1999 Mercedes-Benz 320 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“This is a correction to the submission made earlier this morning. Just like the GM cars that are currently being recalled, my car turned itself off while I was traveling at 60 MPH on a limited access road. Fortunately for myself and my passenger, traffic was light, I was in the right lane, and there was a wide shoulder. I could not restart the car, which had to be towed. The mechanic knew immediately what was wrong, and the same thing had happened to a mercedes he repaired the week before.”

“Transmission leaks oil/gas pedal is very stiff & hard to press/ door locks keep going up and down when using remote control/ rear washer hose to rear wiper had to be replaced/there is noise in the left front wheel, and disc backing plate is bent and brake pedal is stiff when trying to stop.”

“Transmission disengaged then downshifted (1st) while driving. Brakes engaged. Car came to violent halt , then car and passengers were lurched back & forth uncontrollably without operator input, rpms erratic until key removed. Freeway incident would have resulted in fatalities. Car was not drivable, mfg denied similar claims, see NHTSA item # sb605899. Trauma of event has resulted in inability to drive vehicle (concern for safety and fear of reoccurance).”

“Fuel guage does not register correct levels of fuel. Dealer replaced the fuel sending unit three times which did not correct the problem. Rear seats can not be unlatched to use cargo area and to relock properly. Exterior trim is falling off the door panel. The vehicle rattles from rear. A/c does not cool unless the recirculatory system is on. Sun roof have follen out. Transmission shifts hard and noisy. The latching mechanism on the seat belt assembly was not assembled correctly due to recall. The owner notified ofthe recall and the dealer fixed (99v-328).”