Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / ML320 / 1998
1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004272898 | Incident Date: Apr, 30 2004 |
| Consumer's City: COLUMBUS AFB | Consumer's State: MS |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: ML320 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:rear window wiper/washer:motor |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4JGAB54E3WA | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 01 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 24 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Laundry list of failures. jack has almost killed me while changing tire. vehicle fell, almost hitting me but catching side of vehicle before landing on me! hood latch has failed on a few occasions, causing hood to open while vehicle was in motion. air mass meter failed. has required 5 (five!) alignments in two years. when brought to dealer's attention, was told nothing was wrong. a month later requires another alignment. alignment problems causes wear on tires, which has caused hydroplaning and loss of control of vehicle. vehicle swerves uncontrollably when hits anything other than flat road. transfer case motor fixed by dealer without consulting. after repair, transfer case motor failed. dealer states owner responsible for costs. has had repair of harmonic balancer on front of engine due to excessive heat buildup leading to oil leak and failure of belt tensioner. window switches have failed twice and fixed at expense of owner. six different keys have failed @ the cost of $220/key. rear window defroster causes loss of stereo reception. rear window wiper motor has failed. front end makes noise.*ak |