South Florida woman goes to arbitration against car dealer over faulty Mercedes-Benz
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Why I will never buy another Mercedes (and neither should you)
I’ve been a Mercedes guy for the last 15 years and bought multiple cars for them. I’m currently selling my 2019 GLC 43 and it will be my last. I am a car guy – grew up racing and have…
Licensed Dealership Technician “Drifts” Owner’s C300 During Service
Date: August 4, 2023Content:A 2022 C300 owner discovered via dash-cam that dealership techs were doing donuts/drifts in their car during service without consent. Audio evidence captured boasting by technicians. Management apologized and offered comp service but owner was rightly furious.Categories:…
2024 Leather Seat Cracking in Under‑1‑Year‑Old Mercedes
Date: June 15, 2025Content:A prospective buyer inspecting a used 2024 Mercedes with brown leather seats discovered small cracks on the driver’s seat at just 8 months old—raising serious concerns over material durability and overall build quality.Categories: Interior Quality, Used Vehicle…
2022 SL55 AMG Dashboard & Transmission Hell
Date: December 31, 2023Content:A 2022 SL55 AMG owner reports dashboard creaks, rattles, brake pad issues, premature 5th-gear upshifts, non‑functional convertible top, trunk opening at speed, fuzzy screen, four-wheel-steering and ABS/traction faults—rendering the car unsafe above 55 mph.Categories: Interior Issues, Transmission Faults,…
2022–23 GLS 450 Infotainment Failure & Weak Key Signal
Date: February 16, 2023Content:A 10k‑mile 2022 GLS 450 owner experienced navigation startup failures, traffic-signal warnings, and weak key fob signals repeatedly distracting the driver. Service appointments have dragged on without resolution.Categories: Infotainment, Keyless Entry, ReliabilityTags: GLS 450, nav failure, key signal “Navigation…
Electrical and Cooling Errors in 2023–24 GLC SUVs
Date: January 20, 2024Content:Owners of 2023–24 GLC SUVs report major electrical gremlins and cooling-system malfunctions—even in brand-new loaner units. Check-engine lights, cooling errors, and stranded drivers due to software and hardware issues.Categories: Electrical, Cooling, ReliabilityTags: GLC, software bugs, stranded owners…
2024 GLC 300 4MATIC Suddenly Jerks & Jerks Owners Around
Date: June 1, 2024Content:We’ve owned our 2024 GLC 300 4MATIC for just 4 months and face random forward jerks at idle, phantom braking in empty streets, and temporary engine‑truck mode—maxing speed at 34 mph with shaking. Dealers haven’t replicated the issue.Categories: Performance,…
2024 GLS 450 Phantom Auto‑Braking Nightmare
Date: June 15, 2024Content:We purchased a 2024 GLS 450 new, and it’s been randomly executing emergency braking around 25 times in non-emergency situations—super unsafe. Dealers have tried 4 repairs over 44 days of downtime. Mercedes USA seems to ignore it. Buyer beware.Categories:…
S-Class: Tech-Reliability Tradeoff—Engine Light, Door Failures & Key Fails
Date: November 23, 2023Content:Five months into owning my S-Class, and it’s been in the shop three times. Random engine light, door mechanism failure, non-functional dashcam, flaky keyfob. All luxurious, but tech is unreliable. Love the drive, but feel like I…
