Front Air Bag Sensor Control Problems of Mercedes Benz E320

Tl the contact owns a 1999 mercedes-benz E320. While driving approximately 65 mph, the contact felt a vibration coming from the vehicle and the driver and passenger side curtain air bags and front driver side door air bag erroneously deployed. The driver sustained a concussion and injuries to the face, neck, and shoulders, which required hospitalization. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed from the scene. There was no crash. The vehicle was examined by the manufacturer who determined that the front universal joint and driveshaft fractured, which caused the air bag sensor to erroneously activate and deploy the air bags. The manufacturer and local dealer (mercedes-benz of greenwich, 261 west putnam Ave, greenwich, CT) were notified. The failure mileage was 125,000. The VIN was invalid.

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There is a sensor in the passenger seat that is defective causing the front passenger airbag to turn off, even when a passenger is properly seated.

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I was pulling into a parking stall at work and about to come to a stand still and all of a sudden the car accelerated jumped the curb and continued to accelerate despite application of the brakes until it crashed into a wall. The airbag deployed and there was leakage of radiator fluid on the ground. I had taken the car to the local mercedes dealer on 2 occasions because the check engine light came on . The first time the problem was apparently fixed but the check engine light come on again within 24 hrs of the first repair so I took the car back to the dealer the same day. This time the car was kept for 5 days because they could not get the check engine light to go off . The car was checked for vacuum leaks but none was found. The report from the dealer read the mass air flow sensor had a 113 part number but should be 112 part number. Replaced mass air flow with 113 test and then found to be okay. Road test okay . No codes returned. The vehicle was returned to my home on 11/16/12. I drove it on two occasions before12/1/12 and it drove fine with no check engine light back on again.

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Cable harness and connectors in steering cloumn airbag, poor connection from using steering wheel. Engine and transmission mounts disintegrated and needed to be replaced. Front thrust arms with bushings had torn boots and needed to be replaced. Crankshaft sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. Transmission data link connector was faulty and needed to be replaced.

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The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes Benz E320. The front passenger side restraint sensor light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the front passenger seat srs sensor failed. The dealer will replace the sensor at the cost of $857. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and would not assist. The contact feels that the manufacturer should pay for the repair. The current and failure mileages were 48,000.

On December 28 2006 I took my 2003 Mercedes Benz E320 to Mercedes Benz of manhattan because the srs (safety restraint system) light came on in the dashboard. The technicians determined that the srs control unit was malfunctioning and needed to be replaced. The srs control unit is responsible for deploying the air bags and tensioning the seat belts in case of an accident. I purchased my car used from a Nissan dealership with a bumper to bumper extended warranty from qualityguard plus 615-725-1000 policy #qsdl01651641 expires: 07-01-2007. The warranty company was informed of the above, but refused to pay for repairs claiming that the part was not covered under the warranty. I asked them why, and they just repeated, its not covered. I think I deserve a better answer than that, especially when it comes to my personal safety and the safety of my family. I think it should be covered. You assistance with this matter would be appreciated.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact stated that the fuel gage and the speedometer gage was not working and provided inaccurate readings from the instrument panel. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 08v303000 (electrical system) so the dealer did not recode the scn but rather emptied the fuel tank and replaced the fuel and the fuel lever sensor. The repairs from the dealer did not fix the vehicle as the failure continued to recurr intermittently. The contact was also not included in NHTSA action number: ea13003 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact reported the safety concern with the air bag sensor and was also not included in 10017 (air bags and electrical system). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer more than twice and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000. Dyd.

The contact stated the passenger's air bag sensor was not working properly. When an adult passenger was sitting in the seat the light illuminated, indicating the air bag was not functioning. When a child or a person under the weight guidelines sat in the passenger's seat the air bag would not be activated. The light came on/off randomly, making it difficult to determine if the air bag was functioning when necessary. The dealer attempted to correct the problem four times, and have been unsuccessful. The dealer planned to contact the manufacturer for assistance in determining the cause of the problem.

Electrical problems out of service 18 days, srs/airbag failures out of service 18 days, ac/defrost blower motor failures out of service 12 days, brakes out of service 9 days, transmission (idle surge/up shifting/stalling) out of service 10 days, front end/tires out of service 10 days. During the lemon law final repair attempt, the dealer wrote on work order that they had installed new brakes because they found "after market brakes" on car. The only place the car has ever been serviced was the dealership where we purchased it. We asked the service advisor and assistant service manager (first they said the brakes were thrown out and then they said the parts were shipped to mb) and wrote two certified letters to Mercedes Benz for the removed parts so we could track the serial numbers. We were ignored. The regional representative who initiated the "brake replacement" was conveniently "promoted out of the area" just before the lemon law hearing so he could not be questioned. We had been complaining about the brakes, especially the stopping distance, from the beginning and they kept saying no problem found. The dealer would not document it on the work orders.