Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / 300 / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003266272 | Incident Date: Apr, 17 2003 |
| Consumer's City: NORTH FALMOUTH | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 300 | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBJF20F5TJ | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 31 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 01 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The welded bracket rusted, and in april 2003, the left hand coil spring bracket failed. also, in febuary 2004, the right hand coil spring bracket failed. *ak the front of the vehicle jumped into the air, made noises, and a black object had flown off the right side of the vehicle. every light illuminated on the dash and the speedometer failed. the "ears" of the bracket that were welded along the body captured water which caused the bracket to shear off and the spring(s) to fail. *sc *jb |