After just getting my car from dealership 6 days prior, my wife and I were coming down a hill when my braking system started to malfunction and as we came to the bottom of the hill and costed to a stop the braking system completely shut down.
The worst 2004 Mercedes Benz 208 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes1
- Engine1
Problems by type
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- Brakes1
- Engine1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2004 Mercedes Benz 208 18
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Xentry : fault message code showing in the instrument cluster "vehicle symbol"
- Xentry( mercedes): complaint regarding check engine light on for DTC P04F000, purge line damaged during...
- Xentry(mercedes) : complaint of seat belt inoperative and causing noises, which is due to undervoltage at...
- Xentry(mercedes): power steering message displayed" after engine startup
- Xentry: mercedes benz: power steering malfunction message show in instrument cluster
- Xentry(mercedes): complaint fault entry in airmatic or abc control unit
- Xentry(mercedes): complaint regarding 360 night camera appearing dark
- Xentry(mercedes) complaint blind spot inoperative
- Xentry(mercedes) : complaint regarding engine diagnosis indicator lamp lights up with multiple fault codes
- Xentry: mercedes : fault codes B000113 & B000213 which are driver airbag has a malfunction
What 2004 Mercedes Benz 208 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
At 2 am while driving on I-95 outside of st. Augustine, fl. The drive shaft fly wheel broke from the engine damaging and making inoperative accessories such as power steering and water pump cooling action. Fortunately, the crank shaft apparently was not damaged nor did the engine seize as generally happens with this frequent occurrence on the mercedes benz installed engines of the dodge sprinter. Four sprinter certified mechanics and two service managers subsequently attested to the regular occurrence of this poorly engineered design which is both life threatening and extremely costly to rectify.
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Questions about the 2004 Mercedes Benz 208
Is the 2004 Mercedes Benz 208 reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2004 Mercedes Benz 208, close to a typical 208 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2004 Mercedes Benz 208?
Brakes, with 1 complaint. Next is engine (1).
How many recalls does the 2004 Mercedes Benz 208 have?
No recalls on record.
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