Premature wear on front tyre edges.
Rust developing on all panels at bottoms & sides.
Plastic front valance fixings broken.
Rear wheel ABS/ESP sensor shorted out within 3 months.
Side doors & tailgate do not shut properly (from new) & alignment of both is poor.
Vehicle dashboard digital display is so faint that it cannot be read in daylight, & is only clearly visible at dusk or nighttime.
There is no temperature gauge for the engine.
Passenger window opens half way at random & can only be closed by fully opening & closing making sure to keep positive upward pressure on the window switch until fully closed!
Turbo charger pipe became disconnected within two months - eventually discovered it had never been connected when built, large jubilee clip was fully open & hanging on the rubber pipe. Pressure in the pipe had blown it off the turbo...
Knocking from steering, sounds like the rigging on a man of war when turning the van at low speeds...
The vehicle looks great & drives comfortably but it is no power house.
Despite the early promise of quality from a brand like Mercedes it has become clear that this van is not top quality, they have clearly cut quality to obtain profit.
MB & their dealers know about the inherent problems with this model & its various reincarnations, but choose to deny them as if yours was the first problem they've encountered.
I have owned over a period of time many Mercedes cars and vans, from a 190e to a CLK 320 AMG.
Mercedes has lost its name of quality and stands well below other names like Ford, VW and Citroen. Its name can never be revived. I will never buy another Mercedes.
Driven one for a year now.
Extremely comfortable to drive, fun as well as it responds well, but if you want a van you don't need to repair for expensive money every other month (and you should take the time frame literally), then you should never even consider buying this piece of...
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