Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / E CLASS / 1998

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005037033 Incident Date: Aug, 31 2005
Consumer's City: HENDERSONVILLE Consumer's State: TN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: E CLASS Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:springs:coil springs
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBJF65FXWA Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 01 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have noticed that the spring/coil upper tower perch has almost come completely off. if it comes off while driving the car will lose control. it has come loose due to rust,which is a problem with these cars. these cars will rust on the body panels and on the suspension components. please get mercedes to do something about this. not only is it bad cosmetically, but the rusted spring perches can be catastrophic.*ak