Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / 300SD / 1993

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 994049946 Incident Date: Apr, 30 1994
Consumer's City: BLYTHEWOOD Consumer's State: SC
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: 300SD Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBGB34E8PA Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 06 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1994
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I purchased a 1993 mercedes benz-300sd through a local business man in columbia, sc who had the car on lease. i paid the leasing company, mercedes corporation for the car. this car had to have a new motor at 46,000 miles. i am now told that i might have to have another motor. i have had to repace the motor for the fan that runs the air/heat; replace units that controls the factory installed telephone and now am being told that the new motor will cost from $10,000 to $12,000. i am having provlems keeping freon in the air conditioner and have been told that this might cost up to $2,500; also i was told that i need bushings which has been estimated at $2,000. i believe that i have a lemon situation. i did contact the company's representative and he tells me that there is nothing he can do. i need your help very desperately. whatever you can do, contact them or whatever will be greatly appreciated. the representative that i spoke with was rice byerly.