Brake squeal recall

[ScottBacon]

Just thought I'd mention a recall which I happened to come across by accident really.

I took the car in for a whirring noise which is when I was advised that the tyres were nearly bare. During the same visit the dealer told me that my rear brake pads needed to be changed under warranty because the existing ones were made of a weak compound that caused brake squeal at slow speeds. As he was telling me, I was recognising exactly what he was saying as my brakes had indeed been squeaking.

It's called the 'brake squeal at slow speed' fault (oddly enough)

Don't know which models were affected or from what build date. Maybe someone else can help there

 

[ScottBacon]

Maybe this should be in the brakes section actually

Sorry mods

 

[Simon_M]

My rear C63 brakes squeeled for years. Dealer said they would strip them and charge me fir it, if they continued to squeal after that they would change them under warranty.

Told them to forget it....

 

[ScottBacon]

I suppose it depends on the dealer. Mine was done at Merc Nottingham

 

[PhilDR]

Stopping a few times from 189mph at VMAX helped with mine....

 

[MarriedBlonde]

Mine squeak if I haven't driven the car very hard for a very days. Or should I say if the wife has used my car... A couple of hard stops seems to cure it.

 

[moff]

I suppose it depends on the dealer. Mine was done at Merc Nottingham

Thanks Scott, my car is due in at Nottingham for its first service on Friday and my brakes squeak too - if you don't mind can you tell me how much ££££ they charged?

I've been quoted £319 including VAT

 

[The _Don]

Thanks Scott, my car is due in at Nottingham for its first service on Friday and my brakes squeak too - if you don't mind can you tell me how much ££££ they charged? I've been quoted £319 including VAT

Supply your own oil it results in a worthwhile saving.

 

[ScottBacon]

Thanks Scott, my car is due in at Nottingham for its first service on Friday and my brakes squeak too - if you don't mind can you tell me how much ££££ they charged?

I've been quoted £319 including VAT

Hi mate - it was totally FREE. Its a fault at manufacture. I was blissfully unaware of the possibility and I think they needed to make up their hours and so advised me opportunistically

 

[Elbows]

Hi,
This looks like the recall you're talking about:

Recall Details for MERCEDES BENZ - C-Class ( 204)

Hope the link works, otherwise you can do the search yourself. The description comes up as "BRAKE SYSTEM MAY NOT OPERATE TO SPECIFICATION"

 

[ScottBacon]

Dont think it was this one mate. Mine was brake pads not discs

 

[moff]

Hi Scott, I meant the price of the service? Will see if they sort the squeaky brakes too.

Thanks

 

[ScottBacon]

Hi Scott, I meant the price of the service? Will see if they sort the squeaky brakes too.

Thanks

Didn't have a service mate. I went in originally for a whirring noise on front right wheel. I've just booked my car in for its first service on Mon 3rd March in derby - can't tell you the cost cos I just pay the service plan way for £10 per month (I got a deal when I bought the car as it should have been £40 per month - so a no brainer there)

 

[ScottBacon]

Been confirmed today by Merc at Derby that this only applied to C63