Safety Score
97
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
19
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Mercedes Benz 320.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 4/3/2012 FOR 2 DAYS RATTLE FROM LEFT FRONT END. HAD IT CHECKED AT INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALER. SAID STRUT BUSHING DRY. LUBE… |
| 2006-11-26 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MERCEDES 320. THE CONTACT'S SPRING PERCH THAT HOLDS THE SPRING IN FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSIO… |
| 2004-09-13 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE CORRODED. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FRONT END WILL COLLAPSE W… |
| 2003-01-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | "BLACK ELECTRICAL JUNCTION/HARNESS BOX" WAS FOUND WITH A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL OF ELECTRICITY BURNING THROUGH PART OF… |
| 1999-11-08 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE AIR BAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DEPLOYED.VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING … |
| 1999-09-13 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT 40 THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING AND THE RUBBER IS PULLING AWAY FROM THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1998-12-30 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MBZ REPLACED TRANSMISSION & ELECTRONIC SENDING UNIT AT WHICH POINT I BECAME AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAD HAD NUME… |
| 1998-09-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1998-06-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 20 MPH. |
| 1997-04-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK |
| 1997-04-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | SINCE PURCHASE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PULLING TO RIGHT. TOOK TO DEALER 4- 5 TIMES, DID WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND CHANGED TIRES. V… |
| 1997-02-01 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED. *YC |
| 1996-11-06 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE PULLS VERY HARD TO THE RIGHT, CANNOT KEEP VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK |
| 1996-09-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CAR ENGINE WOULD BEGIN VIBRATING SEVERELY AND REVVING EVEN AFTER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, REVVING WOULD NOT STOP UNTI… |
| — | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | DESIGN PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER; THE SINGLE BLADE DOES NOT KEEP UP WITH THE HEAVY RAIN FALL, CAUSING CONTINUOUS … |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | No | 0 | HATCH DOOR RELEASE FAILED. |
| — | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH FRONTAL DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DE… |
| — | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | VISUAL SYSTEMS: DOUBLE PANE WINDOW,REAR WINDSHIELD,REAR VIEW MIRRORS: BLURRED IMAGES,CAN'T TELL HOW MANY VEHICLES ARE C… |
| — | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | POOR PERFORMANCE OF WINDSHILED CAUSES LACK OF VISIBILITY THROUGH THE WINDSHILED WHEN IT RAINS. |