Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2012 C250 are official communications between Mercedes-Benz & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems.
All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.
XENTRY (MERCEDES): AFTER ENGINE HAS STARTED, SEVERAL ISSUES OCCURS, AN ACOUSTIC WARNING SOUNDS IS HEARD, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAYS WARNING MESSAGE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION, SERVICE REQUIRED. STEERING SYSTEM IS SLUGGISH. Read More »
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
XENTRY (MERCEDES): WITH STEERING AT FULL LOCK, NOISE CAN BE HEARD, LIKE KNOCKING AND/OR CREAKING, COMING FROM AREA OF FRONT AXLE WHEN MANEUVERING. Read More »
XENTRY (MERCEDES): WITH STEERING AT FULL LOCK, NOISE CAN BE HEARD, LIKE KNOCKING AND/OR CREAKING, COMING FROM AREA OF FRONT AXLE WHEN MANEUVERING. Read More »
XENTRY (MERCEDES): IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AN ESP WARNING DUE TO IMPLAUSIBLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. MODEL 2012 172, 212, 218, 207, 204. *PE Read More »
XENTRY (MERCEDES): CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (CEL) IS ACTIVATED; STORED IN ENGINE CONTROL UNIT IS VERY FINE LEAK. AUTOMATIC FUEL TANK LEAK TEST SOFTWARE IS SENSITIVE AND CAN PRODUCES AN ERRONEOUS DIAGNOSIS. Read More »
XENTRY (MERCEDES): CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (CEL) IS ACTIVATED; STORED IN ENGINE CONTROL UNIT IS VERY FINE LEAK. AUTOMATIC FUEL TANK LEAK TEST SOFTWARE IS SENSITIVE AND CAN PRODUCES AN ERRONEOUS DIAGNOSIS. Read More »
XENTRY: M271.8 EVO ENGINE HAS POOR ACCELERATOR RESPONSE- LACK OF POWER UNDER FULL LOAD AND HIGH RPM. ENGINE DIAGNOSIS WARNING LAMP (CEL) LIGHTS UP, VEHICLE IS IN LIMP-HOME MODE (MAY OR MAY NOT BE INTERMITTENT). Read More »
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MERCEDES: THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DO NOT MEET INTERNAL SPECIFICATIONS, IN SOME VEHICLES, THAT CAUSES, IN SOME CASES, THE TRANSMISSION TO MAKE NOISES AND NEED TO HAVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REPLACED. Read More »
XENTRY (MERCEDES): THE FUSE AND RELAY BOXES (SRB) IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR REAR COMPARTMENT HAS A MALFUNCTION AND DISRUPTIONS TO COMMUNICATION PATHS CAUSING A NO START IN VEHICLE. Read More »
XENTRY (MERCEDES): THE FUSE AND RELAY BOXES (SRB) IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR REAR COMPARTMENT HAS A MALFUNCTION AND DISRUPTIONS TO COMMUNICATION PATHS CAUSING A NO START IN VEHICLE. Read More »
MERCEDES: DUE TO HAVING ENGINE MISFIRE AND HIGH PRIMARY CURRENT FROM UNCONTROLLED CHARGING AND DISCHARGING OF IGNITION COILS, THE EIGHT IGNITION COILS WILL BE REPLACED. MODELS 2012 204. *PE Read More »
XENTRY (MERCEDES): AFTER ENGINE HAS STARTED, SEVERAL ISSUES OCCURS, AN ACOUSTIC WARNING SOUNDS IS HEARD, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAYS WARNING MESSAGE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION, SERVICE REQUIRED. STEERING SYSTEM IS SLUGGISH. Read More »
XENTRY (MERCEDES): AFTER TAKING VEHICLE OUT TRANSPORT MODE, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAYS MESSAGE SOS MBRACE SERVICE NOT ACTIVATED. MODELS 2013 166, 172, 204, 207, 212, 218, 231, 463. *PE Read More »
XENTRY (MERCEDES): AFTER TAKING VEHICLE OUT TRANSPORT MODE, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAYS MESSAGE SOS MBRACE SERVICE NOT ACTIVATED. MODELS 2013 166, 172, 204, 207, 212, 218, 231, 463. *PE Read More »
MERCEDES: THE SOFTWARE FOR ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILS TO CORRESPOND TO CURRENT PRODUCTION CONFIGURATION AND WILL NEED TO BE UPDATED. MODEL 2012 172, 204. *PE Read More »
XENTRY (MERCEDES): DISPLAYED IN MULTIFUNCTION "LANE KEEPING ASSIST IS INOPERATIVE AND ACTIVE LANE KEEPING ASSIST IS INOPERATIVE" WHEN DRIVING OVER LANE MARKING. MODELS 204 (C300, 350, 63, 250). Read More »
XENTRY (MERCEDES): MESSAGE WILL APPEAR INDICATING HIGH BEAM ASSIST IS ACTIVATED AND IS INOPERATIVE. MODELS 204, 212, 207, 221, 216, 218, AND 166. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 11/26/13. Read More »
MERCEDES BENZ: RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT OR LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT DOES NOT ROLL UP COMPLETELY. CAUSED BY BELT STRAP SCRAPING ON THE RETRACTOR HOUSING. ALSO INCLUDED MODEL CLS550 MODEL YEAR 2012. Read More »
XENTRY (MERCEDES): IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AN ESP WARNING DUE TO IMPLAUSIBLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SIGNAL RECEIVED FROM ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. MODEL 2012 172, 212, 218, 207, 204. *PE Read More »
MERCEDES: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. AN INCORRECT SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED, IN SOME VEHICLES, DUE TO A CODING OPTION ERROR AND SPARE TIRE FAILS TO FIT FRONT WHEEL HUBS. MODEL 2013 C CLASS. Read More »
MERCEDES: THE INFORMATION, ON SOME VEHICLES, REGARDING SPARE TIRE SIZE ON THE B-PILLAR TIRE PRESSURE LABEL, IS INCORRECT AND NEEDS TO BE CHECKED AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACED. MODEL 204 (C AND GLK 250, 350,300, 63). Read More »
MERCEDES: THE INFORMATION, ON SOME VEHICLES, REGARDING SPARE TIRE SIZE ON THE B-PILLAR TIRE PRESSURE LABEL, IS INCORRECT AND NEEDS TO BE CHECKED AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACED. MODEL 204 (C AND GLK 250, 350,300, 63). Read More »
