IllustrationBROKEN SWAY BAR IN FRONT OF CAR. *TR
1983 Mercedes Benz 300
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 6 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Equipment. 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
What owners actually said
6 reportsTONY 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
UNABLE TO TUNE ENGINE PROPERLY - TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED AND COULD BREAK.*AK
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
WITH ONLY 20,000MI ON TIRE, THE ENTIRE TREAD PEELED OFF NEARLY CAUSING A FLIP OVER( DOT NUMBER: Y7T9 TIRE SIZE: 16R )
CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER FAILED.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.