Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / 420 / 1999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 999036675 Incident Date: Sep, 27 1999
Consumer's City: VERONA Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: 420 Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBGA43G2XA Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 27 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Continuing idling and acceleration problems. on january 21, 2000, one month after second repair attempt, while driving vehicle it suddenly lost power then violently jolted forward causing temporary loss of control. (note: driver's foot did not touch accelerator). driver then noticed "engine" check light suddenly come on (subsequently learned this indicates a fuel injection problem). immediately notified dealer but problem persists. on april 26, "check engine" light again came on and car began to drive terribly, e.g., poor and inconsistent acceleration. *ak