1991 Mercedes Benz 300 Series

DT: CONSUMER STATES HIS WIFE WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ACCELERATOR QUIT WORKING. SHE THEN HAD TO CROSS LANES TO PULL OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER. THE CONSUMER FOUND ONLINE THAT THERE WAS RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN 93V095000. HE THEN CALLED MERCEDES AND INQUIRED ABOUT THIS RECALL, AFTER SUPPLYING HIS VIN THEY INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TIE UP THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE BUSHING AND GETTING THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE IS NOW GOING TO BE TOWED TO MERCEDES TO BE SERVICED.*AK

WIRING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ALL RUBBER HOSES ON THE VACUUM SYSTEM HAVE DETERIORATED .THE WIRING CONNECTORS HAVE ALL FELL APART AND THE HOSES HAVE TURNED HARD AND FELL APART. *JB

FORMANIC TRANSFER CASE FAILED, WAS REPLACED AT 42718 MILES, FORMANIC LIGHT CAME ON, HAD TRANSFER CASE REPLACED A SECOND TIME ON 1/10/01 AT 84,000 MILES, HOWEVER, FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY, FAILURE OF INTERNAL BEARINGS, CAUSED A LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING POWER. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER, WHERE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR FOR A THIRD TIME. DEALER URGED CONSUMER TO DISPOSE OF VEHICLE WHOLESALE, NOT WORTH REPAIRING.*AK THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR WINDOW SWITCH WAS REPLACED. LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON WITH COOLANT IN SYSTEM DUE TO COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR FAILURE. WIPER INSERTS WERE REPLACED. WINDSHIELD FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. BATTERY WAS LOOSE. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OUT PUT SEAL WAS LEAKING. RIGHT FRONT AXLE SHAFT BOOT WAS LEAKING. FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. HEAD LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING CORNERS. MONO BELT WAS REPLACED. BOTH SIDE REAR WINDOWS WERE LEAKING. FRONT SWAY BAR WAS LOOSE. THE COOLING FAN MALFUNCTIONED. MIDDLE SEAT WERE HARD TO FOLD DOWN. VEHICLE VIBRATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IDLER ARM BUSHING WAS REPLACED, FRONT WHEELS SHIMMY, GAS PEDAL NEEDS TO BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR, PARTS WERE MISSING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUNK, VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR, REAR LAMP WAS OUT, HEAD WAS GASKET REPLACED. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE REPAIRS, CAR RENTAL EXPENSES AND LOSS ON SALE OF THE VEHICLE. *YH

POOR DESIGN OF RADIATOR CAUSED IT TO BREAK.