Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / 240 / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003284273 | Incident Date: Oct, 06 2003 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: MN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 240 | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBRF61112E | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 02 2004 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Problems with engine surging and stalling. *mr the vehicle experienced vapor lock. the fuel in the fuel lines to the engine vaporized due to high temperatures. this caused the vehicle to stall and or surge. mercedes claimed that the fuel in minnesota was the cause of this condition. the vehicle would suddenly die, intermittently restart and stall again. accidents had almost been caused by this problem. the dealer could not determine the problem. the check engine light had illuminated. another service dealer found a code for misfire but could not identify. the stepper motor linkage had broken. *sc *jb |