Mercedes Benz Mercedes Benz 1997
Model Mercedes Benz made in 1997 by Mercedes Benz got 8 consumer complains as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and electrical system. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and structure.
Model 1997
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 210 | 06/02/1997 | 605742 | Customer may complain of slightly reduced fm reception and increased noise in the am band in weak signal areas only. *tt | 07/22/1999 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 980408175-98 | 04/08/1998 | 602113 | Brief information on repairing vehicles. *yc | 09/14/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 06/13/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| I leased the car as new in 1997 for 3 years. last august, 2000, i purchased the vehicle outright. one month ago, i started getting water leaking under the dashboard, passenger side when it rained. dealership states it not a reported defect, which i have doubts to be true. mercedes took my complaint, but they told me it was an outside t caused that, like wind and rain. this rain shorted the srs (supplemental restraint system, ie. airbags) which the box is located under the passenger seat, and i had electric seats! pay $40,000. for a (supposedly) quality car and all they can do is unclog the drain holes, so this could happen again!! ridiculous. the issue presents a safety problem whereby the airbags will not activate in an accident! this to me, is a manufacturer's defect. and there is no warning of this in the vehicle manuals.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 7 | |||
| The message panel continues to intermittantly signal light defective even after several attempts to fix. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 20 | 12/01/1996 | |
| Engine continually stalling, repairs made however were not the cause of failures. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/10/1997 | 01/09/1997 | ||
| Dealyed transmission engagement when rapid acceleration and trying to activate reverse gear. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Driver was injured in collision; seatbelt worked as designed. *yc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/18/1997 | 3 | 06/09/1997 | |
| Vehicle will sometimes not accelerate from a stop sign. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1996 | ||
| Sunroof leaked. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 04/10/1998 | 1 | 07/16/1997 | |
| Windshield failure. *yc | |||