2007 C280, 1500 miles; vehicle has drifted/pulled to the right since new. This is not a case of road crown affecting the vehicle's direction... the vehicle is truely drifting to the right.

Took the vehicle to M-B dealer for alignment check; dealer merely roadtested car (did not put it on an alignment rack) and stated that it was normal: that all Mercedes are set up this way, from the factory, that it is a safety feature: in the event the driver falls asleep at the wheel, the vehicle will pull off the road, to the right and not drift toward oncoming traffic. (BTW, also have a 2007 E320 CDI, 3500 miles, that has been neutral (no drift) since new. Must be a manufacturing flaw.)

I've never seen this safety feature mentioned by Mercedes, ever. Is this true.. or is the service advisor feeding me a load of BS?


When pressed, the service advisor further stated that there is a bolt kit for the vehicle, which will correct this right side drift... but installation of the kit may possiblely result in a left side drift and definite accelerated tire wear. Hmm, a Mercedes kit installed by a Mercedes dealer to eliminate a Mercedes safety feature...

Any comments? Time to find another dealer?