Mercedes Benz 500s 2003

Model 500s made in 2003 by Mercedes Benz got 4 consumer complains as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and equipment. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags.

500s year 2003

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Car dealers

Model 2003

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
AIR BAGS
SB-91-60-193	06/11/2010		10034306	Mercedes: airbag durability and reliability. air bag srs control module (n2/2) does not have a set shelf life and will normally be reliable for the life of a vehicle. with 164, 216 221, 251 and newer, the airbag control unit can be reset	11/01/2010

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
	250	1
	The gears became stuck, and the engine did not shut off, consumer had to disconnect the battery to shut off the engine.*jb
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
01/01/1901		1
	The consumer took the vehicle to the manufacturer for final repairs, however the problem still existed on with air conditioner. la nar cb *jb
POWER TRAIN
	250	1
	The gears became stuck, and the engine did not shut off, consumer had to disconnect the battery to shut off the engine.*jb
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK
09/15/2004	12905	1	12/04/2002
	While approaching a stop light, the consumer applied the brakes and they failed, which caused the vehicle to slowly continue into the center of the intersection. the owner later took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that this occurred with all brands of cars not just mercedes and that a certain percentage of brake failures is acceptable in the auto industry so long as that percentage does not get too high. jb consumer stated that the info was hard to accept when he could have been killed by cross traffic at the intersection where he coasted through a redlight. tc

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
CA	LAGUNA NIGUEL	92677	MERCEDES BENZ OF LAGUNA NIGUEL	949-347-3700
FL	FORT LAUDERDALE	33316	MERCEDES OF FT.LAUDERDALE	954-713-1098