NHTSA Complaint #10281930 — 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10281930
Vehicle	2001 MERCEDES BENZ S600
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 1, 2009
Date Filed	August 27, 2009
Mileage	69,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

THERE IS A LEAK IN THE OIL COOLER (ENGINE COOLING) OF MY 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S600. THE CAR HAS 79K MILES ON IT. IT STARTED DRIPPING OIL LATE LAST YEAR AT ABOUT 69K MILES AND IS NOW POURING OUT OIL PROFUSELY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS CAR BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR IT. TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WILL COST AT LEAST 6K. THE CAR IS TOTALLY A LEMON AND I CANNOT DRIVE IT AS I AM TOLD THE OIL LEAK CAN DAMAGE THE ENGINE COMPLETELY OR CAUSE A FIRE. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS OIL LEAK PROBLEM. BELOW IS A LINK TO JUST ONE OF THE WEBSITES WHERE I FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN SOMEONE HELP? MERCEDES BENZ NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2001/MERCEDES+BENZ/S-600. *TR

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