2006 Mercedes Benz R500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ R500. WHILE DRIVING AT 7 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON THE SNOWY ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT FOREARM, RIGHT SHOULDER, AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE NECK THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ R500. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHEEL WELL WAS SITTING ON THE TIRE UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED IT WAS EITHER A AIR MATIC COMPRESSOR OR THE AIR MATIC STRUTS THAT WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

HAVE COMPUTER ISSUES THAT ARE REPORTING AND SHUTTING DOWN BRAKING SYSTEMS, SPEED CONTROLS, EPS, ABS. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (MERCEDES SPECIALIST) REPORTS THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM ON MODEL YEARS 2005 AND UP, HE HAS MULTIPLE VEHICLES IN FOR REPAIRS TO ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS. I JUST SPENT 1,384.00 PLUS A WEEK LATER, MORE CODES MEANING ANOTHER 600+ TO REPAIR. HE SAYS THESE ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS ARE A CONSTANT SOURCE OF HIS INCOME. THE RCLASS IS CAUSING ME BREAKDOWNS, IF I TURN OFF ENGINE WHEN IT IS HOT, I WILL BE STALLED AND UNABLE TO CRANK IT UNTIL IT COOLS OFF. TALK ABOUT BEING UNSAFE, IF I HAVE A FLAT ON INTERSTATE, AND TURN OFF ENGINE, I WILL BE STUCK UNTIL ENGINE COOLS. STEERING WHEEL SENSORS ARE STILL BAD AND HE IS LOCKED OUT OF THAT PART OF THE COMPUTER, UNTIL HE CAN FIND THE OPEN CIRCUIT OR REPLACE SENSORS. ANOTHER 4 OR 5 HOURS OF TIME THAT HE THINKS IT WILL TAKE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. NOTE: WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SENSORS REPORT PROBLEMS, IT SHUTS DOWN YOUR AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEMS AND CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMS. RANT OVER. WISH I HAD NEVER BOUGHT IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ R500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT FAILED AND OVERHEATED, BURNING A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT FABRIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITHIN THE HEATING UNIT AND THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *TR

THE HEATED SEATS CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNED PASSENGER WHILE DRIVING. SEATS IN FLAMES, STARTED TO SMOKE BURNING PASSENGER CLOTHING. PASSENGER TURNED OFF HEATED SEATS AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE FOR POTENTIAL DANGER TO OTHERS, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM MERCEDES IS ENGINEERING CARS THAN BURN WHILE DRIVING, THAT HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEM ITS SISTER CAR MERCEDES M SERIES, WHICH ARE COMPRISED OF SAME COMPONENTS, DIFFERENT BODY STYLE, BUT OVERALL COMPONENTS ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND INTERIOR ARE BASICALLY SAME, BUT M SERIES IS BEING RECALLED BUT NOT THE LESS PURCHASED R SERIES, WHICH HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING, ELECTRICAL AND SO ON, WHY MERCEDES RECALLING THE M SERIES WHEN R SERIES SISTER CAR 99% ITS COPY?. THIS IS A CONSUMER??S WORST NIGHTMARE! ONE CAR IS BEING IGNORED WHILE OTHER IS ACKNOWLEDGED DUE TO ITS HIGHER SALES. BOTH VEHICLES M SERIES/R SERIES SHOULD EVALUATED AS SAME UNIT AND NOT SEPARATELY, THEY ARE ENGINEERED FROM SAME BLUEPRINT, USE 90% OF SAME COMPONENTS. TOLD BY SERVICE TECHNICIAN, THAT MERCEDES FIXES POWER STEERING UNITS FOR FREE ON M SERIES, WHILE PURCHASING1 QUART OF POWER STEERING FLUID FOR BROKEN UNIT, SEALS BLOWN PRIOR TO 49,000 MILES WITH A CLEAN CAR FAX? THE DEALER, I PURCHASED IT FROM TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK TO ADD MORE POWER STEERING FLUID WHICH LASTED 8 MONTHS BEFORE, I REALIZED THE SEALS WERE BROKEN AND I PURCHASED A LEMON! THE MERCEDES R SERIES WITH CLEAN CAR FAX DID INDEED COME WITH MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SINCE THERE ARE SO FEW R SERIES OUT THERE, I AM DOUBTFUL THAT ANY KIND OF EVALUATION, ANALYTICAL MEANS WOULD SUFFICE A RECALL OTHER, THAN USING SAME M SERIES RECALL FOR R SERIES, THAT WOULD BE THE ONLY FAIR SOLUTION FOR THE CONSUMER. MERCEDES SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE IT'S PART IN POOR ENGINEERING OF THESE TWO VEHICLES AS A WHOLE, BOTH VEHICLES MANY PROBLEMS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ R500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN MAKING TURNS, SHE HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER INSPECTION, THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY ADDING POWER STEERING FLUID. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT LATER TOOK HER VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,500. *TR RETURNED BY USPS ON 4/10/2013. 2ND ATTEMPT ON 4/10/2013 FAILED. *KB

AIRMATIC SUSPENSION HAS FAILED COUNTLESS TIMES...FIXED UNDER WARRANTY THEN FAILED AGAIN...SUSPENSION FAILS WHEN THE CAR IS OFF, THEN SLOWLY RAISES ITSELF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS UNLOCKED AND STARTED...DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY OLD DO SINCE THEY HAVE REPLACED PARTS ALREADY AND RECOMMENDED I JUST CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH THE LOWERING SUSPENSION ISSUE UNTIL IT JUST DOES NOT RAISE UP ANYMORE. NOT THE ANSWER I EXPECTED FROM A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER. *TR

AT TIMES THE SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT WORK. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MERCEDES-BENZ CAMPAIGN #2006090001 WHICH HAS A NHTSA #10021242. AFTER FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE CAMPAIGN MY VEHICLE WILL START IN PARK AND GO INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE BY ITSELF. THE INDICATER SAYS IT IS IN PARK WHEN IT STARTS BUT SHIFTS TO DRIVE OR REVERSE BY ITSELF EVEN WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE CAR JUST TAKES OFF.