Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / ML320 / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003237826 Incident Date: Sep, 23 2003
Consumer's City: ARLINGTON Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: ML320 Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 23 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: May, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving at 20 mph, the vehicle caught on fire, smoke and flames came from the dashboard. the dealer replaced all electrical components, but the vehicle still had electrical problems. *ak the electrical system burned out while driving. the lights came on constantly, the air bag light would state the air bag was off, the alarm would go off constantly in the driveway, when the brakes were off, the vehicle beeped. the dealer claimed they were unable to find anything wrong. *scc *jb