Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / 420 / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999036681 | 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, 16 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 |