2001 Mercedes-Benz S600 Problems

ENGINE OIL COOLER UNDER INTAKE LEAKING OIL DEALERS WANT ALMOST 6000.00 TO REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES-BENZ S600. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING OIL LEAK. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A PRESENCE OF A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 11/01/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED OIL LEAKED OUT ON TO THE MANIFOLD CAUSING HEAVY SMOKE. ALSO, THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE SUSPENSION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SAG OR LEAN IN THE FRONT END AND REAR. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S-600. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL LOWERED THE SUSPENSION ON TO THE TIRES, MAKING THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE CONTACT THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT DID NOT INFORM THE CONTACT OF THE TEST RESULTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 04V228000 (SUSPENSION) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UDPATED EVOQ 04/19/12

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN VEHICLE DISPLAYING SPEED, OIL PRESSURE, FUEL LEVEL, AND OTHER ENGINE FUNCTIONS NOT WORKING. REFERRING TO RECALL ID 06V028000, I CONTACTED LOCAL MERCEDES DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND OWNER OF VEHICLE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REPAIRS. CONTACTED MERCEDES-BENZ REPRESENTATIVE AND WAS TOLD EXACTLY THE SAME. I EXPLAINED TO BOTH REPRESENTATIVES THAT I TOOK OWNERSHIP IN 2008 AND WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS ON VEHICLE, BUT THEY BOTH GAVE SAME RESPONSE, EMPHASIZING OF AN EXPIRED EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT NOT OF RECALL AS MENTIONED. (REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ANY RECALL EXISTING.) WHILE AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, SUPENSION GOES UP AND DOWN CONSTANTLY; WHILE DRIVING STILL GOES UP AND DOWN, BUT NOT AS CONSTANT. DID NOT REPORT TO DEALERSHIP OR REPRESENTATIVE BECAUSE AS MENTIONED, THEY KEPT REFERRING TO AND EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS UNKNOWN TO ME, AND DID NOT KNOW OF ANY RECALLS. THERE ARE OTHER RECALLS ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE RELATING TO SAFETY THAT WERE UNKNOWN TO ME. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS. AS THE OWNER I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE NOT ONLY FOR MY SAFETY BUT ALSO MY FAMILY AS WELL, BUT IF THERE ARE RECALLS ALREADY ESTABLISHED, THE MANUFACTURER OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD BE OBLIGATED TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND SOLVE THE PROBLEMS. I HAVE AN OLDER VEHICLE FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER, AND THEY NOTIFIED ME OF ALL RECALLS CONCERNING THAT VEHICLE WITHOUT ME DOING ANY REGISTRATION WITH THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S600. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED BUT RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S600. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LIGHT SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN VEHICLE DISPLAYING SPEED, OIL PRESSURE, FUEL LEVEL, AND OTHER ENGINE FUNCTIONS NOT WORKING. REFERRING TO RECALL ID 06V028000, I CONTACTED LOCAL MERCEDES DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND OWNER OF VEHICLE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REPAIRS. CONTACTED MERCEDES-BENZ REPRESENTATIVE AND WAS TOLD EXACTLY THE SAME. I EXPLAINED TO BOTH REPRESENTATIVES THAT I TOOK OWNERSHIP IN 2008 AND WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS ON VEHICLE, BUT THEY BOTH GAVE SAME RESPONSE, EMPHASIZING OF AN EXPIRED EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT NOT OF RECALL AS MENTIONED. (REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ANY RECALL EXISTING.) WHILE AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, SUPENSION GOES UP AND DOWN CONSTANTLY; WHILE DRIVING STILL GOES UP AND DOWN, BUT NOT AS CONSTANT. DID NOT REPORT TO DEALERSHIP OR REPRESENTATIVE BECAUSE AS MENTIONED, THEY KEPT REFERRING TO AND EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS UNKNOWN TO ME, AND DID NOT KNOW OF ANY RECALLS. THERE ARE OTHER RECALLS ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE RELATING TO SAFETY THAT WERE UNKNOWN TO ME. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS. AS THE OWNER I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE NOT ONLY FOR MY SAFETY BUT ALSO MY FAMILY AS WELL, BUT IF THERE ARE RECALLS ALREADY ESTABLISHED, THE MANUFACTURER OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD BE OBLIGATED TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND SOLVE THE PROBLEMS. I HAVE AN OLDER VEHICLE FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER, AND THEY NOTIFIED ME OF ALL RECALLS CONCERNING THAT VEHICLE WITHOUT ME DOING ANY REGISTRATION WITH THEM. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED AND FAILED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE DEALER ORDERED A NEW CLUSTER FOR THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 06V028000 PERTAINING TO THE INTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.*AK UPDATED 10/4/2006 - THE TURNS SIGNAL VISUAL AND AUDIBLE INDICATORS FAILED WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONSUMER TO KNOW IF/WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED. *NM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S-600. THE CONTACT IS EXPERIENCING SUSPENSION FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,746.

MERCEDES 2001 S 600. ACTIVE BODY CONTROL SYSTEM HAS A HYDRAULIC LEAK. DEALER (BARRIER MERCEDES OF BELLEVUE, WA) CLAIMS LEAK ORIGINATES FROM HYDRAULIC LINE BEHIND THE ENGINE. ABC HAS LOST ENOUGH FLUID TWICE AND HAS FAILED TWICE. LEAKING FLUID IS COVERING HOT ENGINE PARTS SUCH AS CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FIRE. DEAL QUOTED A PRICE OF $5,800.00 TO REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC LINE. CLAIMING IT WAS ONLY ACCESSIBLE BY "PULLING THE ENGINE." THIS CAR HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO A NHTSA RECALL FOR A ABC HYDRAULIC LEAK PROBLEM. I HAVE A PERSONAL FRIEND WITH THE EXACT SAME CAR AND YEAR. PHIL SMART MERCEDES ON SEATTLE HAS QUOTED A SIMILAR PRICE FOR REPAIR OF THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. CAN YOU ASSIST IN GETTING THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *NM