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1999 Mercedes-Benz 300

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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 24, 2014
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 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz 300, most frequently naming the electrical, airbags and engine categories.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Electrical233.3%
  • Airbags116.7%
  • Engine116.7%
  • Fuel system116.7%
  • Transmission116.7%

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

Electrical
Filed Mar 24, 2014

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 DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE MAIN KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE KEY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

NHTSA ID
10574461
Incident
Mar 21, 2014
Mileage
74,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jun 4, 2006

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 NUMBER 003-153-74-28. THE PART WAS REPLACED. WHEN THE CAR WAS RETURNED, IT WAS DRIVEN NO MORE THAN 12 MILES WHEN THE EXACT SAME CONDITION RE-OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION IN TRAFFIC. THE CAR WAS TOWED AGAIN AND REPAIRED ON JUNE 2, 2006 AT A MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP, AND THIS TIME THE REASON GIVEN FOR THE FAILURE WAS A BROKEN PRE-FILTER AND MAIN FUEL FILTER. PARTS NUMBER 601-092-01-05, 601-090-16-52, AND 601 997-01-48. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER PROMPTLY, AS THERE APPEARS TO BE A CONDITION WHICH CAN CAUSE THE LOSS OF ALL POWER WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. *NM

NHTSA ID
10158949
Incident
May 26, 2006
Mileage
72,791 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 14, 2003

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

NHTSA ID
10003833
Mileage
94,246 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 14, 2003

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

NHTSA ID
10003832
Transmission
Filed Jan 14, 2003

CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.*JB *TS

NHTSA ID
10003828
Engine
Filed Jun 14, 2000

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

NHTSA ID
863571
Incident
Mar 15, 2000

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Mercedes-Benz 300 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2002300—
1999Viewing600—
1998200—
1997500—
1996800—
1995160037.0
1994400—
1993391043.6
1992221044.8
1991192054.0
1990540—
1989510—
1988711—
1987291261.3
1986130357.9
1985502—
1984401—
1983600—
1982100—
1980200—
1978100—
1972010—
1971030—

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.