2006 MERCEDES-BENZ R350

ENGINE BALANCE SHAFT WEARS EXCESSIVELY TO THE POINT WHERE SOME TEETH ARE ALMOST GONE. CAUSES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND EXCESSIVE KNOCKING AS AFFECTS IGNITION TIMING. REPAIR IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE AS IT REQUIRES TAKING THE ENGINE OUT. IF LEFT UNFIXED IT MAY STALL THE ENGINE DURING DRIVING AND BE A SAFETY HAZARD. RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE ONLINE SHOWS POTENTIALLY THIS ISSUE AFFECTING A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES USING THE SAME ENGINE. *TR

THE CAR RISES UP ON ONE SIDE WHEN PUT THRUST HE COMPUTER NO ERROR CODE COMES UP . AFTER A DAY OR SO SITTING IN THE GARAGE GETS BACK TO NORMAL. GOT IT CHECKED BY MECHANIC NO LEAKS . THEN HAPPENED AGAIN THEY RESET THE COMPUTER CHARGED ME . HAPPENED ONCE AGAIN THIS TIME THEY CHANGED THE COMPUTER AND THE CAR SHOWED AIRBAG LEAKING. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY . LOOKED UP ON LINE MOSTLY EVERYONE WHO OWNS THIS CAR HAS THIS PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS LOT OF ISSUES. IT STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD ON HIGH WAY I WAS LUCKILY SAVED BUT THEY SAID A SHAFT RING BROKE IN THE ENGINE I HAD TO PAY $2000.00 DOLLARS . MERCEDES SHOULD RECALL R 350 FOR SUSPENSION LEAKS. *TR

MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR BEGAN TO IDLE REALLY HIGH WHEN PARKED OR AT A STOP IN OCTOBER. I WENT TO TWO MERCEDES DEALERS TO CHECK ON THE ISSUE. THE SECOND MERCEDES DEALER/SERVICE CENTER VALIDATED THE FIRST, EXPLAINING IT WAS THE ENGINE BALANCE CRANKSHAFT THAT WAS LOOSE IN THE ENGINE AND IT WOULD COST $6000 TO FIX. I BEGAN TO LOOK ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANY RECALLS OR ISSUES LIKE MINE HAVE OCCURRED WITH OTHERS AND I FOUND I WAS NOT ALONE AND A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT HAD BEEN FILED. *TR

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ R350. REGULAR SERVICE AND MAINTENAINCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY THE DEALER ONLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BALANCE SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DTB-S-B-03.30/08I WAS SENT TO DEALERS FOR THIS KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART AND CORRECTIVE MEASURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO COVER HALF OF THE 7K REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FIIRST TIME LAMP LIT WAS AT 72,245 MILES BUT WENT OFF. LAMP CONTINUED TO LIGHT INTERMITTED BUT STAYS ON NOW MORE THAN OFF DIAGNOSIS MILEAGE WAS 73,845. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 75,679. *TR

THE CAR IS IN TO REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE BALANCE SHAFT. AFTER CHECKING THE INTERNET TO DETERMINE IF THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE IT HAD BECOME APPARENT THIS EXACT REPAIR IS VERY COMMON FOR THE 2006 R350. THE TOTAL EXPENSE WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $6,500-7,000 USD. THERE HAS BEEN A CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE FILED IN THE STATE OF NJ AGAINST MERCEDES FOR THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR