Mercedes Benz 300 1983
Model 300 made in 1983 by Mercedes Benz got 13 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, equipment and fuel system, gasoline.
Model 1983
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/02/2001 | 3 | 11/01/2000 | |
| Unable to tune engine properly - timing chain stretched and could break.*ak | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1989 | ||
| Timing chain failed resulting in complete engine failure. | |||
| 02/23/1994 | 3 | ||
| Replaced leaking valve cover gasket. | |||
| 12/15/1993 | 5 | ||
| Replaced loose engine mounts. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/03/2001 | 3 | ||
| Tony stated he had replaced parts but prior to bringing the car to him i had a deputy sheriff mark my engine parts! after getting car back all parts had marks on them! had to be fixed again now tony wants 2000.00 more but i already paid $2500.00 the first time! *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1989 | ||
| Climate control blower failed. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| 12/17/1993 | 7 | ||
| Replaced intake manifold sensor | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 12/15/1993 | 5 | ||
| Replaced both fuel tank hoses. | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1989 | ||
| Speedometer/tachometer failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/23/1994 | 3 | ||
| Transmission oil leak. *ak | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 07/16/2000 | 1 | 05/01/2000 | |
| With only 20,000mi on tire, the entire tread peeled off nearly causing a flip over( dot number: y7t9 tire size: 16r ) | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 2 | |||
| P195/70r14 size dot#: w2rw4fr234. tread on the rear left tire has worn out. *ak the vehicle has developed vibration and the left rear tire was found worn out on inside with a metal belt coming out at a bulge. recently the right rear tire failed and the customer has replaced two of them. *yh | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1989 | ||
| Cruise control failed. | |||