Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / E CLASS / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004310109 | Incident Date: Oct, 14 2004 |
| Consumer's City: ORLANDO | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: E CLASS | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:rack and pinion:rack |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBJF65J1YB | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 28 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 23 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I purchased a used 2000 mercedes e320 on near the end of august 2004. approximatly 45 days later i noticed a noise coming from the dashboard area when making a left or right turn at low speed. it could be described as a "rubber on rubber" squeaking noise. it has slowly gotten louder over the past few weeks. searching the internet i have found that others have this same problem with their mercedes around this year. since i just bought the car, i suspect it could have been something that was "quieted down" by applying a lubricant. i have no way to prove that. others who have had this problem on the internet claim the dealer replaced the steering rack to fix the problem. that would be a cost of approximatly $2000. this is appearing to be a common problem with mercedes-benz, possibly just a few models and years, and should be taken care of by them. the automobile i purchased came off the mercedes lease program.*ak |