Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / 240 / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004290103 | Incident Date: Jul, 21 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SYLVANIA | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 240 | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 21 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: (1) car was parked in the garage. car did not start. called roadside assistance and while waiting for the technician to call, the car started (after 45 minutes). i drove the car to the dealership and the dealer did not find any fault codes. i drove the car to work and the car stopped while driving on the highway (2) the car shut off while driving. engine shut off. electrical power still on as radio still operating. i pulled over to the shoulder and keenly dodged traffic and parked on the highway shoulder. (3) i removed the key from the ignition and tried again repeadetly to start the car. the car started. i made it to work and was just to busy to take my car into service. after work, i tried to restart the car. the car wouldn't start. i called roadside assistance. technician arrived onsite and the car once again turned on with luck. the technician believes a new fuel pump is need. *jb |