Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / CLK CLASS / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004281749 | Incident Date: Apr, 20 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SCOTTSDALE | Consumer's State: AZ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: CLK CLASS | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBLK65G13T | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 28 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 22 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While making a left turn to pull into the garage, the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high speed. the consumer's foot was on the brake pedal when this occurred. the consumer applied excessive force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle from accelerating, but it failed to do so. the vehicle stopped accelerating when it smashed into the garage wall. the factory representative came out to inspect the vehicle, but indicated that nothing was wrong although there was a 3 feet long brake mark on the garage floor. *ak *sc *jb |