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SYLLABUS - LDCE Group 'B' of ADEN ( Civil Engineering Department )SYLLABUS( Civil Engineering Department )Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for Promotion from Class III toADEN/Class IITime : 3 Hrs.Marks : 150Paper I - General Knowledge & Civil EngineeringPart I General Knowledge 50 marks : Common topics on general knowledge, Current affairs & Railway management & policy regarding Hindi language and Rules.Part II Civil Engineering ( general ) 100 marks1. Surveying( i ) Chain and Compass survey :-Basic principles, base lines, check lines, tie lines, perpendicular and oblique offsets, conventional signs, plotting of survey, true and magnetic bearings, open and closed traverse, recording and plotting of traverse, closing errors.(ii) Plain table Survey –Plain table outfit, method of radiation, intersection and traversing, contouring with plain table using telescopic alidade, merit and de-merits.(iii) Levelling –Level lines, datum, bench marks, simple leveling, arithmetical check, longitudinal and cross section contouring.(iv) Theodolite survey –Types of theodolite, measurement of horizontal angles, vertical angles, magnetic bearings and deflection angles, prolonging a straight line, traversing by method of included angles, balancing the survey closing errors, calculations of latitude and departure, use of theodolite as a tacheometer.(v) Curves –Elements of simple circular curves, setting out simple circular curves, different methods.(vi) Setting out works –Setting out buildings, culverts, center lines of railway alignment.(vii) Care & Custody of Survey Instruments.Handling of instruments – Transport and protection, permanent adjustments, repairs and periodical overhaul.2. Strength of Materials, Structural Design & Drawings.(a) Strength of Materials - Stress, Strain, Hooke’s Law, working stress, factor of safety, bending moment and shear force in simply supported beams and cantilevers, simple theory of bending, moving loads on simply supported beams, influence lines for bending moment and shear force in statically determinate beams, short columns, long columns empirical formulas.(b) Structural Design & Drawings.(i) Steel Structures - Riveted and welded joints, tension & Compression members, plate girders, connections, IRS Code of Practice for steel structures, sketching of connection details.(ii) RCC Structure – Slab-Singly and 2-way reinforced, beams rectangular, T and doubly reinforced, Bond, Shear reinforcement, design of columns, footing, IRS code of Practice for RCC Structures, Sketching of RCC details of simple structures.3. Construction Materials.Description, Specification, properties and uses of building materials- stones, sand, timber, bricks, cement, lime, building hardware, paints, varnishes, glasses, tiles.4. Foundation & Construction Engineering.(a) Soil Mechanics – Elements of soil mechanics – Physical properties of soils compaction, field methods of compaction, stablisation of soil, safe bearing capacity of soils, determination of safe bearing capacity, earth pressure, plate loading test, specifications and construction of earth work in embankments & cuttings.(b) Foundation Engineering – Function of foundations, different types of foundations, settlement of foundations, methods of reducing differential settlement, pile foundations, well foundations for bridges.( c ) Buildings – Bricks and stone masonry, construction details – roofs, floors, staircases, joinery, scaffolding.(d) Reinforced & prestressed concrete – Bending & placing of reinforcement, fine and course aggregates, concrete mixing, laying and compaction, finishing of RCC surfaces, formwork, curing, testing.(e) Steel Structures – Standard rolled sections, fabrication – templating, straightening, drilling, riveting, belting and welding, match marking, trial erections, testing, site erections equipment methods.(f) Construction Machinery & Equipment – Drilling and blasting equipment for quarrying, tunneling and excavation in rock, pile hammers and pile driving, equipments, pumps, concrete mixers, vibrators, grouting equipment, air compressors, pneumatic tools and different types of cranes.5. Hydraulics & Hydrology.(a) Hydraulics – Elements of hydraulics – open channel flow, flow in pipes, frictional loss, empirical formulas.(b) Hydrology – Rainfall and run off, rainfall statistics, rain gauges, run off calculations by empirical methods, flood discharge estimation, measurement of flood discharge current meter.(c) Hydraulic Structures – Design of bridges- alignment, number of spans, economic spans, waterway calculations, scour depths, afflux, clearance, depth of foundations, Box and pipe culverts, river training works spurs, groynes, aprons, lavees.6. Public Health Engineering.(a) Water Supply.(i) Quality of water – Physical, Chemical and bacteriological standards of water, water borne diseases, water demand methods of fore casting, sources of water, treatment of water – aeration, sedimentation, filtration (slow and rapid sand filters), disinfection, hardness methods of removal.(ii) Conveyance and Distribution – Pumping equipment, rising mains, systems of distribution residual pressures, different types of pipes and fittings, testing of pipes.(b) Sewerage – sewage, water collection and carriage, design and sewers house connections, storm water drains, disposal of sewage – river pollution and control, sewage treatment, land irrigation, septic tanks, primary clarifiers, sludge and scum removal, trickling filters, activated sludge process, sludge digesting, principles of anaerobic digestion, sludge gas, sludge drying and disposal.Time : 3 Hrs.Marks : 150Paper IIProfessional Subject, Establishment and Finance RulesPart I 100 marksProfessional Subject (Civil Engineering railway )1. Survey & ConstructionClassification of surveys, Principle governing location, ruling gradients, compensation for curves, vertical curves, hill surveys, catch sidings, tunnels, preparation of drawings, design of large bridges, progress reports on surveys, project estimates, standard of construction, junction arrangement, project report, preliminary arrangement for construction of new lines, letting out contracts, programme of work, critical path net works, execution of works and measurements, progress reports, completion of works.2. Railway Track –Description, specification and functions of track structure elements, Rails sleepers, fastenings, ballast, formation and other sub structures, points and crossings, geometry and design features, Track layouts.3. Maintenance of Permanent Waya) Duties – duties of Assistant Engineers, duties of Permanent way Inspectors, duties of works Inspectors, duties of Bridge Inspector, duties of Mates, Key men and Gang men.b) Maintenance of permanent way, system of maintenance, Beater packing, Machine packing, systems of maintenance, overhauling, systematic through packing, picking up slacks, Direct Track maintenance, miscellaneous works, lifting and lowering of tracks, screening of ballast, maintenance of drains, lubrication of rail joints, adjustment of creep, maintenance of level crossing maintenance of points and crossings.c) Maintenance of Short welded Rails – laying & its maintenance.d) Long welded rails and continuous welded rail – laying, maintenance, Manual provisions.e) Maintenance of track in circuited sections & electrified section- special precautions.f) Maintenance of curved track and realignment of curves, Curvature, transitions, super elevation of curves, safe speeds, cant deficiency, speed on curves with turnouts, realignment of curves, methods.g) Testing of track with track recorders – OMS 2000, TRC, TGI & CTR concept, Oscillograph car, Interpretation of track recording charts, Attention to track defects and records of track defects.4. Maintenance of Bridges –Inspection of bridges, Records of inspection, details of bridge inspections, works connected with maintenance of Bridges, laying of bridge sleepers, replacing cracked bed blocks, painting of steel work.5. Inspection & maintenance of Tunnels –Inspection of tunnels, Records of inspection, equipment of inspection, details of Tunnel inspection, works connected with maintenance of tunnels.6. Inspection & maintenance of Buildings –General instructions, Direct Building maintenance, additions and alterations to quarters, transfer of buildings, Building registers, scale of accommodations and other facilities, vacant railway buildings, Maintenance of buildings – inspection and repairs, petty repair books, periodical inspections, details of inspections.7. Maintenance of sanitary and hygienic condition in station yards and railway colonies, water supply drainage & sewerage –a) Sanitary – Formation of sanitation committees, inspection of sanitation committee, sanitary arrangement in station and colonies, drinking water, well protection, cleaning of wells, disinfection, prevention of infections diseases, disinfection of quarters.b) Water supply – Sources of water supply, water sample analysis, open wells-size, pumping capacity, improving yield, shallow tube wells, deep tube wells, impounding reservoirs, storage capacity, flood discharge, record of water levels in wells, rainfall registers, high level storage tanks, precaution against pollution, pumps types selection, Installation, aqueducts and pipelines-types, selection, laying estimating requirements of water, layout of distribution system, water supply from outside sources, maintenance and operation of water supply installation, responsibilities of Engineering Department and Mechanical Department.c) Drainage and Sewerage – Drainage systems, waterborne sewerage, size of sewerage, sewage treatment systems, sewage disposals, sewage purification systems, surface drainage layout, size of drains, disposal of sullage effluent, drainage of latrines, maintenance of sewerage and drainages systems, maintenance of open sullage drains, storm water drains, house connection, connection for sanitary arrangements, responsibilities of Engineering staff.8. Acquisition management & disposal of land –General Code Rules, ownership of railway land, sanctioning authority for acquisition and relinquishment, principles for acquisition and relinquishment, procedure for acquisition and relinquishment, plans and schedules, taking over and handing over, demarcation of boundaries, land records – demarcation and verification of railway boundaries, maintenance of right of way, religious structures, management of Railway land leasing of licensing, lease or license of land, merchants and vendors at stations, oil installation, natural products and grazing, construction of building near railway land, sale of natural products, felling of trees within railway land, outside railway land, felling of tree near electric or telegraph wires.9. Large scale Permanent renewals –Classification of routs and tracks, track renewal programmes, factors governing permanent way renewals, preparation for relaying, preliminary work, restriction to be observed during relaying, post relaying work, classification and disposal of released materials.10.BridgeWorks –What precautions when working on bridges, rebuilding or alterations to bridges, design and execution of bridge works, temporary arrangements, work for erection of Girders, assembly and creation of girders, cranes of girders, testing of girders, proposals for strengthening existing girder spans, methods of re-girdering major bridges.11. Works affecting Railway Safety and opening new works –General references to rules : Works requiring sanction of the CRS and notice thereof, applications to the CRS for execution of works and safety Certificates, documents to accompany application, submission of safety certificate, deviation from plans approved by CRS, applications for running of new types of locomotives and or rolling stock and for increase in speed, notification to railway officials when opening works, works resulting from accidents, opening of new lines, infringement to Schedule of dimensions- condonation, procedure thereof, movement of ODCs-type and procedure for sanction for movement, precautions during movements.12. Railway Operation :( a ) General :Reference to G & SR, Types of signals and their significance, rules for working of trains, block working rules, introduction of temporary single line working.( b ) Engineering restriction and indicators: General- Definitions, Responsibility of the Inspector-in-charge, works of short duration, protection of line in block section and procedure for passing trains, works of long duration, temporary engineering fixed signals, arrangements prior to commencement of work, protection in block section for speed restrictions, procedure for blocking lines for engineering purposes, works at times of poor visibility, temporary signals in emergency, periodical notices of engineering restrictions, permanent speed restrictions indicators, review of permanent speed restrictions, indicators General.( c ) Level Crossing :General – Classification, Standard Specifications, normal position of gates, level crossing equipment, traffic and engineering gates, sitting gate lodges, appointment of Gatemen, duties of gatemen, maintenance of level crossings, examination of gate equipment and gatemen in rules, level crossing register, road traffic census, manning / demanning of level crossings.( d ) Working of Trolly / Lorry / Dolly :General instruction-rules for working, distinction between trollies, lorries and mortar trollies, certificates of competency, officials permitted to use trollies and lorries, responsibility for safe working, work at night or in bad weather, working on track circuited sections, conveyance of non railway officials, trolly permits for private sidings, trolly refuges, protection, equipment trollies and lorries, working of trollies and lorries in block sections, in station limits.( e ) Ballast and material trains :General –Rules for working in running ordering of ballast trains, issue of ‘’fit & run’’ certificate, equipments testing of brake power working in block sections, running on Ghat section, loading and unloading for Hooper wagons, planning of ballast and material train movement, training out materials and daily reports of ballast train working, charges for ballast trains, register of engineering vehicles.13. Accidents :General –Observance of rules, intimation of accidents by station masters, duties and responsibilities of the engineering officials in the event of accident impairing through traffic, action at site, reporting details of accident-provision of Accident Manual, action in case of derailments, examination of site and preparation of sketches, recording track and rolling stock measurements accidents procedure, use of recorded data, restoration of through running, procurement and arrangement of labour and equipment, temporary arrangement at site of accident, transshipment, funds required due to emergency, attendance of police at accidents, driver’s reports on defects in track, action on receipt of reports of defective track, abnormal occurrence attributable to oscillation of locomotives, accidents not impairing through traffic, records of accidents.14.Riversand floods( a ) Rivers and floods, General pre-monsoon precautionary measure and patrolling of Railway line –Behavior of rivers, watchmen at important bridges, pitching and boulder reserve, vigilance during floods, floods records survey of the course of river, river protection works, types, design, records-rivers and floods.( b ) Pre-monsoon pre-cautionary measures.Vulnerable section, materials for anticipated emergencies, monsoon emergency rakes, equipment, tools rail clusters, temporary bridge spans, protective works, railway affecting tanks, inspection and vigilance over railway affecting tanks :- pre-monsoon, during monsoons.( c ) Monsoon and emergency patrolling –Kinds of patrolling, key men’s daily patrol during abnormal rain, systematic night patrolling during monsoon, stationary watchmen at vulnerable points, review of patrolling systems and vulnerable locations, security patrolling during civil disorders, protection of line in emergency, duties of patrolmen and their equipment reporting damage & obstruction on track to Station Master, check over patrolling, inspection of equipment, surprise checking at night.15. Preparation of Plans & estimates :Preparation of Plans – General procedure, plan for other departments, sizes of drawings, titles and numbering of drawings, Scale of drawing, details on drawing, symbols and colours of drawings, Railway Board drawings/ plans issued by the Chief Engineer’s Office/ plans in Divisional / Asstt. Engineer’s / Inspector’s office, completion drawings, care and filling of tracings, preparation of estimates – Code rules, technical details, rates and quantities, schedule of rates and price – listing of stores, report and justification, rent statement for staff quarters, special features of estimates, remodeling of station yards, track renewal works, deposit depot works, urgency Certificate, Supplementary Estimates.16. Contract and Execution of works :( a ) Contracts, General – Code reference for contracts, list of approved contractors & registration of application, Schedule of rates, Analysis, non-scheduled rates, special rates, tenders, procedure, tenders documents drawing and specifications committees, acceptance of tenders, contracts, procedure, contract documents, General and special conditions of contract, loan of tools and plants to contractors, issue of departmental material to contractors, lease or license of railway quarries, measurements and measurement books – code reference, recording measurements, ‘on account’ measurement, standard measurements, responsibilities of inspectors and Asstt. Engineer for measurements of works, ballast, measurements, computation for quantities, preparation of abstracts in measurement books, submission of bills, checking of bills, bill registers, disputes with contractors.( b ) Execution of works – General instruction :Code rules, agencies for executing works, responsibilities of executive officers, deposit works, excess and savings on estimates, attention to public interest, prevention of accidents, religious edifies and archaeological remains, revision of lightening conductors, planning critical path net works, PERT, Departmental execution of works record, progress reports, charges for stores and labour, execution of works in Engineering workshops, contacted works, issue of work orders, completion documents, works pertaining to other departments.17. Miscellaneous :( a ) Management of Engineering stores general :Reference to code Rules, procurement of stores – requisition, acknowledgement of receipt, claims of short receipt etc. custody of stores – classification, handling and storage, Account heads of stores – operation, records and returns, disposal of released and surplus stores – return to stores depot, disposal by auction, verification of stocks and adjustment for shortages / excess.( b ) Law and Order, Railway police :Lodging of complaints, co-operation with Railway police, cognizable offences, non-cognisable offences, powers against railway staff, action by railway staff in case of attempted sabotage, answering of Court summons, prevention of trespass, disposal of human bodies found run over, disposal of cattle found dead on the line.PART – II 50 MarksESTABLISHMENTPersonnel Management.1. Organisation of the Personal Department in the railway. The objectives of the Personal Department, functions and policies of the Personal Department, Role of the Personal Officer in the Headquarters and on the Divisions.2. Classification of services – Recruitment to the different services Groups ‘A’ to ‘D’ – Recruitment of Artisan –staff – Special Reservation in the Rly Services, Role of Railway service Commissions in recruitment – recruitment other than through usual channels – Promotion policy and methods.3. Personal supervision – leadership styles, formal and informal democratic or Participative leadership style, advantage of participation, Joint councils of Management, negotiating Machinery Schemes, Zonal and Divisional corporate Enterprise groups.4. Inspection of Loco Shed, C & W Depots, Stations, Engineering Offices.Labour Relations and welfare :Unionand their Role :1. Important recognized trade union in Railways, Role of unrecognized unions and methods of dealing with them.2. Industrial Disputes and the legislative, Framework, Causes of Industrial Disputes basic remedies the Industrial Disputes Act 1947, Strikes, Lock – outs and lay – offs, handling of grievances at Divisional and in the Headquarters, handling of grievances by labour Enforcement Officers.3. The hours of Employment regulations, Overtime, job – analysis and its mechanics.4. The factories Act, Special rules for workshop staff in the Railways.5. The Workmen’s Compensation Act – Ex – gratia payment, Incentive Bonus scheme.6. Pass rules.7. Retirement benefits under the Provident Fund and schemes, Final Settlement.8. Welfare for the whole family of Railway men – concept and practice obtaining on the railway.Finance Rules :1. Parliamentary control over railway Finance – public accountability, canons of financial property.2. Financial planning and Budgeting – Budgetary and financial Reviews – Appropriation accounts.3. Rules of allocation – Classification of Expenditure – Control over expenditure, Responsibility accounting – performance budgeting – Exchequer control, financial results of working.4. Works programme – financial justification of works – Survey preparation of Estimates – Capital Budget – control over capital expenditure – Productivity test.5. Financial control over stores expenditure – Purchase and stores keeping procedure – Inventory Control and A.B.C. Analysis.6. Financial and cost control in Railway Workshops.7. Rules and procedure relating to Tender and contracts for execution of works & Procurement of stores.8. Procedure for processing and finalizing the audit objection and Draft, Paras.9. Delegation of Powers.10. Losses, Frauds and embezzlements.*****************************

The ML 350 jeep Uni-body dates back to 1997 when Mercedes & Chrysler had a business relation. Until a couples of years the JEEP/ Durango had the same platform as the ML 350. When Benz bought Chrysler they did not have any platform to build a SUV. The Durango JEEP Cherokee platform was the only one available and Mercedes used it in 1997 to manufacture the ML that was never a German Production. It was manufactured in Vance Alabama the USA Mercedes Plant on that platform and until 2014 the ML or GL was built on a JEEP Durango Chrysler platform and many other components and vice versa the Durango was a Cheap ML SUV Mercedes by design and components .Compairing the heavy duty Jeep Durango Mercedes ML platform against the Toyota Highlander world wide known is a tough deal to compare.Mercedes has the advantage on the Jeep ML Durango platform as it is possibly more heavy duty. Mercedes has also a better design engine and a tough one ; The Mercedes transmission was a ZF German transmission now a Mercedes transmission.The best in the world…The only negative point is the Vance Alabama poor record on the ML assembly troubles over the years that are still present as a US SUV Mercedes.Toyota record does not have such a glory background. However in Africa, Middle east, South America the Toyota Highlander and Prado are the Mercedes of the SUV as the ML Mercedes is not very much exported and present. You must remember that the ML is only assembled in the USA, some in Austria or Germany and now in China.I live in a few countries one is China , another is in South America and North America partially.I personally prefer the Mercedes as I work around the German products everyday. The direct competition is by BMW X5, the Audi Q5 and the Toyotas Highlander and Prado.This is a very tough call as the Toyotas are the Mercedes world wide as there are a first class product with only few ML SUV Mercedes. The Volvo XC60 and the Land Rover are also a strong present competition.I would buy a Toyota Prado or Highlander if the price was better than a Mercedes with the same mileage, Both the Toyotas and the Mercedes are good for 450,000 Miles at the minimum if maintained correctly. Their reputation is beyond compare as the best of the best in Africa, South America, China and Middle East.The Mercedes ML-GL is a extended version of the former ML Frame that was originally based on the the Chrysler Durango ,"96% intact" AMC design.” This was in no small part thanks to the use of existing AMC engineering. Most notably, Francois Castaing, who best understood and supported the Premier's layout retained his seven hundred engineers at Chrysler as Chief Engineer. He was praised by Chrysler's President, Bob Lutz, "as the best packager I've ever known."It makes a lot of sense for U.S. automakers to talk about cooperating in areas such as pickups and SUVs, since there is overcapacity in those areas.Several AMC leaders became stars at Chrysler -- such as product development bosses Francois Castaing and Chris Theodore and public-relations boss Steve Harris, who now is head of public relations at GM. Lutz helped create a lean, speedy method - using platform teams - to develop cars and trucks at Chrysler. Platform teams led to a parade of refreshing vehicles - the Dodge Viper, Jeep Grand Cherokee, LH sedans and Dodge Ram - that grabbed the attention of American car and truck buyers, and restored Chrysler's fortunes.That recovery made Chrysler an attractive merger partner this year for Daimler-Benz AG.The success of Castaing's system was exemplified not just by the attraction of Daimler-Benz as the suitor for Chrysler, but by more than just a passing interest from General Motors and Toyota. At that time, the automaker's executives such as Robert Lutz, Thomas Stallkamp, and Francois Castaing "made Chrysler the most nimble of Detroit's three carmakers."In 1993, Castaing founded the United States Council for Automotive Research(USCAR), joining Chrysler with General Motors and Ford.USCAR's goal is to strengthen the technology base of the U.S. auto industry through cooperative research and development. He was also instrumental in establishing the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles.In 1994, Castaing became the head of Chrysler Powertrain Operations In 1996, he was appointed executive vice president for Chrysler International Operations. After the Daimler-Benz merger with Chrysler in 1998, he became technical adviser to Bob Eaton until retirement in 2000.He was among the creators of the sport utility vehicle trend that propelled the North American automotive industry during the 1990s and has transformed European automobile markets in the early-2000s.Jeep's UniFrame construction, Daimler Chrysler partnered with Porsche to further strengthen the frame, on the ML.This was done to reduce NVH. UniFrame is an unusual construction scheme, it incorporates all of the strength and durability of a body-on-frame construction into a unitized construction. By adding stiffness and rigidity to the structure, they enhanced the ride and strengthened the network of steel beams, rails and pillars (or "safety cage") that surround and protect occupants. More than 70 percent of the underbody is high-strength steel. All Jeep Grand Cherokees feature UniFrame construction.Chrysler Corp.'s purchase of American Motors from Renault would be a likely template for a GM takeover of the Chrysler group. Like Chrysler back then, GM probably would liquidate most of the hard assets and make the Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep business a marketing division of GM. Body-on-frame S.U.V.’s are based on pickups, and they (including the original Durango) drive and swill fuel like trucks.The latest Durango, though, is based on neither a car nor a pickup. Thanks to Chrysler’s bygone hookup with Mercedes-Benz, the Durango (as well as the Jeep Grand Cherokee) shares DNA with the Mercedes GL.Like the $60,000-plus GL, the Durango uses a rear-drive unibody platform with independent suspensions front and rear. This seems the best of both worlds. You get S.U.V. prowess for off-roading and towing without paying a significant penalty in on-road drivability or fuel economy.While the Durango starts around $30,000, options can hoist the price beyond $47,000. Even at that level, the Durango strikes me as a reasonable value. Don’t think of it as an expensive Dodge; think of it as an inexpensive Mercedes.The Mercedes GL series are the extended platform of the ML with a new powertrain and complete new look package, but the base design has one involving the top industry engineers and leaders involved, from AMC, Renault, Chrysler, Daimer -Benz.The plant; VANCE ALABAMA USAMercedes in Vance Alabama have being assembling the SUV known as the ML since day one in 1997. The report card on the ML is not that great for a Benz plant on the assembly quality control (off the record).The growth will bring more complexity, increased automation and require the hiring of 2,000 workers, for a total work force of 3,900. Most of them likely will never have worked in automotive assembly.Mercedes focuses on quality, costs .Mercedes-Benz's foray into assembly in the United States in 1997 was a gamble. VANCE, Ala: a new product in a new plant where the luxury maker had never made cars - and with an untested work force. Taylor, who also had worked for Ford Motor Co., said he believes the formulas the lean gurus use to rate productivity can't be applied at his plant because the M-class vehicles assembled there are sold in 135 markets."We have complexity that you just won't find in other products," he said.That complexity caused quality problems that the factory has worked to remedy. The expansion in in 2003 does not include stamping; M-class bodies will continue to be produced by suppliers. Ogihara America Corp. built a stamping plant in Birmingham, Ala., six years ago to make the doors, hoods, fenders, liftgates and most of the outside sheet metal. South Charleston Stamping and Manufacturing in West Virginia produces the floor parts, roof and various components such as the firewall, floor and wheelhouse, said Allan Arrasmith, body shop manager.Since the supplier management program began in 1999, some suppliers have reduced their parts-per-million defects up to 70 percent, Tosstorff said. The suppliers whose quality improved most supply a mixture of commodities, including sheet metal parts such as door trim and panels, he said.The VANCE ALABAMA also manufacture the Benz C series that has it,s share of problems also.1-MERCEDES BENZ EZS EIS IGNITION REPAIR SERVICE ;EIS, EZS, ESL, KEY, electronic ignition switch, electric steering lock repairMost Recent Mercedes-Benz C300 4MATIC RecallOn March 29, 2018, Mercedes-Benz recalled 3,088 Mercedes-Benz C300 4MATIC. Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2017-2018 c43 amg 4matic coupe, c300 coupe, c300 4matic coupe, c300 4matic cabriolet, c300 cabriolet, c43 amg 4matic cabriolet and c63s amg cabriolet, 2017 c63 amg cabriolet, c63s amg coupe and c63 amg coupe, 2018 e400 coupe and e400 4matic coupe vehicles. the seatbacks of the front seats may not properly lock on the right side of the seat.2-Mercedes-Benz C-Class Recalls | Cars.com3-Mercedes-Benz C300 4MATIC Recalls | RepairPalRepairPal Expert Overview on April 12, 20174-Steering FailureThe driver may unexpectedly lose the ability to steer the vehicle due to a failure of a coupling connecting bolt. This would increase risk of a crash.Recall repairs on your Mercedes Benz vehicle must be performed by a Mercedes Benz dealership. Mercedes Benz will notify known owners of affected vehicles beginning in May, 2017. If you do not receive a notification, but wish to check to see if your vehicle is included, please contact one of your local Mercedes Benz dealerships. They will also check for any other incomplete recalls on your vehicle. For best results, be prepared to provide your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to the service department consultant you speak with.Years Affected:2013, 2014RepairPal Expert Overview on February 23, 20175-Starting Current Limiter Overheats Causing Fire HazardWhen the engine and transmission cannot turn over when starting the vehicle, a part of the system called the starting current limiter may overheat, causing a fire hazard.RepairPal Expert Overview on June 15, 20166-Electric Power Steering Assist Shuts DownThe electric power steering assist may shut down due to a software error. This would increase steering effort and increase risk of a crash.RepairPal Expert Overview on February 16, 20167-Glass Sunroof Detaches From VehicleThe panoramic glass sunroof assembly may separate from the vehicle, increasing risk of injury or an accident.Most Recent Mercedes-Benz C300 4MATIC RecallOn March 10, 2015, Mercedes-Benz recalled 3,039 Mercedes-Benz C300 4MATIC. Mercedes-benz usa, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2015 c300 4matic and c400 4matic vehicles manufactured april 7, 2014, to july 25, 2014. in the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may be improperly secured to the fuel tank. secondly, electrical wires that connect to the fuel delivery module might have been pinched between the flange of the fuel delivery module and the tank.RepairPal Expert Overview on September 26, 20148-Steering Noisy Or Fails To OperateThe steering shaft may become disengaged from the rest of the steering system, resulting in noise when operating the steering, vibration and feedback felt in the steering wheel or loss of steering control. This could result in an accident.Most Recent Mercedes-Benz C300 4MATIC RecallOn November 19, 2007, Mercedes-Benz recalled 5,823 Mercedes-Benz C300 4MATIC. Certain vehicles fail to comply with some of the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." the rear outboard seat belts do not comply with the lap-belt lockability requirement which enables the lap belt portion of the belt to be locked by the user to facilitate the use of older non-latch design child restraint devices.MERCEDES Team approach;Wolfgang Demel, arrived to improve quality, said the first step was putting together cross-functional teams at the factory and at each supplier.The teams assess each supplier's costs and processes. They also set quality improvement and cost targets and offer possible solutions to solve problems, Demel said."What we see may be problems that relate to an organization, or a technical problem or a process problem with a Tier II, III or IV supplier," Demel said."We work together as a partner in tandem. The result is stability in cost, quality and delivery."Taylor acknowledges there were problems."We were not happy with our initial scores. The key point is we improved and continually improve. I don't doubt there were problems."The J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Survey in 1999 and 2000 ranked the M class at the bottom of the sport-utility category for initial quality, citing problems such as misalignment of the sunroof, badly installed insulation and poor paint.2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class on going quality difficulties( Consumer Report)"Last year, Mercedes and Consumer Reports went all pistols-at-dawn when the magazine listed many MB models as least reliable in their respective categories. And the company has...more fared no better with J.D. Power's pivotal dependability ratings. All of this, I'm sure, has occasioned a calm and orderly procession of engineers and executives off the rooftops at Unterturkheim." -- lessLos Angeles Times"It's no secret that Mercedes had a couple of bad years earlier this decade, with embarrassing below-average scores in owner surveys by J.D. Power and Associates...more and Consumer Reports that measure vehicle quality and dealer service. Scores lower than Hyundai's or Ford's are unacceptable in Mercedes' price range. Consumer Reports called the last generation of C-Class below average in reliability."Given Mercedes-Benz's still lingering wounds over discomfiting quality issues, the company is going to some lengths to set things right. Build quality both inside and out is...more a tangible and visible step above the last C-class;Mercedes EZS EIS Ignition Switch Problem, Cause, SolutionA problem that Mercedes-Benz owners may face is the key no longer turns in the ignition. This issue is often caused either by a defective key, bad shifter module, a failed Electronic Ignition Switch (EIS) also known as the EIS-EZS or a bad steering lock module (ESL). This problem can affect various Mercedes-Benz models including E-Class, S-Class, C-Class, CLK-Class, ML-Class, SL-Class, etc.NHTSA — STEERING PROBLEMS9-2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 (PAGE 1 OF 6)Need to have a recall for cars electronic steering column switch failure. Key switch failure caused steering column to lock while vehicle in motion. Unable to turn or pull over to side of road. Car engine stopped in middle of city street. Very dangerous situation. Driver and passengers unable to get to or no where to go for safety due to high volume of traffic. There are many numerous complaints and issues pertaining to the malfunctioning key switch should be investigated and car recall initiated to upgrade to a safer more reliable part immediately.Steering wheel will lock disabling the car from being started.the key will turn but the car will not start. Good thing it was parked on driveway !we are unable to move the car whatsoever, shift mechanism is locked as well disabling the movement of carkey ingotion that needs to replace cost me $1200+.. I just bought the car 7 months ago I have no warrant.. I google the problem and it's a common problem that ppl have plz investigate this problem cuz it cost a lot of money to fix and I'm out of a car for a week.Vehicle parked and locked. When I attempted to unlock vehicle with remote control, vehicle would not unlock. Door had to be opened manually with "key". when attempting to start vehicle, no warning lights went on in position 2 and car woud not start in position 3. towing company was called. Was unable to start vehicle. Vehicle towed to mbz dealer. Dealer confirmed that the electronic ignition steering lock malfunctioned and required replacement.The steering wheel locks up and will not move. Dealership and web state this is a common problem with this model of the car and the eis and esl switches need to be removed and replaced.Ordinary day at my job, got off and went to my car and put the key in lights in the instrument cluster came on and message was " remove the key" turn the key to accessory nothing happens, turn it all the way to start the ignition nothing happens, the vehicle is stuck in park and there is no way to move the shifter. After a research online and few phone calls I found out that this is a very common problem among Mercedes vehicles. I took it to the dealer they did diagnose it for steering wheel lock and quoted me $1,300 for repairs. I do believe this should be a recall or at lease Mercedes-Benz of usa take it's part and reimburse the parts since it's a very common problem. I'm not happy at all of the way they deal with this problem.Possible symptoms of a failed Mercedes-Benz include:Key does not turn in the ignition due to failed EISKey doesn’t turn during cold weatherKey may turn, but the instrument cluster lights don’t turn onUnable To Turn The Key, Unable To Start The CarCan turn the key but car won’t startMercedes key intermittently worksPush start button no longer worksCommon causesMercedes-Benz ignition switch (often referred as immobilizer module) can become faulty and in some cases due to user error. For example, some common reasons why the ignition module failed are:Low battery voltagePower surge dueConnecting jump starting cables while key is in the ignition.During any of the above scenarios, the EIS-EZS may lose its memory. While it can be diagnosed with Start Diagnostic Scanner used at dealerships, it can’t be repaired with this scanner. Mercedes dealers don’t repairer a bad EIS-EZS module. They will recommend that the module be replaced. That’s not necessarily the only solution, see alternatives below.How to fix Mercedes Ignition Switch ProblemsStep 1Diagnosing Mercedes ignition problems isn’t a simple DIY job. You may consider taking your car to the dealer or an independent shop and have them troubleshoot the problem. If they come to the conclusion that the Ignition Switch (EIS-EZS) is the culprit you will be told that the switch will need to be replaced. This is an expensive repair that can cost several hundred dollars. You have a few options here. Have the dealer install a new ignition switch, and they will program it to match the VIN of your Mercedes-Benz. Many owners go the route of installing ignition switch, ECU, shifter module and other parts from a donor vehicle. You can’t replace the ignition switch only with one from a used Mercedes-Benz. Several parts need to swapped because the stored VIN needs to be the same in all of them.There is also a third option, and it may be the cheapest way to fix Mercedes ignition switch module. There are companies that can repair Mercedes-Benz ignition modules. You will need to remove the ignition module from your Mercedes-Benz and ship it one of these companies that can test and repair the EIS-EZS. Once the module is repaired it is returned to you. Besides the fact that this is a lot cheaper than installing a new ignition module, it also doesn’t require any programming or coding. The VIN stored in the Ignition Module (EIS-EZS) matches that of the car; it’s your old module after all. Just install it and you are ready to go.10-PreviousMercedes Seat Belt Locked after Accident, Fix11-NextMercedes Battery Replacement DIY12-Mysterious Mercedes Electrical Problems13-Mercedes Codes P0170 P017314-Mercedes Seat Belt Locked after Accident, FixOliver AwuorAugust 18, 2017 at 12:34 pmI got a problem with the ignition key it doesn’t start the car, my Benz C 180 203Reply15-[Mercedes Star Diagnostic Scanner Tool – Everything you need to knowMercedes-Benz won’t start| Step by Step Troubleshooting Guide10 Things All Mercedes-Benz Owners Should KnowHow to use a OBDII Bluetooth adapter to reset Check Engine Light on your Mercedes-BenzTop 10 Best Diagnostic Scanners Mercedes-BenzMercedes Transmission Problems, Limp Mode, No Shifting: Troubleshooting TipsDisclaimer: By accessing MB Medic [You are being redirected...],Mercedes-Benz Recalls 841,000 Vehicles for Takata Airbags [UPDATED]MAY 20, 2016 AT 9:10 AM BY CLIFFORD ATIYEHSeveral Mercedes-Benz cars, SUVs, and vans have officially been recalled as part of the massive action concerning exploding, shrapnel-shooting Takata airbags. The company has just called back 705,000 passenger vehicles and another 136,000 Daimler-built vans in the U.S.Affected cars include the 2005–2014 C-class, E-class, GL-class, M-class, and SLK; the 2006–2012 R-class; and the 2011–2014 SLS AMG. The 2007–2014 Sprinter vans with Dodge, Freightliner, or Mercedes badges also are included. Some 2006–2008 Sprinters had been added to the Takata recall in June 2015. In total, all Mercedes and Daimler-built vehicles under recall now number roughly 845,000.UPDATE 2/13: NHTSA has updated its website with more specifics regarding what Mercedes models are affected by this recall. They are:C-class2005 C230 Kompressor, 2006–2007 C230, 2008–2011 C300, 2008–2011 C300 4Matic, 2005 C320, 2006–2011 C350, 2009–2011 C63 AMGE-class2010–2011 E350, 2010–2011 E350 4Matic, 2011 E350 Cabriolet, 2010–2011 E550, 2010–2011 E550 4Matic, 2011 E550 Cabriolet, 2010–2011 E63 AMGGL-class2009–2010 GL320 BlueTec 4Matic, 2011–2012 GL350 BlueTec 4Matic, 2009–2012 GL450 4Matic, 2009–2012 GL550 4MaticGLK-class2010–2012 GLK350, 2010–2012 GLK350 4MaticM-class2009–2010 ML320 BlueTec 4Matic, 2009–2011 ML350, 2009–2011 ML350 4Matic, 2010–2011 ML450 4Matic Hybrid, 2009–2011 ML550 4Matic, 2009–2011 ML63 AMGSLK-class2007–2008 SLK280, 2007–2008 SLK350, 2007–2008 SLK55 AMGSLS AMG2011–2014 SLS AMG, 2012 SLS AMG Cabriolet, 2013–2014 SLS AMG GTR-class2009–2010 R320 CDI 4Matic, 2009–2012 R350 4Matic, 2011–2012 R350 BlueTec 4MaticThe updated total for Mercedes-Benz cars (not Daimler vans) is now 711,266, up from 705,000. 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