1999 MERCEDES BENZ 300 Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES BENZ 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO LOCK THE DOORS BUT NOTICED THAT THE KEY WAS NOT WORKING. THE CONTACT USED THE SPARE KEY AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DE...

Mileage: 74,000

ON MAY 26, 2006, MY MERCEDES BENZ 1999 300D LOST ALL POWER DURING ROUTINE OPERATION. THE CAR STALLED WHILE IN MOTION IN REGULAR TRAFFIC, AND WAS REQUIRED TO BE TOWED TO A MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE WAS A DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. PART NUMB...

Mileage: 72,791

CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.*JB *TS

WITHOUT WARNING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DUE TO A FAULTY BASE CIRCUIT. *JB *TS

THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CONSOLE, CONSUMER CONTACTED MERCEDES AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT AN AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*JB *TS

Mileage: 94,246

ENGINE FUEL LINE LEAKING, CAUSING FUEL TO FUME INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALER CANNOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML