2003 Mercedes Benz E320 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR FLOORBOARD AND THE ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL WAS PROMINENT IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL TANK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 169,500.

SENDING UNIT LEAKS GASOLINE INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE LETTING IN INTENSE FUEL VAPORS AS WELL AS ACTUAL LIQUID FUEL INTO THE CABIN. FURTHERMORE THE FAULTY SENDING UNIT CAUSES A FUEL LEAK FROM THE GAS TANK TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE LEAVING PUDDLES OUTSIDE OF THE CAR WHILE PARKED AND CONTINUING TO LEAK WHILE DRIVING. BOTH OF THESE POSE AN EXTREME DANGER OF FIRE HAZARD, AS WELL AS A HEALTH RISK FROM CONSTANTLY INHALING GASOLINE FUMES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ 320E. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

STRONG GAS SMELL IN GARAGE AFTER FILLING GAS TANK. APPEARED TO COME FROM LEFT REAR SIDE OF THE CAR. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DIAGNOSIS BY DEALER IS THAT THERE IS A CRACK IN THE UPPER PART OF THE GAS TANK. GAS TANK AND FUEL ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED. ESTIMATE IS FOR $3,000. NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND CUSTOMER MUST PAY FULL REPLACEMENT COST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E320. WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR UNRELATED REPAIRS, THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF A FUEL LEAK. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FIALURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

I HAVE AN 03 MERCEDES E320 AND IT JUST STARTED LEAKING UNDER THE BACK SEAT LAST WEEK. I CAN SMELL THE VAPORS ONCE I REMOVED THE BACK SEAT I CAN SEE THE PUDDLE OF GAS. 88K MILES. SPOKE TO MB THERE IS NO OPEN RECALL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH TO GO TO WORK MY CAR LOST THE BRAKES. THE DISPLAY SHOWED BRAKES DEFECTIVE. LUCKILY I HAD PLENTY OF SPACE TO STOP THE CAR WITH EMERGENCY BRAKES. I DID DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CAR AND THE SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SBC UNIT AS MERCEDES-BENZ CALLS IT (THE BRAKE UNIT) WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE DEFECT AND COULD BE LIFE THREATENING TO OTHERS IF THEY LOOSE THE BRAKES LIKE I DID WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAR AS WELL AND REPLACED THE SBC PUMP.

I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE RED DASH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON BRAKE FAILURE STOP IMMEDIATELY VISIT WORKSHOP. THE RED EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AND THE AMBER ABS LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO AUTOMATICALLY DOWNSHIFT INTO LOWER GEARS AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND STOP USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SINCE THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING AND I HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE NEXT DAY WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE EVERYTHING WORKED FINE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL MERCEDES-BENZ DEALER AND THEY UPDATED THE SOFTWARE FOR THE SBC CONTROL UNIT. THEY ALSO VERIFIED THAT ALL RECALL SERVICE FOR THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED. HAD THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING AN EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATION OR AT A HIGH SPEED I FEEL THAT THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WHEN GAS TANK IS FULL...I AM NOT TOPPING OFF THE TANK WHEN I REFUEL...DEALERSHIP STATES I NEED ENTIRE GAS TANK REPLACED AT A COST OF 3000.00..I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED IN MARCH 2011 WITH APPROX 107,000 MILES. *TR

SENDING UNIT LEAKS GASOLINE INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE LETTING IN INTENSE FUEL VAPORS AS WELL AS ACTUAL LIQUID FUEL INTO THE CABIN. FURTHERMORE THE FAULTY SENDING UNIT CAUSES A FUEL LEAK FROM THE GAS TANK TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE LEAVING PUDDLES OUTSIDE OF THE CAR WHILE PARKED AND CONTINUING TO LEAK WHILE DRIVING. BOTH OF THESE POSE AN EXTREME DANGER OF FIRE HAZARD, AS WELL AS A HEALTH RISK FROM CONSTANTLY INHALING GASOLINE FUMES. *TR

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN STARTING MY VEHICLE, THE DASHBOARD WOULD GO COMPLETELY RED, FOLLOWED BY BEEPING AND AN ESP WARNING, SAYING LIMITED BREAKING. THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AT THAT POINT. SOMETIMES I WOULD ALREADY HAVE THE SHIFT ENGAGED BEFORE THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AND WOULD HAVE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. WE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THE RECALL REGARDING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM AND TOOK THE CAR TO A MERCEDES DEALER FOR REPAIR. WE WERE ADVISED BY THE REPAIR SHOP THAT IF THE RECALLED PART WAS THE PROBLEM, THEN THE DASHBOARD WOULD LIGHT UP AND WE'D HAVE NO BRAKES. WE EXPLAINED THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS, BUT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY SAW THAT HAPPEN THEMSELVES. AFTER KEEPING THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS, THEY RETURNED IT SAYING IT WAS THE RESERVOIR WHICH WOULD COST APPOX. $1800 TO REPLACE. WE CALLED MERCEDES CORPORATE ABOUT THIS ALSO, BUT THEY HAVE YET TO CALL US BACK. LOOKING INTO THE RECALLED UNIT, IT APPEARS THIS IS ALL ONE SYSTEM AND THEREFORE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. I HAD THE CAR FOR A COUPLE WEEKS WITHOUT ANOTHER INCIDENT UNTIL THIS WEEKEND WHEN I HAD BEEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AND AFTER ABOUT A HALF HOUR OF NOT BRAKING THE DASHBOARD LIT UP RED WHILE I WAS DOING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH. I TRIED TO BRAKE, BUT THERE WERE NO BRAKES. FORTUNATELY IT WAS VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING AND VERY FEW PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. AFTER TURNING TH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

MY 2003 MERCEDES E320 HAD LESS THAN 40,000 MILES WHEN THE TRANSMISSION AND STRUTS STARTED TO PRESENT PROBLEMS. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. NOW AT 78,000 MILES, I'M BEING TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE PARKING PRAWNS DUE A LEAK IN THE BACK OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE BUSHING ON THE LEFT SIDE ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I JUST HAD A BUSHING REPLACED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, WHICH WAS A BIT PRICEY. WHEN THEY REPLACED ONE OF THE BUSHINGS UNDER WARRANTY A FEW YEARS AGO, THEY SHOULD HAVE REPLACED ALL OF THEM. I HAVE ENCOUNTERED NUMEROUS WITH THIS CAR. I PURCHASED IT WITH ONLY 37 MILES ON IT IN SEPTEMBER 2003, BUT REPLACEMENT OF A NUMBER OF PARTS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY NOW LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS CAR WAS A LEMON FROM THE BEGINNING. IS IT NORMAL TO HAVE THE AIR PUMP REPLACED AT 73,000 MILES? AGAIN, THAT WAS A PRICEY REPAIR -- $1100.00. *TR

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A 100 MPH. COLLISION AND AM NOT SURE BECAUSE THEY SHOULD HAVE.THIS RESULTED IN THE DRIVERS FACE SMASHING INTO THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE AND BREAKING HIS NOSE. CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE? *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON I94 THRU NORTH DAKOTA MY SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. A MESSAGE ON THE DASH BOARD TOLD ME TO VISIT A REPAIR SHOP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER THE LIGHT WENT OUT. THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WHILE SLOWING TO EXIT THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY FOR A FUEL STOP. UPON RESTARTING THE ENGINE EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN FOR ABOUT 5 OR TEN MINUTES. THIS PATTERN OF NORMAL ENGINE STARTS AND THEN INTERMITTENT SRS WARNINGS CONTINUES. I HAVE READ IN THE MERCEDES BENZ OWNERS FORUM THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN NHTSA INVESTIGATION : PE10017 THAT APPEARS TO REFLECT THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING. PLEASE HELP.

MY 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E320, INWHICH THE FUEL FILTERS ARE LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE REAR SEAT, HAD A POWERFUL GASOLINE ORDER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE BENZ REPAIR SHOP STATED IT WAS A HAIRLINE FRACTURE IN THE FUEL FILTER AND IT WAS LEAKING GAS. THEY REPLACED THE FILTERS, BUT I'VE SEEN THEM REPLACE THE SAME TYPE FILTERS IN 2008 MODELS. I THINK THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND A SAFETY HAZARD. IF ME OR MY SPOUSE HAD BEEN A SMOKER, OR CAUSED A SPARK, WE COULD'VE POTENTIALLY CAUSED A FATAL EXPLOSION. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING IN THE FAR LEFT LANE ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE ON THE CAR STOPS IN ADDITION TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. I COULD NOT MOVE TO THE LEFT SHOULDER BECAUSE IT WAS AN ADDITIONAL LANE FOR HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLES WHICH WAS ALSO BARRICADED. I IMMEDIATELY PLACED ON MY FLASHERS AND COMMENCED TO CHANGE LANES TO GET OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. WHERE THIS ALSO OCCURRED WAS WHERE AN ON-RAMP CONNECTS WHICH ADDED ON ANOTHER OBSTACLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE AND LUCKY THAT NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS IN THE DALLAS AREA DURING RUSH HOUR IT IS VERY HARD TO JUST CHANGE TO ONE LANE WITH A RUNNING CAR LET ALONE CHANGING LANES 3 TIMES PLUS DEALING WITH MERGING TRAFFIC FROM AN ON-RAMP WITH A CAR THAT IS NOT RUNNING. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER, THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS FOUND TO BE THE DEFECT. IT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY FLAW BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER TO COMPLETELY STOP AN ENGINE WHEN A DEFECT OCCURS ON A SENSOR. IN THIS CONDITION THE VEHICLE SHOULD ONLY TURN ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INSTEAD OF TURNING THE CAR OFF TO PLACE THE OPERATOR INTO A POTENTIAL DEADLY SITUATION.

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. ALMOST CRASHED. I HAVE NUMEROUS FAULT CODES IN COMPUTER, ABS CODE, SBC CODE, RESIVIOR CODE, ETC, ETC ON A 58,000 MILR CAR! THEY ARE TELLING ME ONLY ONE PART HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THAT IS THE SBC. EVERYTHING ELSE I MUST PAY FOR. THE SBC EFFECTS ALL OF THESE OTHER PARTS AND THAT IS CRAP! LIKE WHICH CAME FIRST? THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG. WHY HAVE YOU NOT EFFECTED A COMPLETE RECALL OF THIS MAKE & MODEL AS EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. YOU AND MERCEDES ARE GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED AS THE BRAKES GO TO MANUAL AND IT'S HARD PANIC STOPPNG A 3400LB CAR!!!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E320. HE WAS DRIVING 35MPH ON 12-15-05 WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AND A CRASH OCCURRED WHICH SEVERELY INJURED HIS SHOULDER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN A CITATION. THE CONTACT NOTICED A YELLOW BRAKE WARNING LIGHT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED HE SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM HIS TOES TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD INCLUDING A CONCUSSION AND MEMORY LOSS. HE WAS TAKEN TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM WHO ONLY DIAGNOSED HIM WITH A FRACTURED ANKLE. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED THREE TO FOUR WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED AT THAT TIME BUT WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. HE HAD BEEN CONFINED TO A COUCH OR A BED SINCE THE CRASH OCCURRED DUE TO THE INJURIES HE SUSTAINED. HE ALSO HAD A FRACTURED VERTEBRAE, HIS HIPS AND KNEES WERE SNAPPED, HE LOST ONE KIDNEY AND HIS STOMACH WAS PLACED BEHIND HIS HEART DURING SURGERY TWICE FOR THE BLEEDING THROUGH HIS ARTERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL 04V296000 , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC MFR'S REPORT DATE: JUN 22, 2004 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V133000 , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, MFR'S REPORT DATE: MAR 31, 2005 ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE ELECTRONIC BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ENGINEERED IMPROPERLY AND WAS NO LONGER BEING INSTALLED IN MERCEDES BENZ. HE STATED THAT NHTSA THOUGHT THAT MERCEDES WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE RECALL AND ITS CUSTOMERS; HOWEVER, THEY FAILED TO DO SO. THE INSURANCE AGENT CONF

E 320 MERCEDES 2003 CAR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SRS LIGHT ON DASHBOARD APPEARED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. I TOOK IT TO MERCEDES DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST ME $1,000 TO ASSESS AND CORRECT PROBLEM. AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED AND HAVE NEVER BEEN USED. I NEVER FIXED THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I THINK IT IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD FALL UNDER MERCEDES CARE. THIS IS OF CONCERN SINCE IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIRBAGS DEPLOY MY PASSENGER MAY BE CRITICALLY HURT. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 MERCEDES E320 WHICH I BOUGHT FROM COGGIN MOTORMALL IN FT. PIERCE. I HAVE PUT ONLY 5000 MILES ON CAR AND IT HAS BEEN IN SHOP 2 TIMES. FIRST THE FRONT THRUSTS AND RODS WERE BAD AND NOW THE CAR IS STALLING ON ME, ONCE WITH MY SON IN CAR. WHEN THE CAR STALLS, I LOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAVE ALMOST BEEN KILLED IN THESE 2 FAILURES. IT HAS STALLED ON ME 4 TIMES AND NOW I REFUSE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND NOW THE BALL JOINTS ARE BAD. I HEAR THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE STRUTS AND JOINTS 200901002 ?? THE CAR ONCE CAME ON AND SAID REAR BRAKE FAILURE AS WELL. HOW DOES A CAR DEALERSHIP SELL A VEHICLE TO A CUSTOMER WITH KNOWING THAT IT COULD KILL A FAMILY? THEY SAID THEY INSPECTED IT.. THIS IS GOING TO KILL ME AND MY SON.. SOLVE THAT, I WONT DRIVE THIS CAR.. MERCEDES REALLY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE DANGEROUS THINGS.. IT IS GOING TO COST ANOTHER 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX AND I CANT AFFORD IT. *TR

2003 E320 MERCEDES BRAKE FAILURE!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 07 WITH 65,000 MILES A GOOD DEAL. FINE CAR! HOWEVER...TODAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK A RED BRAKE FAILURE WARNING...FLASHES ACROSS THE SCREEN AND MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP!!! I AM ROLLING ACROSS A SMALL COUNTRY RD BRIDGE AND THANKFULLY AM AT THE BOTTOM OF A STEEP HILL. THE BRAKE PEDAL JUST FLOPPED..NOTHING.. I MANAGED TO GET IT INTO PARK AND GET OUT WITH THE CAR STILL RUNNING!!! I'VE HAD IT TOWED TWO HOURS AWAY...WHILE WAITING ON MY HUSBAND TO GET HOME TO GO THE DEALERSHIP WITH ME, I LOCATED ABOUT 3 RECALLS ON THIS MODEL.. QUESTION... WHAT RESPONSIBILITY DOES THIS USED IMPORT CAR DEALER HAVE TO ME AS A CUSTOMER? THEY ARE CONSULTING THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF IT IS INDEED AN ISSUE WITH A BRAKE/HYDRAULICS RECALL..I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN..I OWE SOME MONEY ON IT. WHAT COULD I INSIST THEY DO??? *TR

THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 35 MPH, THIS WAS THE 4TH TIME IT STALLED, THE 3 OTHER TIMES CAR WAS NOT GOING AS FAST. ONE AT A STOP SIGN, THE OTHER 2 AT ABOUT 20 MPH. WHEN CAR COOLED OFF WAS ABLE TO START IT. THE 4TH TIME COULD NOT RESTART, TOWED TO MECHANIC FOUND TO BE CPS (CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. RESEARCHED ONLINE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM! A DANGEROUS PROBLEM! *TR

ON-BOARD COMPUTER GIVES AN "SRS MALFUNCTION - VISIT WORKSHOP!" MESSAGE, DESPITE BEING EVALUATED AND RESET BY LOCAL SERVICE CENTER AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROBLEM APPEARS TO EXIST FOR MANY OWNERS OF THIS MAKE/MODEL. *TR

CAR E-320 MERCEDES BENZ 2003 WITH 53404 MILES WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS CAR, THE VEHICLE PANEL INDICATED A TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AND SHE HAD NO BREAKING RESPONSE FROM THE CAR AT ALL. SHE WAS TRAVELING AT AROUND 40 MPH BUT SAYS SHE HAD NO ONE IN FRONT OF HER SO SHE LET THE CAR COAST TO A STOP, SHE HAD NO BREAKING POWER AT ALL. AT THIS TIME SHE CALLED ME AND I HAD HER TAKE PHOTOS OF THE CAR PANEL LIGHTS AND THEN I CONTACTED MERCEDES BENZ. WE KNOW THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES, BASED ON INFORMATION THAT I FOUND FILED WITH NHTSA. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THAT THE EXACT SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED TO HER ON THIS SAME VEHICLE BACK IN JANUARY OF 2009. AT THE TIME OF THAT INCIDENT SHE WAS AT A PARKING LOT AND DRIVING VERY SLOWLY. WE CONTACTED MERCEDES BENZ AND WERE TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN. MB SAID THAT THE CAR REQUIRED AN SBC CONTROL UNIT UPGRADE (SOFTWARE) AND THE JOB WAS DONE AT NO COST TO US. SO HERE WE ARE, 16 MONTHS AND ABOUT 9,000 MILES LATER WITH THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN, BOTH TIMES THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND WE ARE HAPPY THAT THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. ALTHOUGH MB HAS ALREADY MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR US AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED AT MB'S COST, THIS TIME THEY INDICATED TO ME THEY WILL BE REPLACING SOME PART (?) AND NOT JUST DOING AN ELECTRONIC UPDATE. OF COURSE MY WIFE IS NOW VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR, EVEN IF THEY DO THE REPAIRS AND I DO NOT BLAME HER. WE WILL SEE. IN DOING INTERNET RESEARCH I FOUND

MY 2003 MERCEDES E320 ENGINE STALLED MOMENTARILY AS I SPED UP TO ENTER I-95 NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, VA. I EASED UP ON THE GAS AND IT RESTARTED WITH NO APPARENT IMMEDIATE AFTER EFFECTS. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC CLOSE BEHIND ME, OR THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A COLLISION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS SHOWING ON THE DASHBOARD BEFORE OR AFTER THE STALLING. I CONTINUED SOUTH ON I-95 WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS UNTIL I EXITED AT ASHLAND, VA. AT THE INTERCHANGE WITH US1, WHEN I STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE STALLED OUT AND WOULD NOT RESTART, BLOCKING TRAFFIC. A POLICEMAN ARRIVED AND CALLED FOR A TOW. AGAIN THERE WERE NO APPARENT TROUBLE LIGHTS. THE CAR WAS CARRIED TO THE RICHMOND VA DEALER, WHICH REPLACED THE AIR MASS SENSOR. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO MERCEDES CUSTOMER CARE IN NJ. I EMPHASIZED THE SERIOUSNESS OF HAVING THE ENGINE STALL OUT, BUT THEY WERE NOT PLANNING TO PERFORM ANY NEW FIX. THEY SAID IT WAS "OPERATING AS DESIGNED", MAKING REFERENCE TO A "LIMP HOME" FEATURE THAT STALLS THE ENGINE AND WARNS THE DRIVER TO GET OFF THE ROAD. I LOOKED IN THE CAR'S MANUAL, AND THE TERM "LIMP HOME" APPEARS ONLY ONCE CONCERNING THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO DESCRIPTION OF HOW THIS WORKS OR WHAT THE DRIVER IS SUPPOSED TO DO. IN MY CAR, THE ENGINE DID NOT "LIMP", BUT RAN AT FULL POWER AFTER THE STALL AND RESTART. IN MY OPINION, A SENSOR FAILURE SHOULD NOT DISABLE THE ENGINE, AND ANY SERIOUS PROBLEM SHOULD BE WARNED THROUGH A BLINKING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.

THE GASOLINE TANK ON MY 2003 E 320 MERCEDES HAD A LEAK ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE TANK. THIS ALLOWED FUMES TO LEAK INTO MY GARAGE AND WOULD HAVE PRESENTED A HUGE FIRE RISK HAD I NOT DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM AND BEEN INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. A GAS TANK SHOULD NOT FAIL UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES E320. THE VEHICLE HAD FULLWAY FULDA TIRES, TIRE SIZE 245/35Z/R2095. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TIRES EXHIBITED CRACKS WITHIN A PERIOD OF FOUR MONTHS OF PURCHASE. THE CONTACT SAID THAT HE WAS INFORMED BY THE TIRE AUTO SHOP THAT THERE IS A NO TREAD WARRANTY BECAUSE THE TIRES WORN QUICKLY.

I HAVE A MERCEDES BENZ 2003 E320, BATTERY DRAIN EVERY 6 HRS. BOUGHT NEW BATTERY STILL BATTERY DRAINS. SEEMS LIKE MOST PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM: SEE FORUM: HTTP://WWW.BENZWORLD.ORG/FORUMS/W203-C-CLASS/1196568-MERCEDES-C320-BATTERY-DRAIN-15.HTML THESE VEHICLES NEED TO RECALLED. ITS COSTING $115 PER HOUR FOR THE DEALER TO CHECK. THE PROBLEM IS COMMON AFTER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY AFTER 50,000 MILES OR 4 YRS. MY CAR HAS 76,000 AND BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E320. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND SPUTTER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT ANTI-FREEZE LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, WHICH CAUSED THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO FAIL. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $3,000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE FRONT RT. SIDE SUSPENSION BEGAN TO SINK. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO TAKE A LOOK AND NOTICED THE AIRBAG SUSPENSION HAD COMPLETELY COLLAPSED. I TRIED PRESSING A FEW BUTTONS TO RAISE THE SUSPENSION AND NOTHING. THE COLLAPSE OF THE AIRBAG SUSPENSION WAS INSTANTANEOUS AND WITH BRIEF NOTICE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E320. WHEN THE CONTACT EXITED THE INTERSTATE, AN ALARM BEGAN TO SOUND, INDICATING THAT THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE BRAKES WERE WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SBC CONTROLLER FOR FREE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V133000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VIN AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY E-320 I HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND COME THROUGH THE SPEAKERS. AFTER I HEARD THE SOUND THE REAR SPEAKERS AND THE SUB WOOFER BEGAN TO MAKE A NOISED THAT SUGGESTED THEY WERE BUSTED. WHEN I STOP THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF I HEARD A BUZZING NOISE COME THROUGH THE SPEAKERS. NOW WHEN EVER I APPLY THE BRAKES I HEAR WHAT SOUNDS LIKE A FAULTY GROUND NOISE COMING THROUGH THE SPEAKERS. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON THE BRAKES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT SOUNDS JUST LIKE THE PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING BUT MB SAID MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BY THE WAY THE TO DOOR SPEAKERS COST 189.00 DOLLARS A PIECE AND THE REAR SUB WOOFER COST 639.00 DOLLARS. I HAVEN'T STARTED THE RESEARCH ON HOW MUCH THE RADIO UNIT COST. THIS CAR HAS GIVING ME SEVERAL PROBLEMS. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LEMON.. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RESTRAINT SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SRS SENSOR FAILED. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SENSOR AT THE COST OF $857. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,000.

SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF THE MERCEDES BENZ AIRMATIC SUSPENSION SYSTEMS IS A MAJOR ISSUE, PLEASE CHECK CAR OWNER FORUMS AS THERE ARE MANY CARS AS NEW AS 2007 AND 2008'S THAT HAVE AIRMATIC SUSPENSION SAFETY AND RELIABILITY ISSUES, THESE CARS ARE PRONE TO AIRMATIC SUSPENSION PROBLEMS FROM THE C CLASS SPORT MODELS TO THE E AND S CLASSES AS WELL, I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH MASS REPAIR AND SAFETY ISSUES, HOWEVER MOST OR ALL PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE AIRMATIC SUSPENSIONS WILL AT SOME POINT HAVE REPAIRS THAT CAN RESULT IN THE CAR DROPPING TO THE GROUND WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING, WE ARE SPEAKING CARS THAT ARE BY MOST STANDARDS CONSIDERED TO BE LOW MILEAGE VEHICLES, MY CAR HAS 64K MILES AND IS A MERCEDES 2003 E320, THE FRONT AIRSPRINGS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING, YOU WILL RECEIVE A DASH WARNING ONLY AFTER THE SUSPENSION HAS GIVEN OUT,. THERE ARE 4 AIRSPRINGS FOR MY CAR AT A REPAIR COST FOR THE FRONT AIRSPRINGS AT A COST OF $1,500.00 PER SIDE, AND KNOWING THAT THERE ARE 2 MORE AIRSPRINGS IN THE REAR OF THE CAR THAT COULD GIVE OUT WITHOUT WARNING RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE ONCE AGAIN, SO YOU LITERALLY HAVE FOUR POSSIBILITIES OF SUSPENSION FAILURE, YOU WILL BE AT THE MERCY OF A FLATBED TOW TRUCK, AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CARS AS THEY SIT SO LOW TO THE GROUND THAT IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TOW, KNOWING THAT THE RUBBER BELLOWS ON THE SUSPENSION OF THESE CARS ARE VERY FRAGILE AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED CAUSING MASS FAILURE OF THE AIRSPRING UNIT, THE UNIT IS SOLD AS A DEALER ON

WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN 35 MILES SPEED, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL MY 2003 MERCEDES E 320 AND I WAS ALMOST DEAD CROSSING A HEAVY TRAFFIC AREA. FORTUNATELY I TURNED THE CAR LEFT TO A PARKING LOT AND CHANGED THE GEAR TO PARKING TO STOP THE CAR AND TO AVOID GETTING IN TO THE SHOP. I BOUGHT THE MERCEDES WITH A TRUST, BUT I LOST MY TRUST. NOT ONLY THAT I AM STILL WAITING TO GET THE REPAIRING COST FROM MERCEDES DUE TO THE PRODUCT DEFECT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E 320 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN A SIGN APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD THAT BRAKE WAS DISABLED AND I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A BRAKE AND STILL IT WAS RUNNING. SOME HOW I MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING LOT ON LEFT AND STOPPED IT BY CHANGING THE GEAR TO PARKING. IF IT WAS HAPPENING AFTER 10 SECOND IT WOULD HAVE COLLIDED WITH OTHER VEHICLES IN HIGH SPEED IN A MAJOR INTERSECTION AND I WOULDN'T BE IN THE FACE OF THE EARTH TODAY. LATER I FOUND OUT THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF 2003 E 320 WAS IN RECALL. WHEN I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS REPLACED BEFORE AND THERE IS NO MORE WARRANTY. I HAD TO PAY $2500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM FROM MY POCKET. I AM SO UPSET ABOUT THIS INCIDENT - MORE THAN THE MONEY - THE NEGLIGENCE OF MERCEDES BENZ CAN RISK THE LIFE OF MANY PEOPLE LIKE ME DRIVING MERCEDES 2003 E320 MODEL WITH FAULTY BRAKE WHICH BREAK DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE GOING IN HIGH SPEED. WHAT SHALL I DO IN THIS MATTER? *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E 320 ON APRIL 3,2008. ALL OF A SUDDEN A SIGN APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD THAT BRAKE WAS DISABLED AND I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A BRAKE AND STILL IT WAS RUNNING. SOME HOW I MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING LOT ON LEFT AND STOPPED IT BY CHANGING THE GEAR TO PARKING. IF IT WAS HAPPENING AFTER 10 SECOND IT WOULD HAVE COLLIDED WITH OTHER VEHICLES IN HIGH SPEED IN A MAJOR INTERSECTION AND I WOULDN'T BE IN THE FACE OF THE EARTH TODAY. LATER I FOUND OUT THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF 2003 E 320 WAS IN RECALL. WHEN I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS REPLACED BEFORE AND THERE IS NO MORE WARRANTY. I HAD TO PAY $2500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM FROM MY POCKET. I AM SO UPSET ABOUT THIS INCIDENT - MORE THAN THE MONEY - THE NEGLIGENCE OF MERCEDES BENZ CAN RISK THE LIFE OF MANY PEOPLE LIKE ME DRIVING MERCEDES 2003 E320 MODEL WITH FAULTY BRAKE WHICH BREAK DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE GOING IN HIGH SPEED. WHAT SHALL I DO IN THIS MATTER? *TR

03 MERCEDES E320 CUSTOMER BELIEVES THAT VEHICLE IS A LEMON**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS A FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD WHILE IN ACCELERATION MODE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED DEFECTS, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SIGNAL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SO THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, AND PADS WERE REPLACED. THE WIPER BLADES WERE REPLACED. THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A SLOW LEAK

I PURCHASED A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E320 CUSTOM ORDERED. THERE ARE ERRATIC, INCONSISTENT,INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS OF DEFECTIVE BRAKE OPERATION, RADIO,CD,SEAT CONTROLS,INSTRUMENTATION,WINDOWS CONTROL,TIRE PRESSURE INDICATION, RESTRAINT SYSTEM,TRANSMISSION OPERATION, SRS SYSTEM. THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR RANDOMLY. TWICE,WHEN I NEEDED TO BRAKE QUICKLY THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE CAR. THE BRAKE ASSIST FEATURE DID NOT WORK. THE CAR'S BRAKES ARE TERRIBLE AND UNRELIABLE, AND CONSTITUTE SAFETY DANGER ON THE ROAD. THERE ARE NUMEROUS MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED BY CAR INDICATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALL OR MOST OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GATEWAY MODULE*SOFTWARE*.THE CAN-BUS SYSTEM ON CAR,WHICH ALSO CONTROLS BRAKES,DOES NOT HAVE CORRECTLY-OPERATIONS OF WARE,AND IT AFFECTS MOST ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM FUNCTIONS IN THE CAR. THERE ARE DATA COLLISIONS AND PACKET CONFLICTS ON THE BUS BECAUSE THE SOFTWARE IS NOT WRITTEN CORRECTLY OR THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE IS OVERLOADED. READING OVER THE 55 2003 E320 COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEBSITE,IT IS CLEAR THAT MOST OF THEM ARE DUE TO THIS SOFTWARE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK TO THE SELLING DEALER ,MERCEDES BENZ OF SAN DIEGO,*OVER 50 TIMES*DURING THE YEARS 2003-2007 WITH NO SOLUTION. THE CAR WARRANTY IS SET TO EXPIRE IN A WEEK, AND THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT YET FIXED. THE NHTSB DEMAND MERCEDES BENZ EITHER REDESIGN THE SYSTEM OR REWRITE THE SOFTWARE AND TEST IT FOR ABOUT 40,000 HOURS, OR REPLACE THE VEHICLES

AFTER SPENDING $600 OF SERVICE ON A 2003 MERCEDES E320, THE RADIO COMMAND CENTER START TO ACTING UP. IT WILL SHUT DOWN ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. TURN BACK ON, AND SHUT DOWN ITSELF AGAIN. MERCEDES OF BELLEVUE INSIST THIS IS OUT OF WARRANTY SERVICE. THE RADIO WAS FINE BEFORE SERVICE D., AND NOW THEY EXPECT US TO PAY EXTRA 3 HOURS FOR TESTING RADIO? *JB

TL* - THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT FELT IT SHOULD BE FIXED DURING A RECALL IN 2004. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON 12/29/06 THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT NARROWLY AVOIDED A CRASH. THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY AT THE DEALER.*AK UPDATED 2/6/2007 - THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSTIC TEST WERE PERFORMED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE SBC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REFLASHED. *NM

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR HESITATING AND JERKING FIRST FEW TIMES THEY FIXED IT THEN MY CAR STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY IN TRAFFIC GOING 40 MILES PER HOUR, THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND AFTER CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION IT STOPPED AGAIN ON THE STREET GOING 30 MILES PER HOUR. MY CAR IS STILL HESITATING AND JERKING. I AM SO TIRED OF TAKING THE CAR IN ALL THE TIME AND THEM GIVING ME A RENTAL, MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS THINK ITS FUNNY THAT I HAVE DRIVEN A RENTAL SO MANY TIMES. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TOTAL OF ABOUT 50-60 DAYS TOTAL. MERCEDES WILL NOT GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK OR CHANGE MY CAR. I NEED HELP PLEASE BEFORE MY CAR STOPS ON ME AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY AND SOMEONE HITS ME OR I HIT SOMEONE. *JB

MY CAR HAS STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY AS I WAS DRIVING. THEN AGAIN A FEW WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING IT STOPPED ON THE STREET. ALSO IT JERKS AND HESITATES OFTEN. I AM AFRAID ITS GOING TO STOP ANYTIME. THE DEALER WILL NOT GIVE ME A NEW CAR OR MY MONEY BACK. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN 16 DIFFERENT TIMES AND ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 45 DAYS TOTAL. MY LEASE IS GOING TO BE UP IN ABOUT 4 MONTHS, I THINK THAT IS MY THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. *JB

SRS LIGHT CAME AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT AFTER FOUR DAYS AGAIN THE LIGHT AND WARNING CAME ON. *JB

I WAS PARKING MY VEHICLE (2003 MERCEDES E 320) BETWEEN 2 CARS IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY ON THE PARKING SPOT (AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN TO ENTER THE SPOT ... WHILE THE FEET WERE ON THE BREAK PEDAL) WHEN THERE WAS A SUDDEN UN-INTENDED ACCELERATION THAT MADE THE VEHICLE RACE OFF AND HIT THE CONCRETE WALL ABOUT TWO FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER, HOOD, HEAD LIGHTS. THE FRONT DOORS WERE JAMMED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO USE THE PASSENGER DOORS FOR EXITING THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS BURNING SMELL (BUT NO SMOKE) IN THE CAR SOON AFTER THE IMPACT. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERE NECK, CHEST AND ABDOMINAL PAIN. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF THIS MODEL IN 2004. THIS AS ADDRESSED BY THE DEALER (RALLYE MORORS, ROSLYN, NY) .*JB

CERTIFIED LTR RE SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION 2004-050014 FOR 2003 E20 MERCEDES SEDAN BRAKING SYSTEM, REQUESTING INVESTIGATION. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER MOTORIST VEHICLE BEGAN BOBBING FROM SIDE TO SIDE THEN SUDDENLY JUMPED OVER IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY A THICK PLUME OF WHITE SMOKE WHICH RAPIDLY ENGULFED THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER'S FOOT DEEPLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SIMPLY DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT COLLIDED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED COMPENSATION. *SC THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AFTER THE ACCIDENT. 04V296000. *JB

GENERALLY CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HESITATES TO MOTION WHEN IMMEDIATELY PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. ONCE IN GEAR VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES, RESULTING IN A JERK.*AK

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IN WHICH THE SPEED WAS UNDETERMINED. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED HEAD INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. *JB

THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY UPON IMPACT. *NM ON AUG 2004 THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE SLID UNDER THE REAR OF A FORD EXCURSION. THE CONSUMERS STOMACH HIT THE STEERING WHEEL BRANDING HER STOMACH WITH THE MERCEDES EMBLEM SCALDING HER LEFT ARM. THE CONSUMER HAD TO GET ASSISTANCE GETTING OUT OF THE SEAT BELT. REPORTED PROBLEM WITH THE SRS SYSTEM IN DEC 2002. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TC