2000 MERCEDES BENZ 320 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
25
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2000 MERCEDES BENZ 320
The 2000 MERCEDES BENZ 320 has received a total of 25 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bags (2 complaints), Electrical System (2 complaints), and Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2000 MERCEDES BENZ 320
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2000 MERCEDES BENZ 320. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2000 MERCEDES BENZ 320
25 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 MERCEDES BENZ 320. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE MAIN STREET SUDDENLY THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN. PULLED OVER AND HAD CAR TOWED BACK TO THE HOUSE. *TR
WE BOUGHT OUR ML 320 NEW. I HAVE HAD IT FOR 13 YEARS. NO ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. A WEEK AGO I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT & SMOKE FILLED THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. WITHIN MINUTES MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE INTERIOR WAS IN FLAMES & THE HENDERSON FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. MY CAR WAS BURNED & COULDN'T BE REPAIRED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW. I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED MY ML & WAS GOING TO PURCHASE ANOTHER UNTIL MY CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES LAST WEEK. I AM NOW HEARING STORIES FROM OTHER ACQUAINTANCES THAT THEY TOO EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. NOW, I SEE THAT MERCEDES HAS NOT OWNED UP TO THEIR VEHICLE DEFECTS AND HAS NOT HAD A SAFETY RECALL. I WAS LUCKY THAT THE CAR LASTED THIS LONG & VERY BLESSED MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT IN THE CAR WITH ME. *TT
IN NOVEMBER 2008 I HEARD A BANG AND MY FRONT END DROPPED, I PULLED OVER AND DROVE HOME SLOWLY AND THEN HEARD ANOTHER BANG AS I PULLED INTO DRIVE WAY. THE TWO FRONT PERCHES THAT HOLD THE SPRINGS IN PLACE FAILED DUE TO MFG DEFECT. I DID RESEARCH ON INTERNET AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO E320 SINCE 1999. DEALERS SAID THEY ARE FIXING IT FOR 8 YEARS AND THEN FOUND OUT 8 YEARS FROM MFG DATE NOT MODEL YEAR. A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE AND NO DATE WOULD BE USED. MFG WON'T PAY FOR REPAIRS. *TR
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN THE CARS BRAKE SYSTEM WENT ON WITH ANY COMMAND. THE YAW SENSOR ON THE BRAKES SYSTEM ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD REPLACE THEM. I ALMOST GOT INTO ANY ACCIDENT. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2000 MERCEDES BENZ 320
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2000 MERCEDES BENZ 320 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2000 MERCEDES BENZ 320
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2000 MERCEDES BENZ 320
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MERCEDES BENZ 320
- 1995 MERCEDES BENZ 320 — 39 complaints
- 1996 MERCEDES BENZ 320 — 15 complaints
- 1997 MERCEDES BENZ 320 — 27 complaints
- 1998 MERCEDES BENZ 320 — 54 complaints
- 1999 MERCEDES BENZ 320 — 45 complaints
- 2000 MERCEDES BENZ 320 (current)
- 2001 MERCEDES BENZ 320 — 41 complaints
- 2002 MERCEDES BENZ 320 — 22 complaints
Other MERCEDES BENZ Models
- MERCEDES BENZ C300 — 4,886 total complaints
- MERCEDES BENZ E350 — 2,649 total complaints
- MERCEDES BENZ E320 — 1,515 total complaints
- MERCEDES BENZ ML350 — 1,236 total complaints
- MERCEDES BENZ ML320 — 1,087 total complaints
- MERCEDES BENZ GLK350 — 1,031 total complaints
- MERCEDES BENZ C250 — 898 total complaints
- MERCEDES BENZ C230 — 879 total complaints