Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / ML320 / 2001

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004310237 Incident Date: Nov, 29 2004
Consumer's City: PARK RIDGE Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: ML320 Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:power adjust
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4JGAB54E91A Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 29 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 20 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I own 2001 mb ml320; the drivers front seat plastic frame keeps breaking causing safety issues while driving. i have taken the car back to the dealer 6 times and they have fixed it, however, today they are telling me that since it is not "totally cracked" they will not fix it. i am about to cross 50,000.00 mile warranty and that is a real reason why my dealer: knauz continental autos in laka bluff, illinois is no longer willing to fix the problem. it seems to me that the framing cracks are manufacturing defect and that is why it keeps breaking. i would like to send e-mail pictures to whoever will be working on this case. the dealer is suppose to fix the problem until the end of warranty and not tell me that its not "totally cracked". please respond: vin: [xxx]. *ak please assist with this case. updated 07/24/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)