2003 MERCEDES BENZ 500 Problems & Recalls

IN JUNE 2012 THE CAR DID NOT PASS INSPECTION AND WE WERE TOLD WE NEEDED A NEW GAS CAP. WE GOT A GAS CAP AND IT PASSED INSPECTION. SINCE THEN WE HAVE HAD A STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED COMPLETELY. IF WE ONLY FILL THE GAS TANK ABOUT 3/4 OR LESS, THERE IS NO GAS SMELL. WE RECENTLY ...

Mileage: 66,000

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT EXTEND OUT AND DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY DURING HOT WEATHER. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

WAS GOING DOWN ROAD AND FRONT STRUT BOTTOMED OUT BECAUSE OF AIR BELLOW FAILURE IN AIR LEVELING SYSTEM .MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM! *TR

Mileage: 10,000

BROUGHT CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION STICKER, WAS TOLD THAT THE GAS TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO MALFUNCTION THAT ALLOWED GAS VAPORS TO ESCAPE FROM TANK. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NO FAULT OF MY OWN BUT TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED TO PASS INSPECTION!!! THE CAR WAS NOT MISUSED OR DRIV...

Mileage: 116,322

I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 MERCEDES E500 DOWN A HILL WHEN THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. THIS OCCURRED SUDDENLY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY BY DASHBOARD LIT UP WITH WARNINGS AND ADMONISHING TO PULL OVER AND NOT DRIVE. I WAS AMAZED TO FIND OUT THAT MERCEDES HAS A 'PROGRAM' FOR THIS FAILURE BUT DOES NOT TELL CAR ...

Mileage: 88,000

WHILE PARKED THE BATTERY DIED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT UNLOCK. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *NM

Mileage: 24,000

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE STALLED INADVERTENTLY. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD RECALL REPAIRS DONE. CURRENTLY, STALLING PROBLEMS RECURRED. *AK

Mileage: 12

WHILE DRIVING THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SNAPPED IN HALF, CAUSING A COLLISION. CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT THE FRONT END FELT LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

Mileage: 12,895

ON 2/13/04 MY WIFE WHO IS 8 MONTHS PREGNANT WAS GOING HOME AFTER A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE IN HER 2003 MERCEDES C240 ON I 75 GOING SOUTH NEAR ARVIDA PARKWAY EXIT, SHE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE RODE AND PROCEDED TO CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FROM MERCEDES, ...

Mileage: 19,500

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN AIR SUSPENSION PUMP PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DROP DOWN, CUTTING ALL FOUR TIRES. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT PROVIDING MUCH INFORMATION. *AK

Mileage: 1,500

SERIOUS FUEL TANK LEAK RESULTING FROM POSSIBLE DESIGN/MANUFACTURER DEFECT OR DAMAGE IN SHIPPING REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF TANK. MERCEDES WILL NOT ALLOW MY INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT TANK. MR