Windshield wiper reservoir and connections are prone to leaks due design defect obstructing drivers view of the road/ability to drive vehicle safely because of inability to clean dirty windshield. Numerous accounts of this problem on the following web sites: mbworld.org/forums/C-class-W203/368995-disappearing-windshield-washer-fluid-whos-driking.html www.benzworld.org/forums/W203-C-class/1599909-C230-windshield-fluid-tank-leak.html.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

Combination problem the wipers are not commonly available outside of the dealer. They have a fitter that is not compatible with the usual supply of replacements. There are no dealers in the columbia gorge. A daughter had one of her wipers ice up and fall off while traversing the columbia gorge one snowy eve. She replaced it at a roadside service station. This would not be possible if it had happened with this Mercedes. Having a bad wiper blade is a real safety issue with me.

- Hermiston, OR, USA