Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / 420 / 1989
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000055534 | Incident Date: Aug, 12 2000 |
| Consumer's City: CEDAR RAPIDS | Consumer's State: IA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 420 | Model Year: 1989 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBCA35EOKA | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 10 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Plastic follower apparently ages independent of mileage. piece on left head breaks off, follows timing chain over cam gear, left head then out of time fails catastophically bending or breaking all valves and sometimes pistons. engine halts immediately. process is documented with pictures at web site http://www.import-car.com/ic/ic40024.htm.*ak |