Notes: ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-88). OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-80. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 20, 2002. IN ADDITION TO THE BATTERY INSPECTION, THE ADDITION OF LABELS IN THE VEHICLE OWNER'S MANUAL AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT WILL BE INCLUDED TO CONSPICUOUSLY REMIND OWNERS AS WELL AS DEALER AND SERVICE PERSONNEL OF THE NEED TO PERFORM BATTERY MAINTENANCE. SOME BATTERIES MAY BE REPLACED IF NECESSARY, ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BATTERIES, INCLUDING FLUID LEVELS. THE BATTERY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE COULD BE LESS THAN NEEDED TO MAINTAIN PROPER ELECTROLYTE LEVELS.Ĭonsequence: THE LOW ELECTROLYTE LEVELS RESULT IN ACCELERATED BATTERY GRID GROWTH, INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR INTER-CELL RUPTURE AND SPARKING, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A BATTERY EXPLOSION. Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HOPPECKE BATTERIES. Clearly not an MB person, but reflects positively on the condition and the enduring style of this original SLK.Recall 3175 started on by ODI effecting 65,731 units. Recently, we drive the vehicle down to vote and was stopped by some admirers who thought the car was new. I have used the factory touch-up paint to fill in some paint chips and the car polishes out very nicely. The color of my car is white and it still looks fantastic after all these years. 12 MONTHS WARRANTY - PART EXCHANGE CONSIDERED. Short drives of 2-3 miles with lots of starts might drop the mileage down to 22.5 or so, but this is rather unusual. MERCEDES C CLASS C200 KOMPRESSOR AVANTGARDE SPORTS ESTATE W204 2009 - 27,000 ML. This is exacerbated if one purchases cheaper tires with a large block tread, so beware.Īs far as mileage goes, in normal commuting, I conservatively get 24.5 mpg and have achieved 28 mpg on long highway trips with the A/C off and 70-80mph cruising speeds. With the staggered tire sizes on this vehicle, rotating front to back is not an option, so the tires do acquire some pattern wear. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. One might think there is a problem with the rear differential, the noise is so pronounced. One thing that contributes to higher noise levels in this vehicle is when the rear tires get some miles on them. They are a bit noisy or more so than most MB's so I think they got a bad rap early on, as I recall many being for sale shortly after being purchased with very low miles many years ago. They are a little tricky to replace but can be done even without a special tool with a little patience, but the special tool is great.Įven though I have other MB's to drive, such as a CLK cabriolet, if I am running errands and such this is my "go to" car. I've replaced one plastic shift bushing and think the second one is now due, the parts cost is about $1.00. The electrical connector on the transmissions leak fluid about every 5 year/50K miles. and I'm a Euro car tech so fixed it myself. I did encounter a noisy camshaft variable timing unit which was the most expensive part I've replaced, part cost was close to $400. one could simply buy a new one, for under $100 and replace it quite easily. MAF sensor right around 70K miles, K40 Relay failed at 78K and I found and re-soldered the melted connection and it has been good ever since. I have had what seems to be pattern failures on the vehicle. The complexity of the replacement depends on the type of transmission in the vehicle, the vehicle’s design and whether the owner has ordered an outright replacement or a rebuild of the existing transmission. I now have over 110K on it and it has been a very good car. It is the base model and my favorite commuting car.
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