NHTSA vehicle safety data

1998 Mercedes Benz 300 Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1998 Mercedes Benz 300 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 2 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Mercedes Benz 300.

1998 Mercedes Benz 300 owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 Mercedes Benz 300, describing incidents dated December 28, 1998.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #715013 · Filed November 19, 1999
VERY PREMATURE BRAKE PAD AND ROTER REPLACEMENT REQUIRED, I HAVE SPOKEN TO DOZENS OF OWNERS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE AND WE ALL HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. WHERE BRAKES TRADITIONALLY LAST 30,000 MILES +/- THIS MODELS BRAKES LAST 8,000-12,000 MILES. TECHNICIAN AT
ODI #706958 · Filed May 28, 1999
FRIDAY MORNING - 9:30 A.M. - 4/23/99 I DROVE FROM MY HOME (2368 BURMA HILLS DRIVE ) TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB ON MICHIGAN AVENUE. AND PARKED IN THEIR PARKING LOT. AFTER I HAD BEEN THERE APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES I WAS NOTIFIED MY GAS TANK WAS LEAKING BADLY. WITHTHE HELP OF CLUB EMPLOYEES WE SECURED…

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We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1998 Mercedes Benz 300 right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1998 Mercedes Benz 300. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 Mercedes Benz 300.

Service Brakes, Air

ODI #715013

Incident: December 28, 1998 · Filed: November 19, 1999

VERY PREMATURE BRAKE PAD AND ROTER REPLACEMENT REQUIRED, I HAVE SPOKEN TO DOZENS OF OWNERS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE AND WE ALL HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. WHERE BRAKES TRADITIONALLY LAST 30,000 MILES +/- THIS MODELS BRAKES LAST 8,000-12,000 MILES. TECHNICIAN AT

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #706958

Filed: May 28, 1999

FRIDAY MORNING - 9:30 A.M. - 4/23/99 I DROVE FROM MY HOME (2368 BURMA HILLS DRIVE ) TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB ON MICHIGAN AVENUE. AND PARKED IN THEIR PARKING LOT. AFTER I HAD BEEN THERE APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES I WAS NOTIFIED MY GAS TANK WAS LEAKING BADLY. WITHTHE HELP OF CLUB EMPLOYEES WE SECURED THE AREA, AND PUT A LARGE CONTAINER UNDER THE VEHICLE TO CATCH THE GAS. AAA WAS CALLED TO TKE MY VEHICLE TO MCCONNELL AUTOMOTIVE . THE MANUFACTURER (MERCEDES) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED AND THEY INFORMED US THAT THE GAS TANK WAS NOT GUARANTEED AGAINST ROAD HAZARDS. I THINK THIS COMPLETELY EXPOSED PLASTIC TANK IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT IS ON A SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLE WHICH IS ADVERTISED FOR OFF THE ROAD USEAGE. I THINKTHE TANK SHOULD BE PROTECTED BY A STEEL GLIDE PLATE. THEY INFORMED ME THAT I COUD NOT INSTALL A PROTECTIVE PLATE OR IT WOULD VOID MY VEHICLE WARRANTY. FRANKLY I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NOW THAT I SEE HOW VULNERABLE THE FUEL TANK IS TO DAMAGE. *AK

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