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Re: Trunk brake light cracked [bill124]
by cneff
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Nov 17, 2007 (7:01 am)
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Replying to: bill124 (Nov 16, 2007 7:40 am)
I've experienced that brake light falling out twice - it is a bad design. The rest of the car has been above average for reliability for a Mercedes - I am pleased with that as I've had MBs in the past that got homesick when they left the dealer. Though they are still far more reliable then the Audi I had and the service I've been receiving has been very good.
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Re: Trunk brake light cracked [cneff]
by bill124
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Nov 17, 2007 (8:00 pm)
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Replying to: cneff (Nov 17, 2007 7:01 am)
Thanks very much. Any chance they will try and tell me I broke it so not covered under warranty (car is 2.5 years old)? It looks like the assembly that holds the light is loose and that caused the red reflector cover to get broken off from the assembly. Any info you have on this that would help me avoid confrontation at dealer will help. The reason I ask is this past summer my radio would not work and they tried to get my wife to say I had an accident. They replaced it and did other things and after over a week they figured out it was an amplifier. Anyway, any info you could pass on would be very much appreciated.
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Re: Trunk brake light cracked [bill124]
by cneff
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Nov 18, 2007 (7:29 am)
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Replying to: bill124 (Nov 17, 2007 8:00 pm)
Sounds like you may want to find another dealer if they give you issues. The car is covered for 4 yrs or 50k miles - whichever comes first. The brake light is a defect (I'm sure known) and I had the same problem with the plastic cracking, silly me for using the trunk. The dealer never gave me a problem. In fact, whatever I question they investigate and repair it without question or if it is user error (it happens) they take the time to explain it to me. I also have a radio issue - when using the ipod connection (crystal clear when not using MB system) I get hissing sounds, they replaced all the wiring and other items, it is better but not great - they told me to bring it back if needed (no issue). Service has been good for years with MB and me - of course the dealer is the real supporter - I'm in NJ.
The dealer should not point a finger at you, this is why I will never go back to Audi, it was all I ever got...everything was my fault even if the mechanic witnessed the actual failure - they even wrote it in the repair....truly pathetic. Sorry don't want to get harping on that brand, wrong forum (though I made some posts there)
Bottom line bill124 your car is under warranty, it is expensive and MB, especially the dealer) should not give you any hassle. Good luck
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Re: Trunk brake light cracked [cneff]
by bill124
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Nov 19, 2007 (10:40 am)
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Replying to: cneff (Nov 18, 2007 7:29 am)
Thanks very much. I bring it in tomorrow morning and will hear what they say. Will be looking at 08 next year, unless I go to something else to avoid these annoyances..
Bill
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- #76 of 98
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Re: Trunk brake light cracked [bill124]
by bill124
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Nov 20, 2007 (7:35 am)
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Replying to: bill124 (Nov 19, 2007 10:40 am)
Dealer acknowledged that brake light is not my fault -- never questioned me on it at all.
Dealer then said my 2005, with about 15K miles on it, is showing wear on rear tires and that life on the tires is 15-20K miles. Anyone else have this experience or hear this? He said I probably have another 1-2K miles left and given that car goes back in May, I will likely ride it out.
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Re: Trunk brake light cracked [bill124]
by cneff
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Nov 20, 2007 (11:54 am)
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Replying to: bill124 (Nov 20, 2007 7:35 am)
dealer is right - you are lucky if you get close to 18k so you are right on target. I'm at 16k and right now they look at home on the drag strip
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ur lucky bill123
by rolandthrust
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Nov 20, 2007 (11:55 am)
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hey Bill 124 ,15000 miles on a set of CLK tires is not bad, regardless of the brand.First. they can`t be rotated if the front and back tires are different widths and most performance autos are. Second ,the alloy wheels bend very easily causing uneven tread wear. I have a 430 CLK cabrio with 23,000 miles and all 4 wheels are bent to some degree.The price per wheel runs over $300.. I`ve changed from Pilots to Toyo`s . So far they`re fine and considerably cheaper. I avoid every pothole like the plague....(Roland Thrust)
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Tire / Routine maintenance reminder
by bill124
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Nov 27, 2007 (8:55 am)
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Thanks for the replies on tires.
Does anyone know how to turn off or reset the reminder for service a/b? My neighbor (retired mechanic) did service but he didn't know how to turn off reminder. Used to be could be reset by pushing in reset button but that doesn't seem to work on 2005.
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Re: Trunk brake light cracked [bill124]
by bryangmd
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Dec 07, 2007 (7:01 am)
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Replying to: bill124 (Nov 20, 2007 7:35 am)
I got about 22K out of my rear tires, front ones are still going at 32k. I think I got 6 months out of the tires after the dealer told me to get new ones. Unfortunately I blew one on a hot day in August. I put Continentals back on, not a great idea. I get a wobble to the car especially when cold. I was told that Continentals are referred to as "the square tire" because of the way they ride.
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Re: Metal creeking noise coming from above windshield. [bryangmd]
by bryangmd
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Dec 07, 2007 (7:08 am)
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Replying to: bryangmd (Aug 24, 2007 8:37 am)
Three trips to two different dealers finally fixed it. Above the windshield there is a piece of molding that covers the top of the windshield. The clips holding that on were not clipped on properly and the piece was separating from the windshield at high speeds causing a medal creaking. Most likely happened when I had the windshield replaced.
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