Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / E320 / 2005

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006066237 Incident Date: Jan, 14 2006
Consumer's City: MURPHY Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: E320 Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBUF26J75A Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 25 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 06 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I own a 2005 mercedes e320 cdi (diesel). the car gives off black smoke (intermittently) and a black tar like substance (black soot) pours out of my exhaust. i have complained to mercedes and they state, "the car is operating within factory specifications." the dealership (skyland automotive, asheville, nc) states that it is due to poor quality diesel fuel. i have considered legal action under the "nc lemon law", but would rather just have the problem solved or a return of the purchase price of the vehicle. *jb