1997 Mercedes-Benz E320 Problems

* Left front substrate to which the Coil Spring Perch mounts is badly rusted and the spring is about to come off under pressure of the cars weight, thereby endangering myself and the general public. The car was towed to Feldmann Imports, a Mercedes-Benz dealer at 4901 American Blvd west, Bloomington , MN 55437 (952) -641-7908 and can be inspected there. * If the spring perch loosens any further, the coil spring would shoot off and likely interfere with the steering system, fuel lines and any number of other components on the vehicle, also there have been reports of the spring going out of the car under pressure and hitting other objects. * Yes, My car was in for another matter at LaMettry's Collision Center, of Eden Prairie, MN for a (minor dent) and (Braden) of LaMettry's said upon inspection of the spring perch that the car was undrivable and could not be fixed. * Feldmann Imports is currently looking at my car and Feldmann said that I should call Mercedes-Benz USA which my Brother-in-Law [XXX] did for me and is waiting for a call back. * There were no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem prior to the discovery by LeMettry's, in fact, Feldmann Import's inspected my car 12 times over the years with no mention of this serious condition. Upon searching the internet and other sources I believe that it is incumbent upon the NHTSA to issue a recall on all these cars, there are several different models that use this thin wall substrate Mercedes-Benz has out on the road that must be endangering the lives and property of the owners and the public at large. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

LEFT FRONT SPRING CUP ASSEMBLY RUSTED AND BROKE AWAY FROM BODY. RESULTED IN DROPPED FRONT END. PART REPLACED AND AREA REPAIRED.

Driver seatbelt exploded while buckled up as the car was going about 30 mph on a 4 lane street. No warning and was very traumatic. I had to pull over when I smelled something burning. When I released seatbelt to get out of the car it would not buckle up when I tried to get back in the seat. Had to drive home without seatbelt on Christmas Eve. The same thing happened a month later to the passenger seatbelt when I was a passenger in my car. This was very traumatic while driving down a 4 lane Avenue.

WAS DRIVING SLOW LIKE 10 MPH AND PREPARING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION AS THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTED WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT SLAMMED INTO THE STERNUM OF MY 73 YEAR OLD MOTHER, WHO ALMOST HAD AN EPISODE OF CARDIAC ARREST, BOTH FROM THE IMPACT OF THE BELT PUSHING ON HER HEART AND THE EXPLOSION. ONE WEEK LATER THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DID THE SAME THING . I HAD NOT USED THE DRIVERS SIDE BELT ON THE DAY OF THE FIRST INCIDENT, OR ANY DAY SINCE. BUT THEY ARE EXPLODING ABOUT THE SAME TIME AS THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED THE VERY FIRST TIME THAT THE DRIVERS BELT WAS PUT IN USE AFTER THE PASSENGER BELT INCIDENT. THE SAME SLOW RIGHT TURN, WHILE BRAKING INTO A THE TURN, WAS BEING PERFORMED. THE SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE.

1997 MERCEDES BENZ E-320. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAGS MALFUNCTION. *SMD CONSUMER STATED THAT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED DEFECTIVELY FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 5MPH. CONSUMER STATED THAT CONTENTS FROM THE AIRBAG INFLATOR DID NOT GO INTO AIRBAG BUT INSTEAD HIT HIMSELF AND A PASSENGER IN THE TORSO AREA. *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MERCEDES BENZ E320. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY EMITTED A YELLOW SUBSTANCE AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. SHORTLY AFTER, THE SHIFT LEVER EXPLODED AND SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE CONSOLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CAM SHAFT FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES DUE TO THE SUBSTANCE FROM THE AIR BAG THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A YEAR AND RECENTLY CAR SHAKES BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. HAVE HAD O2 SENSORS,TRANSMISSION SENSORS ETC--OVER $3500.00 AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. STILL SHAKES AND SPUTTERS AT TIMES. NO ONE CAN FIX IT!!!!!*AK

Driver seatbelt exploded while buckled up as the car was going about 30 mph on a 4 lane street. No warning and was very traumatic. I had to pull over when I smelled something burning. When I released seatbelt to get out of the car it would not buckle up when I tried to get back in the seat. Had to drive home without seatbelt on Christmas Eve. The same thing happened a month later to the passenger seatbelt when I was a passenger in my car. This was very traumatic while driving down a 4 lane Avenue.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE DRIVEWAY DUE TO A FAULTY WIRING HARNESSS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

* Left front substrate to which the Coil Spring Perch mounts is badly rusted and the spring is about to come off under pressure of the cars weight, thereby endangering myself and the general public. The car was towed to Feldmann Imports, a Mercedes-Benz dealer at 4901 American Blvd west, Bloomington , MN 55437 (952) -641-7908 and can be inspected there. * If the spring perch loosens any further, the coil spring would shoot off and likely interfere with the steering system, fuel lines and any number of other components on the vehicle, also there have been reports of the spring going out of the car under pressure and hitting other objects. * Yes, My car was in for another matter at LaMettry's Collision Center, of Eden Prairie, MN for a (minor dent) and (Braden) of LaMettry's said upon inspection of the spring perch that the car was undrivable and could not be fixed. * Feldmann Imports is currently looking at my car and Feldmann said that I should call Mercedes-Benz USA which my Brother-in-Law [XXX] did for me and is waiting for a call back. * There were no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem prior to the discovery by LeMettry's, in fact, Feldmann Import's inspected my car 12 times over the years with no mention of this serious condition. Upon searching the internet and other sources I believe that it is incumbent upon the NHTSA to issue a recall on all these cars, there are several different models that use this thin wall substrate Mercedes-Benz has out on the road that must be endangering the lives and property of the owners and the public at large. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

THE SPRING PERCH ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE ALREADY COLLAPSED DUE TO RUST, AND THE DRIVERS SIDE SPRING PERCH IS ABOUT TO COLLAPSE ANY MINUTE ACCORDING TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP. *NM

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A YEAR AND RECENTLY CAR SHAKES BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. HAVE HAD O2 SENSORS,TRANSMISSION SENSORS ETC--OVER $3500.00 AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. STILL SHAKES AND SPUTTERS AT TIMES. NO ONE CAN FIX IT!!!!!*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY HE NOTICED THAT OIL WAS LLEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH HIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WILL FILL IN MORE INFO.*JB

THE FRONT SEAT IS LOOSE ON TRACKS. FIRST COMPLAIN WAS AT 7630 MILES WAY BACK IN 1997 BUT DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NOW I AM HEARING SMILAR PROBLEMS FROM MANY OTHER 1997 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS OWNERS.

EXTERIOR LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN GETTING A RESPONSE FROM MERCEDES BENZ. *PH THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE WHEEL LUG NUT HAD FALLEN OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT THEY THEY ALL AT SOME POINT WILL FALL OFF. *JB

FUEL WILL SPRAY OUT OF THE GAS CAP FILLER ON NO SPECIFIED CONDITIONS. DEALER REPLACED GAS CAP, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

* Left front substrate to which the Coil Spring Perch mounts is badly rusted and the spring is about to come off under pressure of the cars weight, thereby endangering myself and the general public. The car was towed to Feldmann Imports, a Mercedes-Benz dealer at 4901 American Blvd west, Bloomington , MN 55437 (952) -641-7908 and can be inspected there. * If the spring perch loosens any further, the coil spring would shoot off and likely interfere with the steering system, fuel lines and any number of other components on the vehicle, also there have been reports of the spring going out of the car under pressure and hitting other objects. * Yes, My car was in for another matter at LaMettry's Collision Center, of Eden Prairie, MN for a (minor dent) and (Braden) of LaMettry's said upon inspection of the spring perch that the car was undrivable and could not be fixed. * Feldmann Imports is currently looking at my car and Feldmann said that I should call Mercedes-Benz USA which my Brother-in-Law [XXX] did for me and is waiting for a call back. * There were no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem prior to the discovery by LeMettry's, in fact, Feldmann Import's inspected my car 12 times over the years with no mention of this serious condition. Upon searching the internet and other sources I believe that it is incumbent upon the NHTSA to issue a recall on all these cars, there are several different models that use this thin wall substrate Mercedes-Benz has out on the road that must be endangering the lives and property of the owners and the public at large. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

AIR CONDIRTIONER BLOWER REGULATOR WENT OUT. WHEN I CALLED TO FIND OUT THE PRICE OF THE PART, THE SALES PERSON INFORMED ME THAT THEY DID NOT MAKE THAT PARTICULAR MODEL # FOR THE PART THAT I NEEDED BECAUSE THEY WERE HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. THEY HAVE A NEW PART THAT THEY ARE REPLACING THE OLD PART FOR. I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THAT IF THEY ARE HAVING SO MUCH DIFFICULTY WITH THAT PART THEN THEY SHOULD RECALL IT. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT WORK IN A 5 YEAR OLD CAR. ESPECIALLY A MERCEDES-BENZ. THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE ONE OF THE TOP CARS IN AMERICA. AM I RIGHT OR WRONG? PLEASE GIVE ME SOME SOLID ADVICE AS TO WHAT I SHOULD DO. THANK YOU.*AK

UPON MAKING A RIGHT TURN VEHICLE LOST BRAKE POWER. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS, AND CRASHED INTO A GARAGE. UPON IMPACT, BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 1997, WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE WINDOW HAZING DURING RAINING CONDITION. NUMEROUS REMEDIES BY MERCEDES BENZ HAVE NOT WORKED NOR HAS TH NHTSA REPLIED TO NUMEROUS LETTERS. THIS IS AN APPARENT NATIONWIDE PROBLEM WITH MERCEDES CREATING SEVERE VISABILITY PROBLEMS IN RAINEY WEATHER. POTENTIAL FOR SEROUS INJURY IS MAJOR DUE TO INABILITY TO PROPERLY SEE THE ROAD. PLEASE HELP. *AK