Model year record

1998 MERCEDES BENZ 320

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 54 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Visibility: power window devices and controls4
Power train: automatic transmission3
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip3
Air bags: frontal2
Exterior lighting: headlights2100,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2
Seats: front assembly: power adjust2
Steering: hydraulic power assist system289,941 mi
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs2109,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly2
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood1
Engine and engine cooling: engine1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1
Equipment1
Exterior lighting1
Exterior lighting: brake lights1
Exterior lighting: fog lights1
Exterior lighting: headlights: concealment devices1100,000 mi
Exterior lighting: tail lights1
Exterior lighting: turn signal1
Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit1
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system1
Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock1
Seats1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1
Steering: column locking: anti-theft device1
Steering: linkages: rod: relay: connecting1
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly1
Structure1
Structure: body1
Structure: body: bumpers1
Suspension: rear: shock absorber192,200 mi
Tires1185,000 mi
Vehicle speed control1
Visibility: windshield1

The 1997 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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