1998 Mercedes-Benz 320 problems
The 1998 Mercedes-Benz 320 has 54 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (17%) concerns lighting. Next are wipers, windshield & visibility (13%) and brakes (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 54 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Lighting 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1998 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Mercedes-Benz 320 with enough data (40 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
When vehicle was involved in a crash, hitting a stone wall on the left front side, there was no deployment of driver's side or passenger's side air bags. Vehicle was totalled. Please provide any further information. * mjs
As the vehicle was being parked driver heard a loud noise, power steering was lost and a fire erupted under the hood. The vehicle was totaled. It took 5 fire trucks to put out the fire out.
The vehicle was taken to the dealer for maintenance and the mechanic noticed that power steering needed to be replaced because an essential part was missing. There was low fluid. Further examination revealed that the power steering cylinder leaked into the boot.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 mercedes benz 320. The contact stated that the tread came off of the rear passenger side tire while driving 60 MPH. The contact nearly lost control of the vehicle when the failure occurred. The tire tread damaged the back of the vehicle and the passenger door. The estimated repair cost was $6000.