DT: CONTACT STATES THE THERE WAS COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AT 23,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. SERVICE DEALER STATED THEY COULDN'T FIND WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *AK WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. ON SEVERAL OCCASION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APP…
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DT: CONTACT STATES THE THERE WAS COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AT 23,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. SERVICE DEALER STATED THEY COULDN'T FIND WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *AK WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. ON SEVERAL OCCASION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THIS RESULTED IN SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKE WEAR WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND THAT THEY JUST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CENTER CONSOLE WOULD NOT OPEN PROPERLY. THE STEREO'S VOLUME GOES UP AND DOWN. THE POWER STEERING MADE A GROANING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS TIGHTENED. THIS PROBLEM WAS WORSE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD. THE GLOVE BOX WOULD NOT OPEN. THE TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON WAS INOPERATIVE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10124896
Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 2004
Tires
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM REPEATEDLY MALFUNCTIONS DESPITE 4 ATTEMPTED REPAIRS BY THE DEALER. LOCAL DEALER AND REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE ARE NOT RESPONSIVE TO EITHER FIXING THE PROBLEMS OR MY SUGGESTIONS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10061895
26,000 miles · Mar 27, 2003
Visibility
THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES, DUE TO THE AERODYNAMICS DESIGN. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10014619
Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2002
Seats
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER SIDE POWER SEAT DECLINED ALL THE WAY BACK BY ITSELF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT AND PULL UP USING THE STEERING WHEEL TO CONTINUE DRIVING AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *JB *SCC
NHTSA ODI #8014777
Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2002
Visibility
CONSUMER STATES THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR BLOWS LEAVING THE MIRROR IN THE DOWNWARD POSTION. UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF MIRROR. *JB WHILE DRIVING, THE SEATS MOVED BACK TO THE FURTHEST POSITION, THE HEAT CONTROL FOR SEATS WENT ON, AND ALL THE MIRRORS MOVED TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO HALT. *SCC
NHTSA ODI #8014773
Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2002
Exterior Lighting
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE HEAD LIGHT AND THE PARKING LIGHT WILLGO OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. HAD BULBS REPLACED 3 TIME, .PROBLEM REOCCURED.*JB
NHTSA ODI #8014767
Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 2002
Fuel System, Gasoline
WHEN FILLING UP TANK GAS PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF. CONSUMER FEELS THERE'S A DEFECT IN FUEL TANK. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8008650
Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER AND SURGES OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO AN ELETRONIC ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED NHTSA SHOULD DO A FULL INVESTIGATION. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8007245
Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2002
Power TrainSuspension
VEHICLE WILL START TO SHAKE WHEN TRAVELING AT 50 MPH AND HIGHER. ENTIRE VEHICLE WILL SHAKE, NOT JUST THE STEERING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8002232
Mileage unknown · Nov 28, 2001
Steering
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATIONS STEERING WHEEL WOULD MOVE UP AND DOWN INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #899577
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NHTSA investigations
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PE05062 · Instrument Cluster Failure
Opened Nov 10, 2005 · Closed Feb 8, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Interior Lighting
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON SEVEN REPORTS INDICATING THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000-2001 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS VEHICLES FAILED IN THAT CONSUMERS WERE UNABLE TO READ ANY OF THE GAUGES WHILE OPERATING THEIR VEHICLES AT ANY SPEED DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT.IN ITS 573 REPORT TO NHTSA DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2006, MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC (MERCEDES-BENZ)STATES THAT THERE ARE THREE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE MODES THAT WOULD RESULT IN UNDESIRABLE OPERATION.THESE THREE FAILURE MODES ARE SPECIFIC TO CERTAIN DATES OF PRODUCTION (SEE BELOW) FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLE, AND MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING THOSE VEHICLES WITHIN THOSE DATES.SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING THE FAILURE MODES IS DESCRIBED IN MERCEDES-BENZ'S REPORT (SEE NHTSA RECALL 06V028).THREE OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS SUBMITTED TO MERCEDES-BENZ INVOLVE VEHICLES THAT WERE PRODUCED BEFORE THE DATES OF PRODUCTION OF VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THE THREE FAILURE MODES.BASED ON REVIEW OF THOSE THREE COMPLAINTS, MERCEDES-BENZ WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A RELATION OF THOSE THREE TO THE DEFECTS IDENTIFIED IN THE RECALLED VEHICLES.ALL OF THE MERCEDES-BENZ COMPLAINTS WITH VINS IDENTIFIED WERE WITHIN THE RECALL POPULATION (ONLY 2 VEHICLE VINS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO POSITIVELY IDENTIFY VEHICLE BUILD DATE).THE RECALL POPULATION WILL INCLUDE 36,911 S CLASS AND CL CLASS MERCEDES-BENZ VEHICLES BUILT IN THE PRODUCTION DATES RANGING FROM JUNE 2000 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2000, JANUARY 2002 THROUGH APRIL 2002, AND MAY 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2004.THESE DATES OF PRODUCTION COVER VEHICLES FROM THE 2000-2002 MY AND THE 2004-2005 MY.TO CORRECT THE CONDITION, MERCEDES-BENZ WILL REPLACE ALL AFFECTED INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS WITH IMPROVED ONES THAT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE FAILURE MODES.MERCEDES-BENZ WILL BEGIN OWNER NOTIFICATION DURING THE 1ST QUARTER OF 2006.
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