Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of customer complaints and safety problems regarding
accidents and defects in their MERCEDES BENZ 420 vehicle/motorcycle. This database gives you
information regarding location of the accidents, cause of accident and the number and type of injuries
incurred in the accident. This data can help you before purchasing a MERCEDES BENZ 420 vehicle/motorcycle.
It will also advise you on safety repairs that might be needed on your MERCEDES BENZ 420 vehicle/motorcycle.
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| 1997 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | SUSPENSION:FRONT Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2009-02-08 |
| Summary: 1997 MERCEDES E420 DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING PERCH FAILURE.... |  |
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| 1997 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2008-11-24 |
| Summary: HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS IS DISINTEGRATING, AND LOOKS IDENTICAL TO PICTURES SENT TO NHTSA BY OTHER OWNERS AND IS A FIRE HAZARD THAT IS UNDETECTABLE UNTIL SHORTS OR FIRES DEVELOP. THE INSULATION IS... |  |
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| 1995 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2008-08-19 |
| Summary: THE ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM PLASTIC COATING IS BREAKING DOWN AND THE BARE WIRES ARE SHORTING OUT MAKING THE CAR UNABLE TO USE. ... |  |
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| 1995 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2008-07-22 |
| Summary: 1995 420S MERCEDES IS HAVING PROBLEMS FIRING. CONCERNED ABOUT WIRING HARNESS. WAS CHECK AND MAY BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS IF SO MANY PEOPLE THAT OWN THESE VEHICLES ARE... |  |
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| 1994 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2008-04-28 |
| Summary: I OWN A 1994 S 420 MERCEDES-BENZ I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY CHILD'S SAFETY AND MY OWN SAFETY AS WELL. THE WIRING HARNESS IS SHORTING OUT EVERYWHERE... SHAME ON MERCEDES-BENZ OF AMERICA..THEY KNOW... |  |
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| 1997 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS Occurences: 2 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2008-03-31 |
| Summary: I HAVE A 1997 MERCEDES BENZ E420. THE SPRING PERCHES HAVE FAILED ON BOTH FRONT SIDES OF THIS CAR. THE DRIVE SIDE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR AND HAD TO BE WELDED AND REPAIRED. I... |  |
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| 1994 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2008-03-04 |
| Summary: VEHICLE IS RUNNING ERRATICALLY. UPON INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS IN MODEL YEARS INCLUDING MY 1994 MERCEDES BENZ E420 HAVE A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH DETERIORATING INSULATION. ... |  |
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| 1997 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2007-08-30 |
| Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MERCEDES BENZ 420. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRING WAS CRACKED. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT... |  |
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| 1995 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Occurences: 5 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2007-06-25 |
| Summary: 1995 E420 MERCEDES BENZ: WIRE HARNESS HAS PREMATURELY DISINTEGRATED, CAUSING UNSAFE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS TO APPEAR IN VEHICLE SUCH AS: SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND UNRESPONSIVENESS TO ACCELERATOR... |  |
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| 1994 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Occurences: 2 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2007-04-28 |
| Summary: I GOT 94 E420 BENZ WITH DEFECT ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. THEY ARE CRACKING. THE IDLE IS ROUGH AND I GOT ENGINE CODE ERRORS. ONE TIME THE ENGINE FAILED ON THE SURFACE STREET. IT WAS LUCKY THERE WAS NO... |  |
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