Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / E CLASS / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003256250 | Incident Date: Dec, 21 2003 |
| Consumer's City: DALLAS | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: E CLASS | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBUF65J73A | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 25 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 12 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The purge value for the emission control system, makes a tapping noise in the engine at idle, as if the car is low on oil. when i took this in to the dealership to see what the tapping noise was, they explained that a loud metal tapping noise was normal on the mercedes. they stated they would put a new "purge value" in the car to see if that would quite the loud noise in the engine. upon doing so, the car began jerking back and forth violently when attempting to accelerate. the problem becomes gradually worse, the check engine light comes on, the car begins consuming large amounts of gasoline (about 8-10 mpg), the car will rock from side to side at an idle stop and will hesitate for 10-30 seconds, when attempting to accelerate from a stop. *la |