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1999 Mercedes Benz Mercedes Benz Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Visibility
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

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 →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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

1 reports
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108,000 miles · Apr 4, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

(1) PROBLEM WITH BOTH ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY AND DRIVE SHAFT. THE ALLEGATION IS THAT THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILURE CAUSES LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND ACCELERATION WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT(1 FAILURE). (2) REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKE PADS DUE TO PROBLEM IDENTIFIED BY SERVICE TECHNICIAN …

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(1) PROBLEM WITH BOTH ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY AND DRIVE SHAFT. THE ALLEGATION IS THAT THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILURE CAUSES LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND ACCELERATION WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT(1 FAILURE). (2) REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKE PADS DUE TO PROBLEM IDENTIFIED BY SERVICE TECHNICIAN CONCERNING BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES(3-4 FAILURES). (3) CRACKED CATALYST CONVERTERS PROBLEM THAT IS PROBLEMATIC WITH ML AND REQUIRES A $3-4000 REPAIR(1 FAILURE). *NM

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Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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