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On March 23, the plaintiffs of an ongoing Mercedes-Benz engine defect class action lawsuit informed a California federal court that they have agreed to an unopposed class action settlement with the automobile manufacturer that will provide monetary relief to engine defect Class Members in form of thousands of dollars in reimbursements for car repairs related to the allegedly defective engine parts.
According to the engine defect class action settlement:
“Defendant Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (‘MBUSA’) prospectively [will] cover future repairs for the allegedly defective parts at issue for the lesser of 10 years or 125,000 miles, subject to certain conditions and limitations. This extended coverage more than doubles the durational limit of MBUSA’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty’s term of the lesser of 4 years of 50,000 miles.”
Each Mercedes-Benz Class Member will receive varying amounts for future repairs depending on when the engine defects manifests itself from this point forward. Based on the engine defect class action settlement, Class Members should expect the company to pay 100 percent, 70 percent, or 37.5 percent of the reasonable repair cost required by the presence of the engine defect.
Additionally, Mercedes-Benz will reimburse eligible engine defect Class Members for past repair costs that they incurred while attempting to replace the allegedly defective Mercedes-Benz engine. If these car repairs were not performed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer, then participating Class Members will be reimbursed up to $4,000 for these engine defect repair and replacement costs.
The engine defect Class, should it be certified, would include: “All current and former owners and lessees of Mercedes-Benz branded automobiles equipped with certain M272 or M273 engines … who purchased or leased their Subject Vehicles within the United States.” The plaintiffs claim that there are potentially 300,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles that fall within this Settlement Class definition.
Mercedes-Benz denies all wrongdoing in this engine defect class action lawsuit, but has agreed to settle in order to avoid the uncertainty and cost of future litigation. This Mercedes-Benz engine defect class action settlement does not have a monetary cap.
This Mercedes-Benz engine defect class action lawsuit was originally filed in 2012 by plaintiffs Majeed Seifi and Tracey Deakin, who allege that certain Mercedes-Benz vehicles were equipped with engines containing defective gears that would wear out prematurely without warning. This alleged engine defect would cause the “check engine” light to turn on and cause the car to misfire or stop driving all together. Repairs for this engine defect typically cost Mercedes-Benz consumers several thousand dollars and required them to go without a car for several days in a row.
The plaintiffs further allege the automobile company knew of the Mercedes-Benz engine defect since 2007, since during that year the company distributed service bulletins to its dealers on how MB technicians should diagnose and replace the allegedly defective engine parts. However, Mercedes-Benz allegedly did not inform consumers of the defect at that time and instead concealed the engine problems.
During the course of the engine defect class action lawsuit, Mercedes attempted to dismiss the suit from court. Though the presiding federal judge would not allow the automaker to duck liability charges, he did trim some warranty claims during the trial. Over the next couple years, the plaintiffs pressed on, and in November of last year, they asked for summary partial judgment against Mercedes-Benz. Soon after this motion by the plaintiffs, both parties entered into mediation sessions to discuss settlement terms.
The plaintiffs are represented by Roy A. Katriel of the Katriel Law Firm and Gary S. Graifman of Kantrowitz Goldhamer & Graifman PC.
The Mercedes-Benz Engine Defect Class Action Lawsuit is Majeed Seifi, et al. v. Mercedes Benz USA LLC, Case No. 3:12-cv-05493, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
UPDATE: The Mercedes-Benz engine defect class action settlement was preliminarily approved on April 8, 2015.
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49 thoughts onMercedes-Benz Agrees to Settle Engine Defect Class Action Lawsuit
jUST fyi 2013 S-550 cam leak wicks into engine wiring harness and travels to other parts. Dealer quoted $14,000 to repair with NO assurance the same problem won’t recur. Only have 62k miles. One mechanic says this problem is “becoming an epidemic ” and is occurring with increasing frequency.
2013 s550 with 62k miles cam leak gets into the wiring harness. Dealer quoted over $14,000 to repair with NO assurance the problem would not recur. Happens frequently. Just FYI.
I own a 2013 GL450 just rolled over the 50K mark and just outside of the 4 years. Check engine light came on for the third time and now it is a compression loss in cylinder #5. They will have to replace the cylinder, have it machined, etc. etc. for a cost of around $15,000.00 to repair. I told the tech this sounds like an issue that should not happen on a car with only 53K miles on it and that cost is almost 1/2 of what the car books out at. I asked what Mercedes would do with this, less than 30 days past warranty date and 3000 miles over. Any suggestions?
I have a 2006 C350 and have had the problem of the car misfiring and practically stalling it only has 83,000 miles on it do I qualify for this lawsuit and if so how do I go about it thank you so much
Has anyone heard of a class action related to the plastic intake swirl flap control arm failure? This is very common and almost all M272 engines will eventually experience this failure.
Per MBA, The complete intake manifold needs to be replaced to remedy the issue at a cost of +/- $2000.00 USD.
Thank you
Yes I had same issue and same repair cost
I have had the very same issue as everyone else here… check engine light… dealer cost of repair over 6K. I kept driving my 2007 CLK 550 until the engine gave up. My options then were to either fix the issue or replace the engine for a few more thousands. I chose the latter. Now my claim has been denied because I did not repair the engine but instead replaced it. Anyone in this situation? I have filed an appeal and am awaiting the verdict. if they deny it again I will sue MBUSA in small claim court. As I saw suggested further up, the more people we can get together the better for all of us.
I have had the very same issue as everyone else here… check engine light… dealer cost of repair over 6K. I kept driving 2007 CLK 550 until the engine gave up. My options then were to either fis the issue or replace the engine for a few more thousands. I chose the latter. Now my claim has been denied because I did not repair the engine but instead replaced it. Anyone in this situation? I have filed an appeal and am awaiting the verdict. if they deny it again I will sue MBUSA in small claim court. As I saw suggested further up, the more people we can get together the better for all of us.
PLEASE file a complaint to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration online http://www.nhtsa.gov/ . Its really the only way to try to get some justice. A RECALL is the only way to go in this situation. The settlement that was offered means very little in the grand scheme and is worthless to the person that owns the car that has the issue. Getting a few hundred people to file a complaint with the NHTSA is the only hope. Shame on Mercedes, your brand is junk! I do not care how nice it looks, how much it cost or the way it drives. BMW and especially Audi is taking you to town and rightfully so.
I have the same problem as explained in the class action suit. Have a 2006 ML350. Any help is appreciated. Today 6/3/16 after checking the engine light, the dealer is saying that the 10 years or 125 K miles is due because the car was bought on December 2005 (due on December 2015) even that I have 106K miles. What can I do?
Our Check Engine light came and we brought it to our local mechanic who told us it was the balance shaft. Since that Class Action is closed, do we have to open a new one? IDC I will go after Mercedes. I have a 2005 SLK350 with only 33K on it. I am not paying $6000 to fix a known problem. Definitely calling an attorney. Does anyone know if theres a current Class Action?
My 2006 ML350 is sitting at the dealership with the engine torn apart. Mercedes is not owning up to the drive shaft infrastructure and said I need to pay 8300.00 for new motor. I will fight to not have to do this with everything I have. This is wrong and they know it.