While traveling 55 MPH and when making a sudden stop air bags deployed without any indication, causing injury to consumer's face. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further information.
The worst 1998 Mercedes Benz 400 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Airbags1
- Engine1
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- Airbags1
- Engine1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1998 Mercedes Benz 400 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I have a mercedes s420 and have had a continuing problem with bad fumes in the car that are making my whole family really sick. The problem started when we first got the car and recently has become so bad that I have had to get an inhailer from my doctor to breathe. We had it at the dealer when we first got it and 3 times for many days at a time recently and complained the check engine light was coming on but they said they did not think there was a problem. We are getting really sick with our eyes burning so we had the car looked at bcertified mechanics who said the "heat coil" is bad and looks like it may be defective causing coolant drip out and burn and causing fumes in the car that could be making us sick. This may be a problem from when we first got the car. The "heat shield" on the floor of the car may be defective also so heat and fumes from the catalytic converter may be coming in the car too. My lungs have been severely damaged and we are having great difficulty with the mercedes dealer getting them to help us. I just want help fixing the car and do not care about cost and feel they don't want to fix it because it is under warranty but my lungs have been severely damaged and I just don't want other people to be harmed from fumes either and thought it may be helpful for you to know in case there are real problems with this mercedes model. I have always had trouble breathing in it and recently it became so bad my doctor told me not to ride in the car. Please let me know if there is any way to get the car tested for dangerous fumes or anything you may recommend if this mercedes model has had problems. Thank you for your help and I really want to help prevent other people from getting sick if it is a defect that can hurt people's lungs and breathing. Thank you. Patricia borland.
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Questions about the 1998 Mercedes Benz 400
Is the 1998 Mercedes Benz 400 reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 1998 Mercedes Benz 400, close to a typical 400 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1998 Mercedes Benz 400?
Airbags, with 1 complaint. Next is engine (1).
How many recalls does the 1998 Mercedes Benz 400 have?
No recalls on record.
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