Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 08/23/2006 | 1 | ||
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph the rear left tire had a blow out ,causing the vehicle to collide into a guard rail. the service dealer and tire manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was deemed totaled by the insurance company. a police report was taken. the contact sustained a concussion, back, neck, and spinal injuries. the tire manufacturer was pirelli . *ak | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 55000 | 1 | |
| Consumer 1999 e320 had transmission problems and caught on fire with 110,000 miles on it. *ts the consumer stated the transmission problems started when the vehicle only had 55,000 miles. before the fire, the vehicle had a tire leak and a defective lamp assembly. *jb | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 12/30/2004 | 39500 | 1 | 05/17/1999 |
| Consumer was driving at 60 mph when the rear passenger's tire blew out. consumer pulled to the side of the road. the tire was changed by aaa. *ak *jb | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 07/03/2003 | 1 | ||
| Dunlop sport a2 tires ------ had flat tire ------ dealer noted excessive treadwear on tire----- recoommended replacement-----company refused----said i had to wait till tread is 3/32 ----tires have 12 000 miles----with 50 000 mile wear out warranty. *ak currently 6/32 of tread left | |||
| TIRES - VALVE | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 80000 | 2 | 09/12/1998 |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) september 12, 1998 i purchased a 1999 e320w.] i am the only owner of the car. the car is driven leisurely. to date, it only has 92,000 miles on it. i have been regularly obtaining the a & b maintenance services. the electrical system has been malfunctioning for months and mb allegedly can't diagnose it; and i have been using an excessive amount of oil. a second opinion mechanic said it is oil slugging which was recalled but mb won't honor. he also said my engine / motor now needs to be replaced. there is also an intermittent scraping on the passenger side. during all of the services to mb they never told me about the recall nor provided service to ensure that my car was not affected. they said it was not a total recall but a case-by-case situation and i am not eligible. i am very fearful when i am driving. each time i go out i fear what might happen. i do not have the funds to pay for a engine. please help me. i can provide a timeline of the history of my vehicle which with hindsight looks like i purchased a lemon. the second opinion mechanic informed me of the recall/class action but mb concealed the information. *tr the locks were inoperable and the key would not come out of the ignition, the check engine light illuminated, the serpentine belt, ball joints, tie rod ends were all replaced. the fuel sensor level was replaced. there was a shimmy in the suspension. the dealer replaced the tires and left rim. the valve stem was leaking, the left rear window was inoperable. the crankshaft position sensor was replaced. all of the dashboard lights intermittently, but regularly turn into line bars. the tail light circuit board and the right rear tail lamp, right front head light and left front parking bulbs were had to be replaced updated ivoq 05/27/10.*jb | |||