2000 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS

101 complaints filed with NHTSA.

101
Complaints
3
Crashes
5
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL20
INTERIOR LIGHTING17
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM9
SUSPENSION8
SUSPENSION:REAR4
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER3
SUSPENSION:FRONT3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH2
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1

Recent Complaints

20101110FireEQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES-BENZ S430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 00V141000 (EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER) WAS THE EXACT AND PRECISE PROBLEM THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM HIS HEATER BLOWER FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

20100528FireSUSPENSION

AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S500. MY AIRMATIC SUSPENSION FAIL AND MY CAR FRONT WENT DOWN AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. MY TIRES START RUBBING INTO MY WHEEL WELL AND STARTED SMOKING. THE PROBLEM LEFT THE FRONT END DAMAGE. I HAD THE PROBLEM FIX BY A MERCEDES DEALERSHIP. SIX MONTH LATER THE PROBLEM ARISE AGAIN. I DON'T DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR THAT I MIGHT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

20090401FireVISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD BECAME SO HOT THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TOUCH. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE BLOWER MOTOR IN THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V141000 (EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER) IN FEBRUARY OF 2005; THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE C

Mileage: 112,000

20090401FireEQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD BECAME SO HOT THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TOUCH. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE BLOWER MOTOR IN THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V141000 (EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER) IN FEBRUARY OF 2005; THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE C

Mileage: 112,000

20090115AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

A SIMPLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WHICH LED TO AIR BAG EXPLODED, AND INJURING MY DAUGHTER IN THE RIGHT EYE, AND LOSS OF VISION, BECAUSE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG HAS SHARP EDGES WITH THE STITCH ON THE SURFACE OF THIS TO BEAT TOUCHING THE PASSENGER AND HIS FACE. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

20081103FireAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

A SIMPLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WHICH LED TO AN EXPLOSION CAR AIR BAGS, AND INJURING MY DAUGHTER IN THE RIGHT EYE, AND LOSS OF VISION, BECAUSE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG HAS SHARP EDGES WITH THE STITCH ON THE SURFACE OF THIS TO BEAT TOUCHING THE PASSENGER AND HIS FACE. *TR

Mileage: 181,000

20060312CrashAIR BAGS

VEHICLE WAS HIT BY A SEMI-TRUCK ON DRIVER SIDE THROWING DRIVERS HEAD AND BODY INTO SIDE DOOR/GLASS WINDOWS. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED! CAR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND WAS REPAIRED BY FARMERS INSURANCE REPAIR. AIR BAGS WERE NOT REPLACED!!!! DRIVER SUFFERED UPPER BODY TRAUMA, PARTICULARLY RIB CAGE. TOTAL AIR BAG FAILURE. *NM

Mileage: 67,400

20060306CrashTIRES:TREAD/BELT

2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500 EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTACT TOURING 22560HR16 TIRES HAD STEEL BELTING PROTRUDING BETWEEN TREAD AND NEXT LAYER AT 18000 MI. REPLACED ALL 4 WITH NEW IDENTICAL TIRES. REPLACED AGAIN AFTER 20000 MI DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. IN JANUARY 2006, AFTER 10000 MI, A BLOWOUT ON THE HIGHWAY 101 "GRAPEVINE". WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR, USED SPARE TO GET HOME, AND HAD THE TIRE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. HAD THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION, AN

20030824CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

"ACCELARATOR FAILED TO RESPOND DUE TO FAILURE OF PEDAL VALVE SENSORS AND OR SENDER ALMOST RESULTING IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*AK

Mileage: 51,934