Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / 300 / 1987
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999084924 | Incident Date: May, 23 1999 |
| Consumer's City: POUND RIDGE | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 300 | Model Year: 1987 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBEA30D7HA | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 08 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Engine suddenly started "burning" oil, then lost power and then started smoking; mechanic claims valve gasket, valve sleeves, water pump and timing chain must be replaced at cost of $3,000, despite company's claim that the motors last 250,000 to 300,000 miles; can't guarantee that this will fix the problem. rebuilt engine will cost $10,000. electrical problem is short in driver's side power window that causes fuses to burn out. mechanic can't find the problem. in addition, trip odometer stopped working. |