE IS MORE DANGEROUS. AFTER TOWING TO THE MERCEDES DEALER, THE SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED THE BROKEN SPRING A "MAINTENANCE ITEM." HE CLAIMED THIS FAILURE AT 92,000 MILES IN A 10-YEAR-OLD CAR IS NOT SURPRISING. THE FULL PRICE TO REPLACE THE SPRING AND DAMAGED SHOCK ABSORBER AND ALIGN THE CAR WAS $1,345 AND THE DEALER DEDUCTED A $300 DISCOUNT AFTER I COMPLAINED. THIS WAS A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF A PART THAT SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR. I READ THAT THIS MODEL IS PRONE TO THIS FAILURE. I'VE DRIVEN 500,000 MILES DURING THE PAST 50 YEARS, MOSTLY IN CARS PURCHASED USED, WITH ONE REACHING 250,000 MILES, AND I PREVIOUSLY HADN'T HEARD OF BROKEN COIL SPRINGS. I STATED THAT MERCEDES SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A DANGEROUS FAILURE; THAT WE PURCHASED THE CAR AS A CERTIFIED USED CAR FROM A MERCEDES DEALER WHEN IT WAS ONLY FOUR-YEARS-OLD AT 50,000 MILES AND IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND SERVICED PER MERCEDES AT MERCEDES DEALERS SINCE PURCHASE. I BELIEVE THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED, PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, FOR A TENDENCY OF THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS TO BREAK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V918000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. FIELDS MOTORCARS (4141 N FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND, FL 33805, (863) 688-8111) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE ISSUE, HOWEVER, THE ANSWERING SERVICE STATED THAT DUE TO EMERGENCY TESTING THEY WERE UNABLE TO ANSWER INBOUND CALLS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE SUNROOF AND THAT THE SUNROOF SEAL ALLOWED AIR TO ENTER THE VEHICLE WITH THE SUNROOF CLOSED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V918000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I JUST PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE PARTY AND WE KEPT COMMUNICATING FOR ABOUT 4-5 DAYS. DURING THAT TIME THE SELLER CLAIMED HE WAS THE 2ND OWNER AND THAT WAS GREAT. THEN HE POSTED PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF THE CAR IN A VIDEO AND IT LOOKED IN PERFECT CONDITION. THEN AFTER DRIVING 3 1/2 HOURS TO MEET THE SELLER AND HE LIED ABOUT THE YEAR OF VEHICLE. THE DAMAGES WERE FAR BEYOND SHOWN ON THE VIDEO AND PICTURES. THEN THE MAJOR ISSUE WAS THAT THERE WAS AN WARNING LIGHT STATING THE DRIVER SRS NEEDS TO BE SERVICED, I ASKED THE SELLER MOHUMMED. WHAT THIS IS AND HE SAID ITS THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND IT SOMETHING I CAN FIND IN THE TRASH CAN. ALSO THERE WAS SEVERE OXIDATION ON THE ROOF AND HE WAS NOT WILLING TO CHANGE THE PRICE AT ALL. THEN WHEN I ASKED HIM HOW MANY OWNERS HAD THIS VEHICLE AND HE SAYS HE'S THE SECOND OWNER AND I WAS VERY SUSPICIOUS BECAUSE THIS CAR WILL OF HAD 7 OWNER AFTER ME, I DID CALL HIM AND HE CLAIMED HE TOLD ME THAT THE AIRBAGS DON'T WORK!!! I WAS VERY UPSET DUE TO THE FACT WE HAVE A CHILD AND THE CARE HAS 2 STAGE AIRBAGS AND HE DIDN'T SERVICE ANYTHING HIMSELF EVERYTHING ELSE'S WAS FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNERS. HE SIMPLY BEAT IT UP AND THEN SOLD IT. THE BIGGEST ISSUES BESIDES SCRATCHES AND DENTS, IT'S CLEAN IN THE INTERIOR HOWEVER HE DIDN'T MENTION A AIRBAG NOT WORKING AND I SPECIFICALLY ASKED HIM WHAT GOING ON WITH THIS AIRBAG WARNING AND HE SIMPLY SAID IT GOES AWAY AND YOU DON'T HAVE WORRY ABOUT IT ITS NOTHING SERIOUS.... WHEN I FIGURED IT ALL OUT AND SPOKE VIA BY PHONE 2 DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE HE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A CONTRACT OR BILL OF SALE. I WANT THE AIRBAGE REPLACED OR HE CAN GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK AND WE CAN END IT AT THAT POINT. MY PHONE: [XXX] SELLER:([XXX]) :[XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:50 A.M. ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020, I PULLED OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY ONTO SPRUCE DR. NW, GOING SOUTH AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN, CAREENING DOWN SPRUCE DR. NW. I WAS DESPERATELY TRYING TO MISS PARKED CARS ON THE STREET BUT MY CAR WAS MOVING FASTER AND FASTER, OUT OF CONTROL THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AT THE END OF MY BLOCK. THEN MY CAR WAS FLYING THROUGH THE AIR, BETWEEN 25-40 MPH, SLAMMING INTO A CREEK BANK AND ENDING ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOWN A 30 FOOT RAVINE AT THE END OF SPRUCE DRIVE NW. I WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR WITH MY SEAT BELT ON AND ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT THE SIDE AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED. THANKFULLY, I DID NOT HIT ANY CARS! IT WAS TRULY A MIRACLE THAT I WAS ALIVE AND THAT MY NEIGHBORS HEARD AND SAW THE CRASH. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT WHO WERE STATIONED AT THE MAYOR'S HOUSE AROUND THE CORNER ARRIVED AND WITH MY NEIGHBORS WERE ABLE TO PULL ME FROM THE WRECKAGE THROUGH THE SUNROOF. APPARENTLY THE GLASS SUNROOF HAD POPPED OPEN/OFF DURING THE CRASH. THE CRASH HAPPENED ABOUT 11:53 A.M. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, I WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO A TRAUMA CENTER IN A LOCAL HOSPITAL. FORTUNATELY I ONLY HAD MINOR BRUISES BUT THE TRAUMA CENTER STAFF GAVE ME A THOROUGH CHECK-UP. AND NO ONE ELSE WAS INVOLVED IN THE CRASH.

BOUGHT A CPO CAR FROM MB WEST CHESTER, PA AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED FRONT TIRE(S) MAKING THUD SOUND THAT IS MORE NOTICEABLE AT 25-30 MPS; ALTHOUGH AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE THUD SOUND CONTINUES. DEALER SAYS TIRE TREADS ARE ONLY WORN 30%, BUT RECOMMENDED NEW TIRES (WHICH WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE CAR!!). MANUFACTURER SAYS IT SOUNDS LIKE A FLAT SPOT ON THE TIRE. I EVEN PAID FOR EXTRA WARRANTY AND STILL DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE TIRE. VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY BASED ON POSTS OF BLOW-OUTS, ETC. IT'S AMAZING THAT TRUCK TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOR THE SAME REASONS, BUT NOT CAR TIRES. *TR

WE BOUGHT 2009 MB E-350 W/SPORT PACKAGE WHICH HAS AMG WHEELS ON IT. CAR HAS CURRENTLY 3K MILES ON IT. WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, SUDDENLY WHEEL MATERIAL POP-OUT FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE BASE (18" WIDTH) AND CAUSE SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO TIRE (LIKE HOLE, IMPACT ON THE AREA WHERE WHEEL DAMAGED). WE BELIEVE THAT WHEEL HAS MATERIAL/DESIGN DEFECT BECAUSE WHEEL NORMALLY VERY SOLID HARD TO POP-OUT LIKE THIS. EVEN DEALER OR NO-ONE HAS SEEN THIS KIND OF INCIDENT. MY WIFE IS PREGNANT AND SHE WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND NOW SHE IS SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO INCIDENT. WE BELIEVE THAT DUE TO SAFETY OF US AND FOR OTHERS WHO ARE USING MB W/AMG WHEELS NEEDS TO BE EXAMINE. IF REQUIRE, I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES OF THE WHEEL AND TIRE. *TR

(1) WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE TENDS TO DRIFT BACK AND FORTH IN THE LANE. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF LOSING STEERING FLUID. WHAT CAUSES THIS TO HAPPEN? (2) THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO TREMBLE WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP POSITION AND ALSO WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDSUCH AS IN SLOW STREET TRAFIC.

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET MY CAR JUST STOPPED I TRIED TO PUT IT IN GEAR WOULD NOT MOVE..MY EPS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DASH SAID INOPERATIVE PLEASE SEE MANUAL. I HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO MERCEDES. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I BELIEVE IT WAS THE SENSOR WENT BACK...I GOOGLED WHAT I EXPERIENCED A LOT OF MERCERDES WITH THE SAME YEAR AS MY CAR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM

(1) WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE TENDS TO DRIFT BACK AND FORTH IN THE LANE. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF LOSING STEERING FLUID. WHAT CAUSES THIS TO HAPPEN? (2) THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO TREMBLE WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP POSITION AND ALSO WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDSUCH AS IN SLOW STREET TRAFIC.

[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

BOUGHT A CPO CAR FROM MB WEST CHESTER, PA AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED FRONT TIRE(S) MAKING THUD SOUND THAT IS MORE NOTICEABLE AT 25-30 MPS; ALTHOUGH AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE THUD SOUND CONTINUES. DEALER SAYS TIRE TREADS ARE ONLY WORN 30%, BUT RECOMMENDED NEW TIRES (WHICH WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE CAR!!). MANUFACTURER SAYS IT SOUNDS LIKE A FLAT SPOT ON THE TIRE. I EVEN PAID FOR EXTRA WARRANTY AND STILL DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE TIRE. VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY BASED ON POSTS OF BLOW-OUTS, ETC. IT'S AMAZING THAT TRUCK TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOR THE SAME REASONS, BUT NOT CAR TIRES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 WAGON. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT CAUGHT FIRE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A MINOR BURN, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF ALEXANDRIA (200 S PICKETT ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22304, (703) 341-2100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE TO THE SEAT WARMER ELEMENT FRACTURED AND CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE SEAT WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE SEAT WOULD BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,160.