Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / S500 / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004305809 | Incident Date: Sep, 14 2004 |
| Consumer's City: BEVERLY HILLS | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: S500 | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBSK75F93F | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 02 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 03 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While approaching a stop light, the consumer applied the brakes and they failed, which caused the vehicle to slowly continue into the center of the intersection. the owner later took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that this occurred with all brands of cars not just mercedes and that a certain percentage of brake failures is acceptable in the auto industry so long as that percentage does not get too high. *jb consumer stated that the info was hard to accept when he could have been killed by cross traffic at the intersection where he coasted through a redlight. *tc |