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MERCEDES BENZ Seats
| 124 MERCEDES BENZ 124 1992 | Driver's Power Seat Moves Unexpectedly, without driver touching the seat control buttons. seat has feature to place seat in a "memorized" position upon |
| 203 MERCEDES BENZ 203 2002 | Seat Control Modules Are Staying powered with the key removed from the ignition in 2001-2003 mercedes benz c320's. in reviewing other owner complaints |
| 240 MERCEDES BENZ 240 2001 | While Driving My 2001 Mercedes c240 at freeway speed. the automatic "easy exit" feature shorted out causing my seat to automatically move all the |
| 300 MERCEDES BENZ 300 1996 | Driving At 70 Mph On cruise control and electronics on front dash went blank, car decelerated, and i had to get off the |
| 300 SERIES MERCEDES BENZ 300 SERIES 1991 | Formanic Transfer Case Failed, was replaced at 42718 miles, formanic light came on, had transfer case replaced a second time on 1/10/01 |
| 320 MERCEDES BENZ 320 2001 | Car Is A 2001 C320 mercedes. battery keeps dying despite replacing with brand new batteries on 2 occasions, only 1 month apart. |
| 320 MERCEDES BENZ 320 1999 | Fuel Guage Does Not Register correct levels of fuel. dealer replaced the fuel sending unit three times which did not correct the |
| 320 MERCEDES BENZ 320 2001 | Mercedes 2001 C 320. power seat control module for both driver and passenger drain the battery to a extent that car can not be |
| 320 MERCEDES BENZ 320 1998 | No Summary Listed For Above vehicle. *ak |
| 320E MERCEDES BENZ 320E 1997 | The Front Seat Is Loose on tracks. first complain was at 7630 miles way back in 1997 but dealer said they could not duplicate |
| 500 MERCEDES BENZ 500 1992 | Driver's Seat Failed. |
| 500 MERCEDES BENZ 500 1992 | Left Rear Seat Failed. |
| C CLASS MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS 2002 | Defective Seat Controller Modules ( driver and passenger ) cause the battery to drain completely within 24 hours. this leaves me stranded and |
| C CLASS MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS 2004 | New 2004 C230k Coupe. drivers seat had slight rocking motion forward and back from the day of purchase. notified dealer - |
| C CLASS MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS 2002 | Power Seat Controller Becomes Defective and fails to shut down when car is off and locked, and thus drains the battery. *tr |
| C CLASS MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS 2005 | Seat Control Module Failure. 2 modules per car, 1 for passenger seat, and 1 for driver seat fail. |
| C CLASS MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS 2002 | Seat Control Module On Passenger side drains the battery. *tr |
| C CLASS MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS 2002 | Seat Controller Modules, They constantly drain the battery when the car is off. this is a very very common problem with mercedes |
| C230 MERCEDES BENZ C230 2003 | Excessive Loud "squeaking" Coming From front driver and passenger seat area. problem has been addressed once with dealership and has was not corrected. |
| C230 MERCEDES BENZ C230 2002 | I Own A 2002 Mercedes benz c230, which has now had 2 severe issues with it. the first issue is the electrical |
| C240 MERCEDES BENZ C240 2002 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2002 mercedes benz c240. the contact stated that both the driver and passenger seat regulators were defective. |
| C240 MERCEDES BENZ C240 2005 | While Driving Along At 45 mph the front drivers seat heating element was activated. it was switched on to its highest setting. in |
| C280 MERCEDES BENZ C280 2007 | The Seat Heater/warmer Burned A hole on the driver's side leather seat. *tt |
| C300 MERCEDES BENZ C300 2010 | Vehicle Jerks Forward When Coming to a stop. hood was not secure and sensor never notified driver. seat stopped working. |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2002 | 2002 C320 Mercedes Benz Electrical seats draining battery. *tr |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2001 | After Replacing My Battery I learned on line that the mercedes have a problem with their seats where they drain the battery and cannot |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2002 | At 45,000 Miles Front passenger seat started draining the battery. dealer told bad control unit. because of high cost of repair ($900. |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2002 | Battery Dies. After Diagnostic, found that driver seat control unit drained battery. replaced battery and eventually all controls fail on the |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2002 | Both Internal Seat Control Modules have electrical fault. test code 8e3l-k8nnq. found 1.66 amp of draw (out of spec. range) amp |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2002 | Car Battery Drains Due To a short in the power seat control units in my 2002 mercedes benz c320. replaced battery, recharged |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2002 | Faulty Seat Controller Of A mercedes c32 amg, drains car battery overnight, causes new battery replacement and controller replacement (not cheap - appr |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2001 | Have A 2001 Mercedes C320, the battery keeps draining and the dealer said it is a seat module for $1100. i went |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2001 | I Also Have A 2001 c320 since new here in south africa and i have the same problem with the electric front seats draining the |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2001 | I Am The Owner Of a 2001 c320 mercedes benz. i purchased this vehicle back in july of 2003. i |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2002 | I Came Out And My battery was dead without warning. i took the vehicle to downtown la motors(mercedes benz) dealer, where they explained |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2001 | I Have 2001 Mercedes-benz C320 sedan. i have learned that this particular model has a factory defective electronic passenger seat module which cause |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2001 | I Have A 2001 Mercedes c320 which i can't really drive anymore because the battery drains every day, the problem is the power seat |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2002 | I Have A 2002 Mercedes c320. my battery is dead after seating overnight. took the car to the austin mb dealership to |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2002 | I Own A Mercedes Benz c320 and lately i've been experiencing some problems, few weeks ago, my car wouldn't start all of a |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2001 | I Purchased This Car As a graduation present for my daughter. i know it's and older model, and has high mileage, so |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2001 | If The Front Seats Are plugged in the battery drains. once i unplug no more problem, but as long as they are |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2002 | Left And Right Electronic Seat modules which also controls the steering wheel and others failed and mb did not want to accept the responsibility |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2002 | Mercedes 2002 C320. Power seat control module for both driver and passenger drain the battery to a extent that car can not be started |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2002 | Mercedes Benz 2002, C320 *steering wheel malfunction *srs warning *seats malfunction *brake and oil fluid misleading info *battery drain |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2001 | Mercedes Benz C320 2001 Model. power seat module shorts and drains battery. the constant draw off the system could at some |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2005 | My Driver's Seat Warmer Caught fire yesterday while in use. it started with smoke coming from the backrest portion of the seat after switching |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2002 | My Vehicle Would Not Start, so i received a jump, two days later when i did not drive the car it would not |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2002 | Seat Control Units Draining The battery if car is parked. car will not start if parked for more then 24h. drain amps between |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2002 | The Car Parked In The garage overnight and the morning i had an emergency at the business and could not start the car. |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2001 | The Power Seat Control Units drain the battery, as they turn on and off during extended periods of rest. *tr |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2003 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2002 mercedes c320. when driving over a pot hole or bump in the road at speeds of 20 mph |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2001 | We Have A 2001, mercedes c320 that we have to unplug the power seats on every time we get out of the car. |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2002 | We Have A 2002 Mercedes c320 wagon. the automatic driver and passenger seats drained the battery completely where the car will not start. |
| C320 MERCEDES BENZ C320 2001 | We Own A 2001 Mercedes c320 and have had several problems with the electrical systems all related to the power seat assemblies draining the battery |
| CL CLASS MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS 2003 | 1. Exiting A curve on a windy road at approx. 30mph, driver applied throttle causing an automatic downshift into a 516ftlb |
| CL CLASS MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS 2004 | I Bought A Certified Pre-owned 2004 cl 500 mb from hbl tysons on 8545 leesburg pike, vienna, va on apr 19, 2008. |
| CLK MERCEDES BENZ CLK 2008 | I Have Sent A Communication to mercedes-benz usa, llc on 7/15/2010, next day after my injury from one of the car's automatic feature |
| CLK320 MERCEDES BENZ CLK320 2005 | Dt*: The Contact Stated The automatic driver seat in the vehicle moved forward on its own, pushing the contact into the steering wheel. |
| CLK320 MERCEDES BENZ CLK320 2003 | I Own A 2003 Clk320 coupe. yesterday, i took my car into fresno mercedes and was very disappointed with my treatment. |
| CLK320 MERCEDES BENZ CLK320 1999 | Seat Trim Failed. *yc |
| CLK320 MERCEDES BENZ CLK320 2004 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2004 mercedes benz clk320. when the contact sat down and started the vehicle, the arm extenders came forward |
| CLK350 MERCEDES BENZ CLK350 2007 | Mercedes Clk 350 Is A coupe model. when the seat is moved forward to gain access to the rear seat, the front seat |
| CLK500 MERCEDES BENZ CLK500 2005 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2005 mercedes benz clk500. the contact stated that when the driver seat was folded forward and backward, it would |
| CLK55 MERCEDES BENZ CLK55 2004 | The Driver's Heated Seat Overheated and melted my shirt tag. the leather ripped and the foam under the leather has deformed. |
| E CLASS MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS 1995 | Seat Frame Failure. the left frame rail of the driver's seat collapsed causing the entire driver's seat to tilt to the side of |
| E350 MERCEDES BENZ E350 2008 | Driver's Side Seat Heater Malfunctioned causing a fire. vehicle was a 2008 mercedes e350. *tr |
| E350 MERCEDES BENZ E350 2007 | Driving 25-30 Mph And Smoke started poring out from under the drivers seat after turning on the seat heater and a small burn hole appeared |
| E350 MERCEDES BENZ E350 2012 | The Interior Dash Vents (shiny items) are reflected unto the side mirrors making it dangerous when changing lanes because one cannot be sure what one |
| E350 MERCEDES BENZ E350 2007 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2007 mercedes benz e350. the contact stated the drivers seat emitted a burning odor, and the contact noticed |
| E350 MERCEDES BENZ E350 2008 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2008 mercedes benz e350. the contact stated that the driver side heated seat failed and overheated. the seat |
| E350 MERCEDES BENZ E350 2006 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2006 mercedes benz e350 wagon. whenever the contact places the vehicle into wagon mode, she is unable to |
| E350 MERCEDES BENZ E350 2007 | Turned Drivers Seat Heat Feature on, after a few minutes i smelled burning. mercedes just repaired a/c (3 visits) so turned off the |
| E350 MERCEDES BENZ E350 2008 | Turned On Drivers Seat Warmer, smelled smoke and opened windows thinking the odor was from outside of the car. turned the seat heater |
| E55 MERCEDES BENZ E55 2005 | 2005 Mercedes-benz E 55 Amg customer states that he took the car in for service several times and was sent a recall #2005110001 after picking |
| G CLASS MERCEDES BENZ G CLASS 2002 | My Front Seats Recline Buttons don't work properly. they go opposite then what your doing. one day i was driving on the high |
| G55 MERCEDES BENZ G55 2005 | I Have Recently Purchased A 2005 mercedes g-55 which had an aftermarket dvd system with screens in both front headrests. upon removing the headrests |
| GL MERCEDES BENZ GL 2007 | I Was Driving For Less than 5 minutes with seat heater on when i felt burning on left side of my lower back. |
| GL450 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 2007 | 2007 Mercedes Gl . turned on seat warmer, minutes later, both people in car started coughing because of fumes. |
| GL450 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 2007 | 2007 Mercedes Gl450 On dec 11 2009 i noticed the smell of something burning while driving my suv. shortly thereafter i felt |
| GL450 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 2007 | 2007 Mercedes Gl450- Turned On seat heaters and within a couple minutes smelt burning material. discovered the seat heater was burning a hole in |
| GL450 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 2007 | Driver Side Seat Caught Fire after heated seat button depressed on the dash. approximately three minutes had elapsed when seat began to smoke. |
| GL450 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 2007 | Driving On Hwy With My 3 children in car, i felt as if i had a sticker in my pants. something was |
| GL450 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 2007 | I Turned On My Ignition and the driver's side heated seat and immediately started to drive. i traveled about 500 feet and started |
| GL450 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 2007 | I Was Driving In My neighborhood with my gl 450 seat warmer turned on in the drivers seat. i started smelling smoke & |
| GL450 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 2007 | I Was On My Way to drop off my daughter for school. i started to smell something burning then i started feeling a burn |
| GL450 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 2007 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2007 mercedes benz gl450. the contact stated while driving the interior of the vehicle exhibit a strong plastic odor |
| GL450 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 2007 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2007 mercedes benz gl450. while driving 15 mph for approximately five minutes, the contact activated the heated seats. |
| GL450 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 2008 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2008 mercedes benz gl450. the contact stated that his vehicle has been stalling ever since it was purchased. |
| M CLASS MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS 2003 | - No Precursors Or Apparent damage - drivers seat heater failed resulting in strong burning smell, and superficial burn to left upper leg |
| M-CLASS MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS 2007 | Malfunction In The Driver's Seat back rest heating system caused melting of the upholstery and of the outer layer of the driver's car coat at |
| M-CLASS MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS 2006 | When The Seat Heater Was activated a burning smell filled the cabin. some smoke came out of the lower, left side of the |
| MERCEDES BENZ MERCEDES BENZ MERCEDES BENZ 9999 | The Consumer Can't Install A child car seat in the back seat of the car. through a manufacturing defect, the consumer cannot attach |
| ML320 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 2001 | 2001 Mercedes-benz Ml320. I have 2001 mercedes benz ml320, and few months ago once i was driving and all of sudden my driver |
| ML320 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 2002 | After Being On For About five minutes the driver's seat heater overheated resulting in a strong burning smell, burn mark on the car seat |
| ML320 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 2007 | Driver Heated Seat Back Cushion burned a hole through the seatback and driver's coat causing her to swerve off road ... no |
| ML320 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 2002 | Driving 2002 Mercedes Ml320. smelled burning. pulled over and checked under hood and found no smell. when i got |
| ML320 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 2007 | On 2/16/09 While Out Driving we smelled an electrical burning odor inside our 2007 ml320cdi just as we arrived at our destination. we |
| ML320 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 2002 | Rear Seats Do Not Fold down. *tr |
| ML320 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 1998 | Seat Belt Holding Panel Became loose. yh |
| ML320 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 2000 | Vehicle Was Always Being Serviced and the air bags failed to deploy in a severe accident. *ph the consumer was |
| ML320 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 1998 | Wheel Lug Nuts Rust; rear seat control lever breaks; gas gauge doesn't work correctly. |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2006 | 2006 Mercedes Ml350 At 91, 100 miles driver smelled a burning smell and later found a burned hole in the drivers seat, driver noticed |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2007 | 2007 Ml350 Driver Seat Heating element causes fire while children in car. *cn |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2006 | About 2 Minutes After Turning on the driver's seat heater, the driver's seat caught on fire. a hole burned through the driver's |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2008 | As I Was Pulling Out of my driveway, my seat heater burned a hole through my seat, my shirt, and my pants. |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2005 | Driver Heated Seat Burning Underside of left thigh on both low and high settings. on 12/26/11, it felt hotter |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2007 | Hello, today, sunday december 12, 2010 at 10:15 a.m., while i was driving in my vehicle, |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2007 | I Had Seat Heat On, i was driving. all of sudden i began smelled burning,i fought it was outside and i opened |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2004 | I Have A 2004 Mercedes ml350 suv and i turned on the seat heater and it got so hot that i had to turn it |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2003 | I Own A 2003 Mercedes benz ml 350. when turned on, the seat warmer in this vehicle is extremely hot, i |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2006 | I Started The Vehicle And as it was a cold morning i put my drivers seat heater on. shortly after putting it on i |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2006 | I Was Driving My 2006 mercedes ml 350, with the seat warmer turned on. i noticed a smell of smoke coming from |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2006 | I'm The Owner Of A 2006 mercedes benz ml350 4matic, currently at 58,645 miles with outside extended warranty until 2013. recently i |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2004 | May 2010 I Have Problem in my 2004 ml350. my wife turned on the drivers side seat heater to the high setting. within |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2006 | Seat Warmer Malfunction, I was driving and had to pull over as my seat warmer created a fire inside my seat and burned 3 |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2004 | The Driver Seat Heater Over-heated and caused a minor burn when i took the car to the dealer. the dealer agreed to pay for |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2007 | The Driver's Side Heated seat on my 2007 mercedes ml350 burned through the leather today while driving down the road. first, |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2007 | Tl* The Contact Owns 2007 mercedes benz ml350. the contact stated the seat warmer under the driver's seat had a shortage and burned a |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2005 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2005 mercedes benz ml350. while driving approximately 5 mph in reverse, the drivers side heated seat was activated |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2007 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2007 mercedes benz ml350. the contact stated that approximately two minutes after starting the vehicle, burning fumes were |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2007 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2007 mercedes benz ml350. the contact stated that the front driver side seat heater began smoking and burned through |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2007 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2007 mercedes benz ml350. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph with the driver's side seat warmer activated when |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2007 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2007 mercedes ml350. while driving with the heated seat function activated, the contact smelled something burning when |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2003 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2003 mercedes benz ml350. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact smelled a burning odor. |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2007 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2007 mercedes ml350. while driving 50mph, she smelled smoke inside the vehicle, saw flames coming from the passenger |
| ML350 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 2007 | Turned On Seat Heater. the lower portion of the back of the seat (left side) failed and caught fire. the leather |
| ML500 MERCEDES BENZ ML500 2004 | I Was Driving On The highway and the heated seat was turned on the passenger side of my mercedes ml 500 with my 17 daughter |
| ML500 MERCEDES BENZ ML500 2006 | This Event Is A One time occurrence--thank goodness! while driving down a 4 lane residential thoroughfare, the interior filled with smoke, i began |
| ML500 MERCEDES BENZ ML500 2003 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2003 mercedes benz ml 500. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact smelled a burning odor as his |
| ML500 MERCEDES BENZ ML500 2007 | While Driving My 2007 Ml 500 suv, the passenger seat heater malfunctioned, resulting in an electrically induced smoldering fire. the heat source |
| R-CLASS MERCEDES BENZ R CLASS 2007 | What I Thought Was A bug biting my rear side, ending up being the seat on fire! i had turned on the seat |
| R350 MERCEDES BENZ R350 2007 | Drivers Seat Caught On Fire while driving. it is believed the seat warmer malfunctioned. *tr |
| R350 MERCEDES BENZ R350 2006 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2006 mercedes benz r350. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph with the driver side heated seat warmer |
| R350 MERCEDES BENZ R350 2007 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2007 mercedes benz r350. the contact stated that while driving 75 mph, she began to smell a burning |
| R350 MERCEDES BENZ R350 2009 | Wife Is Disabled With A back injury lumbar support has failed 4 times in 7 months part was finally ordered from germany and the item |
| R500 MERCEDES BENZ R500 2006 | 2006 Mercedes Benz R500 Drivers seat fire when heated seat was turned on. flames and fire melted seat and damaged drivers dress. *tr |
| S CLASS MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS 2001 | When A Passanger Sits In the front seat their weight enables the air bags to work. however after they have sat and exited |
| S600 MERCEDES BENZ S600 2007 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2007 mercedes benz s600. while driving 40 mph, the computer system failed without warning for the seats. |
| SL550 MERCEDES BENZ SL550 2008 | Driver Placed A Purse Behind the front seat of the vehicle. the vehicle has power seats which operate on a motor. |
