2000 MERCEDES-BENZ 500

14 complaints filed with NHTSA.

14
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SUSPENSION1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
TIRES1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)1
STRUCTURE1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1

Recent Complaints

20021008CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVNG THE VEHICLE SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHICH CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOYED AT 200 MPH CAUSING A LOT OF PHYSICAL THE DAMAGE ON THE CONSUMER. MR

20010904CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

THE BAS AND ESP SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN ISSUING VISUAL WARNINGS FOR MONTHS, CAR HAS BEEN IN MANY TIMES TO REVIEW PROBLEM WITH NO SUCCESSFUL REPAIRS. ON 8/29/01 I APPLIED THE BRAKES ABOUT 1/2 INCH, IN PREPARATION OF STOPPING FORM A 5MPH ROLE IN A PARKING LOT AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE CAR STOPPED INSTANTLY AND THE CAR BEHIND ME RAN IN TO MY CAR CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE.*AK