Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / 500 / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999028852 | Incident Date: Dec, 01 1999 |
| Consumer's City: CANOGA PARK | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 500 | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBNG75J1YA | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 02 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Main instrument panel cluster intermittently shuts off while driving and remains inoperable. driver loses all techincal information and operating status of vehicle. during driving at freeway speeds, an accidental movement of the gearshift lever from "drive" to "neutral" and back to "drive" results in transmission not engaging in "drive" until the car slows to 20mph. driver has no control over car until it reaches the 20mph range and the transmission then engages in gear. when stopped on a hill, with engine running, in "drive" when brakes are released to proceed forward, the car rolls backward quickly, with tranmission acting as if in "neutral" and engine stalls after moving backward about ten feet. driver loses all control and power over car. *ak |