MB DOC, I have. You were right (you wrote 02 - 05), the dealer said no, the 01's were not included in the campaign. It is kinda strange, because it is the first production year. I recharged the poor battery overnight, it read 12.17V before and 14.20 after the thorough recharge. So even if I had the alternator checked by automotive electric place and they said it was OK, I think it is the culprit.
Is there a way to measure the voltage at the alternator? The backplate with the outgoing wiring is burried, so I was thining about getting the 2-prong alternator connector from the dealer and inserting and measuring voltage that way. Any suggestions, please.