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1999 Mercedes Benz 420 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior125.0%
Steering behavior125.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
1
Structure:Frame And Members
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch1
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar1
Structure:Frame And Members1
Unknown Or Other1
Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior1

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1; Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1; Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
2
2001
1
2002
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20002
20011
20021

2000: 2; 2001: 1; 2002: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 723734 · 2000-06-08 (June 8, 2000)

STRANGE ELECTRONIC WHIRRING SOUND WHEN STARTING VEHICLE ON 6/7. SIDE VIEW MIRRORS SUDDENLY MOVED AND THEN CLOSED HALFWAY. NO RESPONSE FROM INTERIOR CONSOLE CONTROL. STEERING WHEEL ALSO BEGAN TO MOVE UP AND DOWN ON ITS OWN. REAR BRAKES CONTINUED TO SQUEAK AND GRAB. WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY LAST NOVEMBER.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 723734 at NHTSA ↗