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Replying to: money112a (Jan 23, 2007 7:12 pm) |
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I bought mine used May 2005, with low miles on it. Several things have been repaired on it under the original warranty which expired in Jan. 08. I took the vehicle in a few weeks back for a brake job which I knew was upcoming since it now had just over 39,000 miles. So far, these were the new problems also "found" on it by the local MB dealer: Ball joints; pinion seals, transmission cooler line. That's about $ 1,500 worth of work. When I got the vehicle back, the invoice had typed on it: "Customer states fluid leaking under vehicle" and "Customer states noise while going over bumps." Funny thing is I never made either statement to service writer. When I asked the service manager about this "enhanced" language on the invoice he defended the service writer. The service manager also tried to claim that the problems were related to our bad winter and the effects of potholes on our local roads. I usually get a customer service phone call about the service experience that I have had with this MB dealer but not this time. Is this normal disintegration of a 4 and one-half years old vehicle with under 40,000 miles on it? Is this normal behavior for a MB dealership?
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Replying to: 04350 (May 31, 2008 7:08 am) brake service, belt and oil changes and tuneups. A less than five year old MB SUV should not have these major problems. It doen't sound too kosher to me. Perhaps a different MB service provider is warranted. |
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Replying to: stevem5 (Jul 20, 2005 9:37 am)  comcast.net, please.
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This is for anyone who may have a fuel guage issue. I own C230K and ML 320, both 2002 models. This happened to me in both of them. The problem goes like this. You fill up gas, topped off, and then you notice that shortly after filling up, the guage is showing about a 1/4 less than what should be. I asked my favorite shop (not an MB dealer, since we are out of warranty already) for this fix, he said it could cost up to $600 to get this fixed. I did not fix it right away since I was still getting accurate data on fuel consumption from the computer display, range, mpg, etc... Well, the problem took care of itself; and the guage operated normally after that. It took about 5 fill ups in the ML to get to normal, and about 12-15 fill ups on the C230K. If anyone has the same issue please post and share with all. Thanks.
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Replying to: phxmax (Jan 01, 2009 9:11 pm) incorrect SCN (software calibration number) which dealt with incorrect fuel gauge readings as well as several other issues. Neither of your model years were listed on that July 2008 recall from the summary that I saw. It may be worthwhile to ask your mechanic whether your models could be suffering from this also, although not covered for free under the July 2008 recall. |
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Replying to: bmwconvert (Jan 02, 2008 11:09 am) |
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I have 98 ML320 with 219,000 miles. The truck has been great. Other than regular maintenance and normal wear and tear we haven't had any problems with the vehicle. I'd like to make sure it stays that way. Are there any replacements/service we should have done? We have some minor knocking which my mechanic tells me is not uncommon or unexpected on a vehicle of this age. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. My goal is to get to AT LEAST 400K miles. Thanks |
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