https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz 560. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:46 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-929946 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S600 - OIL LEAK AND CAR FIRE - THAT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. DOES THERE HAVE TO BE A DEATH OR INJURY BEFORE MERCEDES IS HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM. JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE NOT AS MANY OF THESE CARS ON THE ROAD, IS THAT THE REASON THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL? I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR WHILE PARKED, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, PICKING UP MY GRANDSON FROM SCHOOL. WITH https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-929947 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S600 - OIL LEAK AND CAR FIRE - THAT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. DOES THERE HAVE TO BE A DEATH OR INJURY BEFORE MERCEDES IS HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM. JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE NOT AS MANY OF THESE CARS ON THE ROAD, IS THAT THE REASON THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL? I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR WHILE PARKED, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, PICKING UP MY GRANDSON FROM SCHOOL. WITH https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-910427 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT CAR WAS IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, I NOTICED WHITE SMOKE AND THOUGHT IT WAS EXHAUST FROM THE CARS IN FRONT OF AND BEHIND ME. I SUDDENLY BECAME ENGULFED IN SMOKE AND SAW IT SPEWING FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR. AS I REACHED TO TURN OFF MY ENGINE, FLAMES SOARED FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR, HIGHER THAN I COULD SEE, FROM SITTING INSIDE. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND RAN AWAY FROM IT, AS I HAD A FULL https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-903828 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHEN SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM BENEATH THE HOOD AND INTO THE VEHICLE. THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM DEVELOPED SEVERE SHORTS, STALLED THE ENGINE, DISABLED THE ABS AND THE OTHER ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEMS. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, OPENED THE HOOD, AND SAW FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. AFTER EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE, THE CAR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-832742 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT 1986 MERCEDES BENZ 560SL. THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AND FAIL TO MY FACE WHILE I WAS DRIVING, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM TO 560SL OWNER. THIS IS DUE TO THE WORN OUT / DEFECT OF THE PLASTIC HOLDER THAT HOLD THE VISOR. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-832745 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT 1986 MERCEDES BENZ 560SL. THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AND FAIL TO MY FACE WHILE I WAS DRIVING, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM TO 560SL OWNER. THIS IS DUE TO THE WORN OUT / DEFECT OF THE PLASTIC HOLDER THAT HOLD THE VISOR. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-824267 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 MERCEDES BENZ 560SL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AND FELL; THE PLASTIC THAT HELD THE VISOR BROKE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,000. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-627905 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ARE ABOUT EARLY 1990 W124, W126,W140,W201 AND W202 MODELS. MY COMPLAINT WAS REGARDING AN ELECTRICAL MELTDOWN THAT OCCURRED ON THE 1989 560 SEL W126 LAST FRIDAY. I RECENTLY BOUGHT A SECOND CAR AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE HAD A LUMP OR A SURGE AT IDLE AND AT OPERATING SPEED. I THOUGHT SINCE THE CAR SAT FOR A WHILE BEFORE I BOUGHT IT THE PROBLEM WAS FUEL RELATED. I https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-596748 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY INTO THE STREET WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH A HOUSE ON THE OTHER SIDE AT 25 MPH. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL TEAM RESPONDED. A POLICE REPORT AND PHOTOS WERE TAKEN. THE CONTACT AVOIDED SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAG, ALTHOUGH TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED FOR MINOR ABRASION https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-585394 Sat, 17 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT 1991 560 SEC HAS INTERMITTENT ROUGH IDLE DURING ALL OPERATING TEMPERATURES. AFTER BEING DRIVEN WITH A/C ON FOR ABOUT 8 MILES IN TRAFFIC AND PARKED FOR UNDER TWO HOURS IN HOT WEATHER, CAR FIRST REFUSES TO START - A/C SWITCHED OFF. THE CAR STARTS AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS AND HAS EXTREMELY ROUGH IDLE. START TO DRIVE AND CAR SOON STALLS REFUSING TO START. A FEW MORE ATTEMPTS, CAR STARTS AND GOES TO EXT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-530561 Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, PLACED IT INTO DRIVE AND VEHICLE WENT FORWARD. CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES, AND IT CRASHED INTO A POLE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-450235 Fri, 16 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT IS FAULTY. COULD RESULT IN NON-DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING VEHICLE ACCIDENT. *CB https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-450237 Fri, 16 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. COULD RESULT IN RUNAWAY VEHICLE AND ACCIDENT. *CB https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-450238 Fri, 16 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT FAILURE OF ALARM SYSTEM. ALARM GOES OFF DURING MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. *CB https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-439139 Wed, 05 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE FRONT END PULLS TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING.*MR THE PAINT ON THE TOP WINDOW NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. MOLDING AROUND THE BRAKE LIGHT LOCATED IN THE BACK WINDOW TO BE PLACED CORRECTLY IN ITS GROOVE. THE CLEAR BRA ON THE RIGHT FRONT OVER THE HEADLIGHT IS COMING APART.*TS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-439140 Wed, 05 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE FRONT END PULLS TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING.*MR THE PAINT ON THE TOP WINDOW NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. MOLDING AROUND THE BRAKE LIGHT LOCATED IN THE BACK WINDOW TO BE PLACED CORRECTLY IN ITS GROOVE. THE CLEAR BRA ON THE RIGHT FRONT OVER THE HEADLIGHT IS COMING APART.*TS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-426428 Fri, 22 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH BOTH OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED BY THE DEPLOYED AIR BAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED ON THE LEFT ARM/STOMACH AND THE PENIS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-376443 Tue, 01 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATED THE DIFFERENTIAL BRACKET FELL FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR ONTO THE AXLE.*YH *DT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-328312 Tue, 08 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARGE IN REVERSE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING ACCELERATED OUT INTO STREET. DRIVER HAD BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. THIS PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. VEHICLE WAS IN DEALER SHOP ON ONE OCCASION, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-328219 Mon, 07 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT THROTTLE IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, CONSUMER STATED THAT THAT THREE COLLISIONS HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-325236 Tue, 04 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING AND FRONT END VIBRATED. ALL OF THE FLEX DISCS WERE CRACKED, AND BRAKES WERE WARPED. ALSO, BACK UP LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE, AND BALL JOINTS TORE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-325237 Tue, 04 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING AND FRONT END VIBRATED. ALL OF THE FLEX DISCS WERE CRACKED, AND BRAKES WERE WARPED. ALSO, BACK UP LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE, AND BALL JOINTS TORE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-325238 Tue, 04 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING AND FRONT END VIBRATED. ALL OF THE FLEX DISCS WERE CRACKED, AND BRAKES WERE WARPED. ALSO, BACK UP LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE, AND BALL JOINTS TORE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-220821 Mon, 17 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN REVERSE GEAR RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH STORE AND INJURY TO CONSUMER. *MJS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-220341 Thu, 13 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN REVERSE GEAR RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH STORE AND INJURY TO CONSUMER. *MJS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-214966 Mon, 05 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE'S ORIGINAL TIRES (PIRELLI P6-205/65/R15) WERE ALL REPLACED AFTER A TIRE BLOWOUT, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRE TO AVOID FURTHER PROBLEMS, TIRES HAVE PERFORMED POORLY AND EXPERIENCED PREMATURE WEAR. *MJS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-184312 Thu, 18 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PUT IN REVERSE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE HITTING A CURB, GOING AIRBORNE INTO A STORE WINDOW. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-184313 Thu, 18 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PUT IN REVERSE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE HITTING A CURB, GOING AIRBORNE INTO A STORE WINDOW. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-178514 Fri, 15 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WHICH CAUSED MINOR INJURIES. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-560#complaint-156359 Thu, 24 Jun 1999 00:00:00 GMT THROTTLE GOT STUCK, CAUSING THE VENICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, RESULTING IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK