Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / 240 / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002101615 | Incident Date: Oct, 16 2002 |
| Consumer's City: TAMPA | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 240 | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBRF61J03A | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 24 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After bringing to the attention of mercedes benz of tampa a problem/concern with hesitation one week after purchase of my c240, i was told to start the car out in second or third gear. approximately one and a half weeks later my engine stalled in the middle of an intersection, as a result there was an accident which potentially could have been fatal. i then immediately took the car in for service, and was told the computer could not find a code/problem with the vehicle. the service department changed out the fuel pumps in the car after stating there have been problems. the car now shows a noticable improvement. after receipt of the car, i spoke with the general manager, who had the assistant manager call me from mercedes benz of tampa and i was quickly referred to the mercedes benz customer care line. after voicing my complaint twice, and put on hold twice i was then hung up on. dt |