Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / 280 / 1995
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004311076 | Incident Date: Sep, 23 2004 |
| Consumer's City: ESCONDIDO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 280 | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 21 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Complaint received via e-mail."in the early morning of sept. 24, 2004, i went to start my 1995 mercedes c280. when i turned the ignition key there was a very loud bang and the ignition and the entire electrical system went dead. i called a towing service and had the car taken to my service center (mercedes benz of escondido, 1101 west 9th ave, escondido, ca 92025, 1-760 745 5000). i was told the battery had exploded, and despite my protests that i had brought the car in scrupulously and regularly for service, the mercedes service center said they were not accountable for the explosion. my question: shouldn't they be? don't battery explosions take place only if the fluid levels have not been maintained at least once a year? i subsequently researched mercedes and battery explosions on the web and discovered that there had been a recall of some 65,000 mercedes c280s made in 1998 and 1999. *jb |