1983 Mercedes Benz 300: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1983 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.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Steering: 1; Suspension: 1; Tires: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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. 5 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
2000: 2; 2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2014: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10583710 · 2014-04-19 (April 19, 2014)
BROKEN SWAY BAR IN FRONT OF CAR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10583710 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 728454 · 2000-08-19 (August 19, 2000)
WITH ONLY 20,000MI ON TIRE, THE ENTIRE TREAD PEELED OFF NEARLY CAUSING A FLIP OVER( DOT NUMBER: Y7T9 TIRE SIZE: 16R )
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 728454 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 747339 · 2001-06-24 (June 24, 2001)
UNABLE TO TUNE ENGINE PROPERLY - TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED AND COULD BREAK.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 747339 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 759219 · 2002-03-11 (March 11, 2002)
TONY STATED HE HAD REPLACED PARTS BUT PRIOR TO BRINGING THE CAR TO HIM I HAD A DEPUTY SHERIFF MARK MY ENGINE PARTS! AFTER GETTING CAR BACK ALL PARTS HAD MARKS ON THEM! HAD TO BE FIXED AGAIN NOW TONY WANTS 2000.00 MORE BUT I ALREADY PAID $2500.00 THE FIRST TIME! *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 759219 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 871405 · 2000-09-25 (September 25, 2000)
P195/70R14 SIZE DOT#: W2RW4FR234. TREAD ON THE REAR LEFT TIRE HAS WORN OUT. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED VIBRATION AND THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS FOUND WORN OUT ON INSIDE WITH A METAL BELT COMING OUT AT A BULGE. RECENTLY THE RIGHT REAR TIRE FAILED AND THE CUSTOMER HAS REPLACED TWO OF THEM. *YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 871405 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.