2003 Mercedes Benz 240

I HAVE PURCHASED TWO VEHICLES FROM STADIUM AUTO, INC. @ 800 NORTH WATSON RD. ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011 (817) 640-1400. ONE BEING A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT, WHICH RESULTED IN A CRACK MOTOR 7 DAYS LATER (PER THE VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE TECH THAT SERVICED THE VEHICLE THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A BAD COLLISION. STADIUM AUTO APOLOGIZED AND SWITCHED ME OUT OF THE VOLKSWAGEN CONTRACT INTO A 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ 240 (WHAT AN UPGRADE) BUT FOR THE SAME PRICE. THE MERCEDES HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE SHOP OF PARK PLACE MOTORCARS @ 6113 LEMON AVE. DALLAS, TEXAS 75209 214-526-8701 DUE TO MY SUSPENSIONS OF HOW THE CAR DRIVES AND SOUNDS. THE COMPLAINTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: JUNE 08, 2006 PROBLEM - LICENSE PLATE BULB BURNT OUT - REPLACED HORN INOPERABLE FUSE ELEMENT - REPLACED JUNE 22, 2006 PROBLEM - ENGINE IDLES ROUGH AT TIMES NO DETERMINATION LOUD TICKING NOISE STABILIZER BAR REPAIRED D R&R SWAY BAR LINKS. ALSO, VEHICLE COURTESY INSPECTION EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT EXCEPT THE SUSPENSION/STEERING. JULY 01, 2006 PROBLEM -THUMPING TYPE NOISE FROM ENGINE AREA INSTALLED PURGE CLIP/CLAMP. IN ADDITION, MOTOR CARS COURTESY INSPECTION PERFORMED. OCTOBER 03, 2006 ENGINE LIGHT ON/CAR WILL NOT START AT TIMES REPLACED THE CRANK SENSOR. OCTOBER 15, 2006 ENGINE FAILURE NEED A SHORT BLOCK- REPLACED . THE WARRANTY COMPANY WAY CALLED AND IT WAS DECIDED THAT THEY WOULD PAY. NOW AFTER THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE THE WARRANTY COMPANY REFUSE TO PAY FULL AMOUNT DUE ONLY WILL PAY . CAR WARRANTIES DIRECT, LLC STATES THAT THE MERCEDES DEALER PARK PLACE IS CHARGING TOO MUCH. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK GAUGE INTERMITTENTLY INDICATED AN EMPTY TANK WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. NO DASH PANEL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL TANK GAUGES. ADDITIONALLY, THE DASH PANEL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED IN REGARDS TO THE FUEL GAUGE. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION BY THE DEALER.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS, ELECTRICAL ISSUES, AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN $7500.00 DOLLARS IN DAMAGES. MERCEDES WANTED TO GIVE THE OWNER A NEW VEHICLE BUT WANTED $4000.00 DOLLARS IN EXCHANGE BECAUSE OF TIME OWNED. *PH THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE UPON BRAKING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGED FORWARD WHEN STOPPING, THE REAR BRAKE LAMPLIGHT WAS DEFECTIVE, HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION, THE SUN ROOF DID NOT CLOSE AND WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, AND THERE WAS A VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. *SC *JB