bought my vito from new loved it from the moment i got into it drove like a dream.
for three years not a problem but no sooner had it come out of its warranty it started to have issues the main one the engine management light came on,brought it to Mercedes ans came back just one of those things broke down again done system check no ans broke down again another check suggested dirty fuel, removed and emptied tank no ans thought it was the common rail took it of and ran it on a test rail it wouldn't run properly god help me if it breaks in future. next they discovered that the hardy spicer on the prop shaft had gone at 63,000 miles just ones of those things according to them. Bill at moment £2,300 and they still not sure what the problem is? Mercedes world leaders eh!!!!. P.S. for any one wanting to know the 3yr servicing does not include adjusting or checking brakes on vehicle as i found out to my cost so be warned and they eat through discs and pads very quickly.

Hi Guys, I Own a 110cdi 2002 Vito.
Like you guys same problem with the front tyres scrubbing off -only 8k miles covered on new set of Dunlop LT30's and both completly now illegal. Rust is becoming a problem which I will have to address soon as it's becoming a bit 'tatty' to be seen in. Other than those issues, the engine & performance is great, (although ive heard of gearbox issues) two sliding doors & economy all ok. However it just loves to burn front tyres

i bought my mercedes vito van from normands heathrow in 2000, on an X plate really great van.
my only major problem "was" as ive got rid of it now, was "RUST" after just 4 years coming from first all of the doors.
along the bottom and along the door bumper strips including the rear tailgate.
then all the wheel arches,at the front just above the bumper a thin painted strip.
under the bonnet the main cross member rusted badly ive never seen this before.
i contacted mercedes about this, and not knowing the anticorrosion warranty asked how long the warranty was.
the customer service person did not know, then after going away and asking came back and said 3 years on their vans 6 years on their people vito carrier .
i said why so have you two kinds of quality finish, this was a laughable answer but costly to me.
it cost me £2,500 to have this refurbished on my van, mercedes did not want to know .
i used to drive transit vans and decided to go german ,only to find out my mercedes was made in spain as are transits.
ive never seen the kind of all over rust in any transit, as i had in my vito.
i would love to hear from mercedes but never have, i also found out that vito people carriers are made in germany maybe thats why they fair better .

Drives beautifully, comfortable. Looks good in black with alloy wheels. Two siding doors is great. Great to drive, but resale value will be killed by rust. Mercedes pretend this is almost unheard of.

Van currently with dealer who will check it out whilst im on hols. So far dealers have handled complaint well. But I expect them to cover cost of new tyres or at least make contribution to new tyres. Drivers window switch came off in my hands at about 15000 miles. Noticed excessice tyre wear on outside of front tyres at about 10000 miles . stupidly thought it was design of tyre as rest of tyre tread still had so muck tread left. Van had first service at 19000 miles. 800 mile later I found the outer tread had gone down to webbing.

The Mercedes-Benz VITO Could have done with the 150 bhp engine- although 109 bhp is reasonable. Rust is just not acceptable- what will it be like in another 2 years. Have not used Merc. dealers. Garage wanted 350 plus VAT for basic service- change the oil and kick the tyres. I don't think so.