Thanks for the info. I just called my dealership and they said there was a recall on the 97 and 98, and it would be taken care of free of charge if it was one of those years. He said they have never heard of a problem on the later models from 99-02, which I think is BS. He emailed the regional rep and is going to get back to me today on Mercedes' course of action, if any.

Will let you guys know. Honestly, if they dont do anything, she is going to dump this lemon and get a toyota. Cant say I blame her for all the grief this car has caused her.

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93 300D 2.5 Turbo, Black/Palomino 273K
09 E350 Black/Black 41K