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2001 Mercedes-Benz 203 Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 3, 2011
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2001 Mercedes-Benz 203, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Engine150.0%
  • Seat belts150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

I) WHEN I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO PICK UP OF POWER AT ALL AT THE INTERMIATE.THE MAXIMUM SPEED IS ABOUT 100KM/H, AND IT TOOK AN AGE TO ACCELERATE, MAXIMUM RPM DO NOT MORE THAN 2500RPM. I DROPPED IT FROM D TO 3, AND THE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE(RPM) INCREASED, BUT THE POWER OUTPUT DIDN'T. II) I STOPPED, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR, AND THE ENGINE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE HAVE NO ISSUE TO INCREASE MORE THAN 3000RPM. III) I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, AND IT APPEARED TO BE OK, JUST A BIT LESS POWER THAT I AM USED TO. *TR

NHTSA ID 10386265 · filed Mar 3, 2011

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Seat belts

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

SEAT BELT LATCH INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPLACE IN TWO WEEKS, SAYS PART IS ON "BACK ORDER." PREVIOUSLY HAD DIFFICULTY OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE FOR REPLACEMENT OF TURN SIGNAL WIRING HARNESS, TOOK TWO AND A HALF MONTHS WHILE THEY "ORDERED THE PART."

NHTSA ID 766269 · filed Aug 27, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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