Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / E430 / 1998
1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005036022 | Incident Date: Aug, 17 2005 |
| Consumer's City: SUNRISE | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: E430 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBJF70F9WA | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 27 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Yesterday i got rear ended by another vehicle. this accident happened because my engine stalled while i was approaching an intersection and i was slowing down to make a turn. the cause of the accident was related to a known mechanical problem with mercedes benz. failure of the cps (crankshaft positioning sensor) or also known as the reference sensor. i checked several mb forums and this problem is not unique, it has happened to many people already. i have been driving mb vehicles for over 15 years, and i find it hard to believe that mb has not done something about this type of failure. i am driving a '98 e430. thanks. *jb |