Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 11, 2002
INTERMITTANT VIBRATION, (CHIMY) STEERING WHEEL & CAR AT 60 KM/HR. - DEALER CHANGED FRONT TIRES, ADJUSTED DRIVE SHAFT & CHANGED DRIVE SHAFT, PROBLEMS PERSISTS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 756723
- Incident
- Jun 15, 2001
2001 Mercedes-Benz 215
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
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 Jan 11, 2002
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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Overview
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz 215, most frequently naming the powertrain (other) category. 18 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Powertrain (other)1100.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
463040
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
FLOW NOISES FROM AREA OF POWER STEERING PUMP AND/OR FOAMING OF POWER STEERING OIL IN RESERVOIR. *TT
2005060019
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MODELS 215/220 WITH ENGINE 137, MODEL YEAR 2000-2002 INSPECT, IF NECESSARY REPLACE CYLINDER SHUTOFF OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. DCAG HAS DETERMINED THAT ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FOR CYLINDER SHUTOFF MAY LEAK. MERCEDES BENZ *SC
422049
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
NOISES FROM PARKING BRAKE CABLE. *TT
541897
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN DRIVER OR FRONT PASSENGER DOOR NONFUNCTIONAL. *TT
543093
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. *TT
805722
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ELECTRONIC IGNITION SWITCH (EIS) REPLACEMENT. *TT
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.