1999 Mercedes Benz 500
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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- Visibility
Plastic rear view window of convertible top IS distorted, hazy and impairs vision. dealer stated the mfg's representative would not authorize repair/replacement. I purchased an extended 5 years warranty. dealer sold me a "do it yourself" kit to restore but does not work. faulty design. *Jb
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
The driver's side belt retractor was not working. the part was replaced at the owner's expense of $425.00. the dealer indicated, that there was no warranty and there was nothing they could do. *ak *sc
- Seats › Front assembly › Power adjust
The electrical seat controller located under the driver side seat, shorted out while the vehicle was parked and turned off. No fuse was blown. this was caused by corrosion due to the fact the unit was not sealed from moisture.*ak toxic fumes and smoke were instantaneous. when it shorted out, turning the key didn't stop electricity flow. The consumer had to disconnect the battery. *ph *jb
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Seat belt problem with 1999 mercedes S500. seat belt would not retract. I called mercedes benz technical support (twice) to ask if there was a problem with their seat belts. their immediate response was that they had not received any complaints about seat belt failure. when I took the car to my…
Seat belt problem with 1999 mercedes S500. seat belt would not retract. I called mercedes benz technical support (twice) to ask if there was a problem with their seat belts. their immediate response was that they had not received any complaints about seat belt failure. when I took the car to my auto repair shop, which specializes in mercedes benz only, I was told that they replace many seat belts. last night we went to dinner with friends who were driving a 1994 SE mercedes - when we got out of the car, I noticed that the driver's seat belt was not retracting and was hanglng loosely in the seat (the same way mine was before I had it replaced last week). it cost me $375 to have the seat belt replaced - if it had been some other failure on the car, I would not feel so badly. but I feel that a seat belt should last more than 3 to 4 years!! we have a 1981 jeep grand cherokee that we bought new - the seat belt IS still working just fine. in fact, I have owned many cars and never had a seat belt failure. this IS definitely a safety issue and should be addressed.
- Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices › Exterior
Plastic rearview window has a distortion in it which causes poor driver's visibility. window was looked at by a factory representative. This was a design problem with all mercedes benz convertibles. rear window has not been changed. *ak
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner · Structure › Body › Door · Structure › Body › Roof and pillars
Water getting on the door molding of the main car panel , which IS absorbed by the cloth on the door panel and has created holes in the cloth of the door panel as well as the cloth over speakers. Mjs
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
A hose IS missing from air conditioning system causing system to blow warm air, it never gets cold. *yc
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