Mercedes Benz 300 1985
Model 300 made in 1985 by Mercedes Benz got 7 consumer complains there are 2 investigations as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to power train, structure and tires. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling. The car had some investigations: service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control.
Model 1985
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 359A | 02/01/1997 | WI359 | 52431 | Models with diesel engines equipped with trap oxidizers replacement of the trap oxidizer with an oxidation catalyst. *tw | 07/24/1997 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||
| PE88032 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 03/10/1988 | 05/02/1988 | ABS FAILURES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| DP87019 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 05/22/1987 | 10/29/1987 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION | ||
| Sudden acceleration | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 05/08/2000 | |||
| Car was parked in driveway, unlocked the door and noticed that vehicle was rolling backwards while gear shift lever was in park.*ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 03/22/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| Rust through of structural member- described as common fault on left side only due to manufacturer's defect. *ak | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 140000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1985 mercedes benz 300. the contact stated that two rear tires and one on the driver side failed. one tire blew out and the other two experienced tread failure. they are replacement tires and the tire size is 195/70r14. the tire company is tbc corporation and the brand name is centered. the contact stated that he was unable to contact the manufacturer. the contact has owned the vehicle for 18 months. the tire mileage and the vin were unknown. the failure mileage was 114,000. | |||
| 08/18/1995 | 8 | ||
| Michelin tire blewout. *sd | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 06/08/2001 | 1 | ||
| The left front pirelli p400 touring tire had failed internally, the steel belt had separated, a section of the tread was gone, and the belt was showing through, tire mileage at time of failure was 27628, consumer states that while driving the pirellis felt mushy. *yh | |||