Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / 300 / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004295470 | Incident Date: Aug, 09 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SEMINOLE | Consumer's State: FL |
| 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: Electrical system:wiring:fuses and circuit breakers |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBJF20F7TJ | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 26 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 11 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Driving at 70 mph on cruise control and electronics on front dash went blank, car decelerated, and i had to get off the road before it stopped. car would not start for approximately 30 minutes. was able to restart and drive to safety. drove car home after a few days - in area away from home and had to use rental. on return home with vehicle, it again stalled out while driving at 40mph on a drawbridge at night! again, car was able to eventually get restarted and driven to safety. i have had car at mercedes dealership and two other car repair centers that were endorsed. no one can fix the defect. i have spent over $12,000 over less than 2 years to no avail. we just continue to get milked for money. the car does have 156k mileage on it, but is a diesel and has been well cared for despite the mileage with maintenance checks as warranted by the dealer.*ak |