Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / E320 / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007093203 Incident Date: Jan, 15 2007
Consumer's City: OAKLAND Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: E320 Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBJF65J21B Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 25 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 10 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl* - the contact ownsw a 2001 mercedes e320. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked in the garage when she started to smell fumes. the contact could not find where the fumes were coming from. she then called the fire department. the fire department found that the vehicle was the cause of the fumes and had caught on fire. then, they extinguished the fire. the vehicle was a totaled. the contact called the dealership, and they offered no solution and have yet to fully inspect the vehicle to find out the cause of the fire. the fire department stated that an electrical failure was a possible cause of the fire. *ak