Mercedes Benz 500 1997
Model 500 made in 1997 by Mercedes Benz got 9 consumer complains as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding wheels.
Model 1997
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| 27/962B | 11/01/1996 | 50933 | Rear wheel rims wider than front rims - difficulty in rotating tires. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 06/23/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| Passenger airbag spontaneously deployed while vehicle was parked. no accident or other event caused deployment; engine was off, vehicle not moving, vehicle not struck. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 1 | |||
| False deployment of passenger side air bag exploded spontaneously while the vehicle is parked causing injury to the driver. yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 05/02/1999 | 4 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Repeated time engine won't start no power fourth time @ dealership same problem. *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| A/c vent in rear leaks. yh | |||
| 07/03/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Air conditioner evaporator failed. *yc | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Clock failed. *yc | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - POWER STEERING FLUID | |||
| 0 | 01/28/1997 | ||
| The steering fluid drained completely out. | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| Vehicle was purchased used. spare tire in the trunk appeared bent as if vehicle had been in an accident. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 2 | 01/28/1997 | ||
| The driver's side window failed twice. | |||