2006 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Electrical System

Steering column is locked. The car will not start.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE REMOTE KEYFOB WHICH FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FLETCHER JONES MOTORCARS OF FREMONT (5760 CUSHING PARKWAY, FREMONT, CA 94538, (510) 623-1111) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO ELECTRICAL RECEPTION BETWEEN THE ANTENNAE LOCATED IN THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE AND THE KEYFOB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYFOB WORKED WHEN PLACED CLOSE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

THE WIRE HARNESS INSULATION WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLE IS DISINTEGRATING LEAVING THE WIRE, IT'S DESIGNED TO PROTECT, BARE AND EXPOSED TO CONTACT WITH ADAJACENT WIRE ALSO MISSING INSULATION AND NOW BARE. THIS HAS CREATED AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHICH WILL RESULT IN SHORT CIRCUITING, LOSS OF HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION, POSSIBLE FIRE AND CIRCUITS DAMAGE.

EIS AND ESL GO BAD, CAR WILL NOT START DUE TO STEERING WHEEL LOCKING.

I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES WHERE I PUT IN THE CAR KEY TO START THE CAR, YES IT STARTS UP BUT THE GAS GAUGE ,SPEEDOMETER, AND THE REST ON THE DASH GO TO ALL THE WAY DOWN AND DON'T MOVE, THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. SOMETIMES THE CAR DOESN'T START AS WELL . I'VE GONE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BUY A NEW KEY THINKING IT WAS THE KEY BUT STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. I SAW THAT MOST OF THE C CLASS HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUES I'M HAVING BUT THEY DIDN'T RECALL THE C230. I BELIEVE YOU GUYS SHOULD DO BETTER INVESTIGATION NEXT TIME BECAUSE I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT CAME DEFECTIVE. ALSO I'VE NOTICED THAT THE 2006 C CLASS ALSO HAS A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG WHICH I'VE HAS THE ESN OR ESP LETTERS POPPING UP ON NY DASHBOARD STATING SOMETHING ABOUT THE AIRBAG YET MY VEHICLE ISN'T ELIGIBLE FOR THAT RECALL AS WELL AND I ASK MYSELF WHY? IF THEY SAME PROBLEMS I'M HAVING ARE EXACTLY THE SAME I'M HAVING WITH THE RECALLED VEHICLE. *TR