Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / 300 / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004295476 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: Exterior lighting
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