The driver's seat headrest was too loose and would not stay in a folded position. The vehicle has very poor after sale value. One mechanic at the dealership told me to trade it in on an American truck. Apparently, somewhere, some wires were getting interference which caused the massive fluctuations in the automatic volume compensation. Negatives on the vehicle are bad fuel economy in city and on highway. The overall interior of the car was poorly laid out. Yes Review Date: 11th September, 2007 How about that turning radius? When we got the car, it needed alignment.
They all claimed this behavior was within norm. Thornhill replaced the head unit and amplifier which only improved the issue by a little. Center console cup holder broke. Downtown Benz installed brand new headlights. While bass is produced very well at lower volumes, the sub is simply underpowered, leaving the mids and highs to only increase with volume. I've spoken to many mechanics and I've read many reviews. If you had the heat on, any cold drink would be quickly become warm.
Thornhill Benz gave us a new one. For my issue with the car shutting off, I went to the two biggest Mercedes Benz dealerships in the Midwest, only to be told that they could not fix it. The driver's side mirror also auto-dims. I am still working on this. The rear hatch opens wide upwards. Rear cup holder will not stay stored.
Rear left seat got stuck in folded down position. It absorbs all bumps, holes and rough roads while just swaying lightly. Also, the trunk opening itself is rather square-shaped which aids. Model year 2004 Year of manufacture 2004 First year of ownership 2008 Most recent year of ownership 2013 Engine and transmission 5. This is partially due to its high ride height, plus its well-shaped seats. The rear lower ashtray was kicked in by my kids, and I will find a way to fix it myself. Model year 2004 Year of manufacture 2004 First year of ownership 2006 Most recent year of ownership 2007 Engine and transmission 5.
This audio system has the so-called AutioPilot technology which scans interior and exterior noise and dynamically compensates by adjusting the volume by itself. It has 6 front sensors and 4 rear. The main bi-xenon headlights were aimed too low. The problem has since disappeared. The seat warmer on the front driver side seat was so hot it burnt a hole through the leather interior. The car was unable to steer in a straight line.
The cargo floor can accommodate 4-feet wide objects i. This enables one to load quite massive and bulky items. . You had to always correct with the steering wheel. It is simply a commander of the road with exceptional control and power. I have fixed power steering leaks, and this and that.
We had the seat heaters burn a hole through the driver's seat, although the seat and other damage was taken care of by Mercedes. If you were driving on the highway, it made for a very dangerous situation as the whole system would shut off, including the power steering of the vehicle. This vehicle is a lemon. I'm glad to hear good things. This occurred at various speeds from 25 mph to highway speeds, 65 mph. Thornhill Benz re-aimed them, however I see no difference.
The vehicle was just reasonable in terms of reliability. Both side mirrors are large and cover the sides well. Warm seats and happy faces! This one has bluetooth voice command sound system pumping through a Bose 7 speaker system. No Review Date: 30th November, 2010 Faults: The tires with which the car was bought were quite worn out especially fronts. Ignition relay failed at 60000.