Mercedes Benz 163 2000
Model 163 made in 2000 by Mercedes Benz got 1 consumer complain, 1 investigation there is 1 recall as well as 12 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference to electronic stability control. . Technical service bulletines regarding air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. The car had one investigation (engine and engine cooling). There was one recall concerning exterior lighting .
Model 2000
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| 26M001 | 11/13/2000 | 616302 | Some vehicles up to vin a214303 may exhibit a srs malfunction indicator lamp illuminated and diagnostic trouble code for side airbag present. *tt | 02/20/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 30M002 | 11/28/2000 | 616274 | Some vehicles may exhibit a battery that is dead for no apparent reason. *tt | 02/16/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| 07M012 | 04/04/2001 | 619581 | A condition may exist where the modular control system may intermittently disable the control and cause the display to be blank. *tt | 06/21/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| 2005060014 | 11/01/2005 | 2005060014 | 10018609 | Inspect catalyst welds and replace catalytic converter if necessary. *ak | 01/09/2006 |
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| TB8285157 | 08/09/2001 | DTB07M01 | 622093 | Concerns with the mcs (modular control system) having a blank screen. *tt | 10/12/2001 |
| 31M002 | 11/28/2000 | 616267 | Addresses concerns with a software bug identified in the modular control systems with software revision 9/00 or higher. *tt | 02/16/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 09M012 | 04/18/2001 | 619597 | Customer concerns regarding cd changer magazine (mcs unit would not recognize a new magazine if it was installed with the mcs head unit powered off), or books on tape issue (mcs head unit display will show an improper tape tension error whe | 06/21/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 2005060014 | 09/01/2005 | 2005060014 | 10017073 | Inspect catalyst welds and replace catalytic converter if necessary. mercedes *sc | 10/21/2005 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 1018C | 12/17/2004 | 1018D | 10011706 | Front brake squeal. *jb | 01/31/2005 |
| STEERING | |||||
| 463013 | 12/21/2007 | 463013A | 10006755 | Models ml320, ml350, ml430, ml55, ml500. model year 1998 from vin 043552 up to and including model year 2003. 10 year/unlimited mile extended warranty for clamp and lower power steering hose. *tt updated 3/3/08. *nj | 05/11/2004 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 03M002 | 01/05/2000 | 612192 | Customer complaint on vehicles within vin range a145273 to a149599 of the remote transmitter key losing synchronization resulting in inoperative central locking. *tt | 06/06/2000 | |
| 27M992 | 11/15/1999 | 612172 | Customer complaint of an inability to remove the mcs unit from the dash panel using the standard head unit removal keys. *tt | 06/06/2000 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | ||||||
| PE03058 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 12/17/2003 | 04/22/2004 | ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILURE | ||
| The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this preliminary evaluation to investigate allegations of engine crankshaft pulley harmonic balancer failure that could result in loss of power-steering assist.odi has received a total of 546 non-duplicative reports that allege engine crankshaft pulley harmonic balancer failure on all mercedes-benz vehicles using the subject component.the subject component failures are progressive in nature and only a small percentage of the complaints and warrant claims involved a failure that had progressed far enough to effect power steering performance (6 of 55 odi complaints reference increased steering effort).there have been no crashes or injuries related to the alleged defect.a safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see summary report attached for further detail. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 1 | 1 | |
| I have had the same problems as the others with the stability control and yes it is very true that this car locks up the brakes on the highway without any notice or reason while driving in a straight line on a clear dry day! mercedes will not agree with anything until someone dies and they are brought to court. i had to remove my yaw rate sensor from the car to shut the system off so that my wife was safe. just turning off the system will not stop it from doing this. does mercedes think everyone just imagines this happening to them? all the people have the same model ml over and over from all parts of the country and i even have read about it from people in other countries. the car is now sitting in my backyard and not in use because your not going to cause anyone in my family to be hurt mercedes benz! *tr | |||