We found the following complaints for MERCEDES BENZ 215 (2002)
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Electronic key failed to turn in ignition. Dealer service manager said it may be ignition switch prone to failure. There is a service bulletin number : pb805711 for the ignition system. In the light of serious gm recall controversy i am concerned that if ignition failure is occurring at start time, it may also fail at running speed causingengine, airbags, brakes and steering to stop working. Gm failure seems to be mechanical and while mercedes seems to be electronic, the effect could be just as disastrous with resulting accidents and deaths.
Both coil packs defective, the garage told me that the one disintegrated, and the other coil pack, i smelled what smelled like a fire during test drive after the first coil pack was replaced. The second one went bad, they said it was arcing, and would have caused a fire. Although, it was at a mercedes dealer in rochester ny, they didn't offer to pay for the defective part. Through research on the internet i find that these coil packs are notorious for going bad with low mileage. One disintegrated and caused misfire, and the other apparently caused a fire that caused it to go bad.
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