Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / ML430 / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003255583 | Incident Date: Oct, 12 2003 |
| Consumer's City: HOLYOKE | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: ML430 | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4JGAB72E1XA | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 16 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jul, 23 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Mercedes benz 1999 ml 430. harmonic balancer failed. driving 65+ on the mass. pike, the power steering failed, and then the engine begin to overheat. the vehicle had to be wrestled from the left lane, across 3 very busy lanes of traffic to the side of the highway. the state police were called and the vehicle was towed. i later learned that the crank shaft pulley had broken apart and caused a chain reaction of failures ultimately leading to the above. * cb |