Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / MERCEDES BENZ / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001069112 | Incident Date: Mar, 26 2001 |
| Consumer's City: SHORT HILLS | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: MERCEDES BENZ | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Unknown or other |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 10 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I spilled a cup of coffee over the shifter in my car. the electric in the car completely shut down. this included brakes, steering, engine, windows and door locks. as i was traveling on an uphill exit ramp. i was able to bring the car to a stop without an accident. when i called mercedes, they asked if i spilled something. i asked why and they said this was the fifth complaint they had at that service station about the power/electric going off when there was a spill in the area of the shifter. i think this is a dangerous design since they put the coffee holder directly over the shifter. apparently, mercedes puts the computer system below the shifter. this could have resulted in a serious crash if i was traveleing at highway speed and the power shut down. thank you. i have the repair slip if you need to know the precise parts that were replaced. |