1999 MERCEDES-BENZ M-CLASS

28 complaints filed with NHTSA.

28
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
STEERING4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
SEAT BELTS2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE1

Recent Complaints

20040120FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CITY TRAFFIC. SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE NOTICING FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE CAR. BY THE TIME THE FIREFIGHTERS PUT OUT THE BLAZE THE FRONT PART OF THE CAR WAS DESTROYED. THE CASE WAS INVESTIGATED BY PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE. THE VEHICLE WAS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED BY OWNER. HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY FOLLOWING THE SCHEDULE RECOMMENDED BY MANUFACTURER

Mileage: 55,000