After a fuel fill up there is a serious gas smell inside the vehicle. After using a quarter of the tank the smell goes away. The vehicle is parked motor off. The garage is so filled with gas fumes I have to run a fan. This has been going on for over 2 years.
The worst 2010 Mercedes-Benz M166 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Steering2
- Airbags1
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- Steering2
- Airbags1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz M166 99
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Throttle lift-off clunking noises at drive shafts of rear axle
- Info-Call/S24H-Call/MB Contact: Change of language setting at customer request
- Audio 20: Symbols in the status line in the central display can overlap
- Check right front air suspension strut, replace if necessary
- Comand
- Fault message "AIRMATIC" or "Active Curve System" in instrument cluster
- Garmin MAP PILOT: Traffic information service and possibly voice control inoperative after navigation...
- Parking Pilot picture in COMAND display blurred
- Message "SOS
- Message in instrument cluster "Collision Prevention Assist Inoperative"
What 2010 Mercedes-Benz M166 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I received a recall notice
After driving the vehicle to work (approx. 35 miles) and then returning after the work day was complete, the vehicle would not start. We spoke with the manufacturers roadside assistance as well as the technician they dispatched to our location. We tried multiple solutions to our problem with no avail. The vehicle was towed to the dealership and upon investigation, the electronic steering lock mechanism had gone bad resulting in a need to replace this part. I have done research online as well as spoken to several members of the service department at the dealership who informed me that this was a growing issue. There are multiple complaints online of similar issues and the dealership says they are servicing 1-2 vehicles with this issue every day. With that type of volume, this seems to be an issue with the sourcing or manufacturing of this product. This is a very costly repair that seems as if it could have been prevented.
While commuting on a highly congested highway the car lost power causing the steering wheel to become locked this lost of power and disabling caused my car to veer into oncoming traffic and taking my vehicle uncontrollably off the road
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Questions about the 2010 Mercedes-Benz M166
Is the 2010 Mercedes-Benz M166 reliable?
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2010 Mercedes-Benz M166, 4.0 times a typical M166 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2010 Mercedes-Benz M166?
Steering, with 2 complaints. Next is airbags (1).
How many recalls does the 2010 Mercedes-Benz M166 have?
No recalls on record.
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