Mercedes Benz 300 1998
Model 300 made in 1998 by Mercedes Benz got 2 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to fuel system, gasoline, service brakes, air.
Model 1998
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/01/1998 | |||
| Friday morning - 9:30 a.m. - 4/23/99 i drove from my home (2368 burma hills drive ) to the boys and girls club on michigan avenue. and parked in their parking lot. after i had been there approximately 20 minutes i was notified my gas tank was leaking badly. withthe help of club employees we secured the area, and put a large container under the vehicle to catch the gas. aaa was called to tke my vehicle to mcconnell automotive . the manufacturer (mercedes) was contacted and informed and they informed us that the gas tank was not guaranteed against road hazards. i think this completely exposed plastic tank is extremely dangerous, especially since it is on a sports utility vehicle which is advertised for off the road useage. i thinkthe tank should be protected by a steel glide plate. they informed me that i coud not install a protective plate or it would void my vehicle warranty. frankly i am scared to drive the vehicle now that i see how vulnerable the fuel tank is to damage. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 12/28/1998 | 2 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Very premature brake pad and roter replacement required, i have spoken to dozens of owners of this same vehicle and we all have the same complaint. where brakes traditionally last 30,000 miles +/- this models brakes last 8,000-12,000 miles. technician at | |||