2013 Mercedes-Benz C250 Technical Service Bulletins

117 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 Mercedes-Benz C250. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10205233Aug 5, 2013Electrical system. Mobile phone cotacts are not transferred completely.
• 10167546Jul 30, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. FC 2783 (Friction power of torque converter lockup clutch is too high) or FC 0741 (Actuation of torque converter lockup clutch not possible) stored in transmission control unit. One possible additional customer complaint could be "poor acceleration" e.g. due to engine intervention. This can affect all NAT2FE+ (7G-TRONIC PLUS) vehicles with engines OM651, OM642LS and M278 in the production period from 04/2011 to…
• 10167550Jul 18, 2013Steering. Single, throttle lift-off, clunking noise from the side shaft when starting off (audible at the wheel). The clunk is heard once when changing from forward to reverse (and vice versa).
• 10167564Jul 12, 2013Electrical system. Customer experiences low battery conditions, resulting in jump starts, and eventually requiring battery replacement.
• 10167554Jul 10, 2013Engine cooling. Engine diagnosis warning lamp activated. Fault code P045600 "Very fine leak" or P044200 "Fine leak" stored in engine control unit.
• 10167563Jul 8, 2013Electrical system. The COMAND unit does not start or the COMAND display remains dark. The COMAND unit cannot be operated. Note: The problem disappears after a lengthy idle period (>6h) or after interrupting the power supply (circuit 30).
• 10167560Jul 8, 2013Exterior lighting. Fault message in display - Right rear turn signal light inoperative
• 10205265Jul 3, 2013Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Outside mirror fogged.
• 10167536Jul 1, 2013Tires. Model X204 (GLK 250 BT) with AMG Styling Package 321. Model Year 2013 Install Tire Fit Kit, Replace Monroney Label
• 10167552Jun 28, 2013Electrical system. Engine does not start, or various fault messages in instrument cluster immediately after engine start and servo assistance is reduced.
• 10052887Jun 1, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Mercedes: the automatic transmission do not meet internal specifications, in some vehicles, that causes, in some cases, the transmission to make noises and need to have automatic transmission replaced. Models 2011 204 (c series), x204(c series), 212(e series).
• 10059562Feb 1, 2013Equipment, Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10051976Jan 22, 2013Electrical system. Xentry (mercedes): displayed in multifunction "lane keeping assist is inoperative and active lane keeping assist is inoperative" when driving over lane marking. Models 204 (c300, 350, 63, 250).
• 10051540Oct 26, 2012Engine. Xentry: m271.8 evo engine has poor accelerator response- lack of power under full load and high rpm. Engine diagnosis warning lamp (cel) lights up, vehicle is in limp-home mode (may or may not be intermittent).
• 10048239Sep 24, 2012Electrical system, Steering. Xentry (mercedes): an internal issue with electronic steering lock is causing a failure of no cranking, intermittent no crank or no start and warning icons will not illuminate in icm. Model glk350, e350, 550. No model years listed.
• 10048240Sep 13, 2012Electrical system. Xentry (mercedes): after ignition is off, rotary light switch sends wrong signal due to battery discharged and vehicle not starting. Model e350,550,63, c300,350,63,250, glk350. No model years listed.
• 10046379Aug 10, 2012Electrical system. Xentry (mercedes): after taking vehicle out transport mode, instrument cluster displays message sos mbrace service not activated. Models 2013 166, 172, 204, 207, 212, 218, 231, 463.

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