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Steering column module electrical causing the car inoperative. I turned the ignition and no sound. The dashboard did not light up. I could not get the car towed because the wheel locked. I had to request a tow that handles this type of issue.
The eis (ignition switch) failed. This caused the vehicle to have a no-start condition. The vehicle was backed in, turned off, stationary, and would not start after trying to restart the vehicle.
On 4/24/16, a Toyota rear ended me and pushed me into the vehicle in front of me. The damage would have been repairable until my car caught on fire. It looked like it started in the inside above the gas tank area, but the man working at the impound lot the next day said it looked electrical. Either way, the impact should not cause a Mercedes to catch on fire. I was on a city street stopped at a stoplight.
- New Orleans, LA, USA
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Electrical system warning light came on several times during a return weekend trip while traveling on ih 35 at approximately 65mph for SRS control unit malfunction. The message light completely lit up several times and warned that the SRS control was malfunctioning and should be taken care of as soon as possible because it could cause great harm in case of an accident or sudden stop. I was very afraid during this return trip and was happy I was less than an hour from home. I immediately called the mb dealer to schedule an appointment to take care of the problem. The dealer confirmed the problem and repaired the SRS problem on my vehicle on 8/27/2015. I received a notice by email on December 17, 2015 and additionally received a (important safety recall 2015110002 interim notice to replace SRS control unit along with my VIN#, NHTSA recall# 15V711) from the manufacturer confirming the problem on December 28, 2015. And immediately called the dealership to discuss a monetary refund and was told that I must wait for a second letter before they could issue or discuss a refund for the replacement repair I paid for. To date, I have not received any follow up from the dealership.I would like to know when I will receive the second notice and/what other steps are available to be compensated by refund.
Intermittent warning "check right tail and brake light" I check and light not functioning; message disappears, lights work and then repeats with light not functioning. Additionally car fails to start on several occasions. Has been in shop 3 days. Not sure if it is wiring harness faulty, circuit board, perhaps harness or sockets burnt, melted. Note that this problem is rampant in online reporting. Mercedes reports no recalls.
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- Upper Drby, PA, USA