Mercedes Benz B-CLASS ELECTRIC problems and owner complaints

WHILE DRIVING, ON ANY ROAD AND ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE GOES INTO NEUTRAL AND THE STOP SWITCH ENGINE OFF INDICATOR APPEARS. THIS REQUIRES ME TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION. I REMOVE THE KEY, REPLACE IT, AND THEN ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. IT MAY START IMMEDIATELY, OR IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL TIMES TURNING THE KEY FROM THE ON TO OFF TO ON POSITION BEFORE IT WORKS AGAIN. AT TIMES, WHEN IT DOES START, AND I PUT IT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE FROM PARK IT MAY STALL AGAIN. EVENTUALLY, I A…

Owner-reported narrative. 75 miles reported. Look up ODI 10733548 at NHTSA ↗

EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING 70+ MPH ON BUSY HIGHWAY. WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS TRAFFIC COLLISION BECAUSE IT A STOPPED IN THE ROAD. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE FAILED. COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF "PARK" AND WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH IT INTO "NEUTRAL" TO ROLL THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE LANE OF HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. THE INABILITY TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO "NEUTRAL" FURTHER COMPROMISED MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS ON THE HIGHWAY. MAIN LOW VOLTAGE 12V BATTERY DIED SOON AFTER INCIDENT AND C…

Owner-reported narrative. 43,276 miles reported. Look up ODI 10906967 at NHTSA ↗

IN PREPARING TO LEAVE A PARKING LOT ON NOVEMBER 23, 2016 IN HILLSBORO, OREGON, THE B-CLASS MERCEDES-BENZ ELECTRIC DRIVE AUTOMOBILE REFUSED TO MOVE AND A MESSAGE APPEARED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAYING "HAVE ME TOWED TO A DEALER" OR SOMESUCH. VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO BEAVERTON, OREGON MERCEDES-BENZ WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A DEFUNCT MAIN TRACTION BATTERY. BATTERY, WHICH COSTS ABOUT 90 PERCENT OF THE MSRP OF THE AUTOMOBILE, WAS ORDERED FROM GERMANY AND ARRIVED ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 9, 2016 AS A WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE IS REPORTED TO BE R…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10935178 at NHTSA ↗

THIS IS AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE. WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE PADDLE SHIFTERS CAN BE USED TO PUT THE CAR IN 'D-' MODE, FOR MORE AGGRESSIVE ENGINE BRAKING. THIS INCREASES THE RATE OF DECL WITHOUT USING THE MECHANICAL BRAKES. THIS HAS WORKED WELL FOR FOUR YEARS AND 65,000 MILES. TODAY THERE WAS A 'ONE TIME' MALFUNCTION. I DID THE USUAL 'D-' 'DOWN SHIFT' TO SLOWDOWN FROM 30 MPH, IN TRAFFIC, FOR RED LIGHT. THE CAR DID NOT AGGRESSIVELY SLOW DOWN AND I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I NOTICED THE CAR NEED EXCESSIVE BREAK PEDAL PRESSURE TO MAKE WHAT SHOULD BE A NOR…

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11182457 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INSTRUCTING TO STOP DRIVING VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. LIKE SO MANY OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS, MERCEDES DEALER-MECHANIC SAID THAT COOLANT HAD GOTTEN INTO BATTERY AND DRIVE UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ESTIMATED COST $12,000 - RENDERING CAR TOTALLED. INDEPENDENT EV SPECIALIST HAS PRESSURE TESTED COOLING SYSTEM AND FINDS NO LEAKS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN A SAFE PLACE AT THE TIME I NEEDED TO STOP THE CAR. IF I HAD BEEN OUT ON THE FREEWAY DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC OR AT NIGHT, THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN UNSAFE. IF T…

Owner-reported narrative. 27,655 miles reported. Look up ODI 11281161 at NHTSA ↗

BEGINNING AT ABOUT 4500 MILES WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THE SHOP AFTER COMING TO A STOP; WE CALL IT THE 'CLOMP!' IT WILL UNEXPECTEDLY ROCK FORWARD CREATING A VERY UNSAFE FEELING. THEN THE FOLLOWING MONTH, THE 'CLOMPING' PRESENTED ITSELF AGAIN SO MY WIFE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DEMONSTRATE. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE CAR BEGAN MAKING A LOUD TURBINE NOISE, AND THE ROCKING FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A STOP RE-PRESENTED ITSELF AGAIN SO WE RETURNED THE CAR TO SERVICE. THEN THE FOLLOWING MONTH THE CAR CONTINUED TO RANDOMLY LUNGE FORWARD AF…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10778580 at NHTSA ↗

MY B-CLASS ELECTRIC HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. HERE'S THE DETAILS: LEFT THE HOUSE IN SAN DIEGO AT 7:00 AM. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE ABOUT 75+DEGREES. ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE START, I BRAKED SLIGHTLY TO MAINTAIN SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH, COASTED TOWARDS AND UPHILL, PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR TO MAINTAIN SPEED AND THERE WAS NO POWER-JUST COASTING. THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL SOUND AND NO WARNING DISPLAYED. THE CAR APPEARED NORMAL EXCEPT THE GUAGE WAS SHOWING FULL REGENERATIVE BRAKING WHILE THE CAR WAS COASTING. TRANSMISSION WAS IN D-AUTO. POWER STEERI…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10781331 at NHTSA ↗

MERCEDES DEALER NOTES : 07/19/2022 CLIENT STATES STEERING IS STIFF. STARTED ABOUT 1 TO 2 MONTHS AGO AND WOULD SHOW UP ONCE AND AWHILE. WHEN IT WOULD ACT UP WOULD NOT DRIVE IT AND IT WOULD LOCK THE STEERING . THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, WITH ACCIDENT HAZARD. WE DID THE BELOW WORK. ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RACK FAULTY REPLACE COMPLETE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RACK. WHICH COST US OVER $3000. NOW WE HAVE SIMILIAR PROBLEM STEERING IS TIGHT AGAIN, MAKING FLAPPING NOISE, DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF POWER STEERING RACK, GEAR BOX 07/02/24 , MERC…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11599546 at NHTSA ↗