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2001 Mercedes Benz 203

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
1Seat Belts
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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165,000 miles · Mar 3, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling

I) WHEN I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO PICK UP OF POWER AT ALL AT THE INTERMIATE.THE MAXIMUM SPEED IS ABOUT 100KM/H, AND IT TOOK AN AGE TO ACCELERATE, MAXIMUM RPM DO NOT MORE THAN 2500RPM. I DROPPED IT FROM D TO 3, AND THE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE(RPM) INCREASED, BUT THE POWER OUTPUT DIDN'T. II) I STOPPED, P…

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I) WHEN I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO PICK UP OF POWER AT ALL AT THE INTERMIATE.THE MAXIMUM SPEED IS ABOUT 100KM/H, AND IT TOOK AN AGE TO ACCELERATE, MAXIMUM RPM DO NOT MORE THAN 2500RPM. I DROPPED IT FROM D TO 3, AND THE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE(RPM) INCREASED, BUT THE POWER OUTPUT DIDN'T. II) I STOPPED, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR, AND THE ENGINE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE HAVE NO ISSUE TO INCREASE MORE THAN 3000RPM. III) I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, AND IT APPEARED TO BE OK, JUST A BIT LESS POWER THAT I AM USED TO. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10386265

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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