2001 Mercedes Benz S600

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN VEHICLE DISPLAYING SPEED, OIL PRESSURE, FUEL LEVEL, AND OTHER ENGINE FUNCTIONS NOT WORKING. REFERRING TO RECALL ID 06V028000, I CONTACTED LOCAL MERCEDES DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND OWNER OF VEHICLE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REPAIRS. CONTACTED MERCEDES-BENZ REPRESENTATIVE AND WAS TOLD EXACTLY THE SAME. I EXPLAINED TO BOTH REPRESENTATIVES THAT I TOOK OWNERSHIP IN 2008 AND WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS ON VEHICLE, BUT THEY BOTH GAVE SAME RESPONSE, EMPHASIZING OF AN EXPIRED EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT NOT OF RECALL AS MENTIONED. (REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ANY RECALL EXISTING.) WHILE AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, SUPENSION GOES UP AND DOWN CONSTANTLY; WHILE DRIVING STILL GOES UP AND DOWN, BUT NOT AS CONSTANT. DID NOT REPORT TO DEALERSHIP OR REPRESENTATIVE BECAUSE AS MENTIONED, THEY KEPT REFERRING TO AND EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS UNKNOWN TO ME, AND DID NOT KNOW OF ANY RECALLS. THERE ARE OTHER RECALLS ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE RELATING TO SAFETY THAT WERE UNKNOWN TO ME. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS. AS THE OWNER I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE NOT ONLY FOR MY SAFETY BUT ALSO MY FAMILY AS WELL, BUT IF THERE ARE RECALLS ALREADY ESTABLISHED, THE MANUFACTURER OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD BE OBLIGATED TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND SOLVE THE PROBLEMS. I HAVE AN OLDER VEHICLE FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER, AND THEY NOTIFIED ME OF ALL RECALLS CONCERNING THAT VEHICLE WITHOUT ME DOING ANY REGISTRATION WITH THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S-600. WHILE HE ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS AIR IN THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION ACTIVE CONTROL BODY PUMP. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ACTIVE CONTROL BODY PUMPS AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $3,700. HE WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO INQUIRE IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V228000, SUSPENSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S600 OIL COOLER, LEAKING SUDDENLY, 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 2 DAYS (25 TO 50 MILES.) VERY STRONG SMELL OF BURNED OIL UPON EXITING CAR. NORMAL DRIVING. NO REASON FOR LEAKAGE, NO ACCIDENTS, SERVICED REGULARLY AND ON TIME. CONCERNED ABOUT OIL HITTING THE EXHAUST, RESULTING IN A FIRE. A FRIEND HAD HIS MERCEDES CATCH ON FIRE, ON THE FREEWAY, BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM, TOTAL LOSS OF CAR, BUT DRIVER WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE. MERCEDES ESTIMATES REPAIRS TO BE BETWEEN $8,000 & $10,000.....TO FIX AN OIL LEAK !!!!! TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MERCEDES REPAIR SHOP, WAS TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE S600'S, AN ENGINEERING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE MORE THAN SUFFICIENT TO GENERATE A RECALL. (SAID, UNFORTUNATELY, REPAIR SHOPS LOVE IT, $10,000 JOBS ARE FEW & FAR BETWEEN.) UPON CHECKING ON VARIOUS WEB SITES AND 'GOOGLING" THE PROBLEM, I SEE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT. OTHERS HAVE MENTIONED FILING A COMPLAINT WITH YOU, YET I DO NOT SEE ANY REFERENCES TO THEM ON YOUR SITE. WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR COMPLAINTS TO BE ABLE TO GENERATE RECALLS? PLEASE RESPOND TO MY COMPLAINT , I WANT TO BE SURE THAT IT HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND READ. [XXX] *TR

MY OIL COOLER HAS BEEN LEAKING SINCE 41,000 MILES AND I HAVE READ OTHER MERCEDES BENZ S600 OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. TO FIX THIS PROBLEM I WOULD HAVE TO PAY A SHOP 4K DOLLARS. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR I THINK MERCEDES BENZ SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I LEAK UP TO A QUART OF OIL EVERY 2 WEEKS. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S600. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 76,000 MILES. THE ENGINE OIL COOLER IS LEAKING, AND THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE. THERE IS A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. IT SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURE DEFAULT. THE LEAKING OIL CAN RUN ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND CAUSE A SERIOUS FIRE. MBA SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

2001 MERCEDES BENZ S600 OIL COOLER LEAKING 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 500 MILES. THE CAR IS DRIVEN NORMALLY TO WORK AND VACATION TRIPS. NOTHING SPECIAL LEADING UP TO THE OCCURRENCE. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT. I AM AFRAID THAT WITH THE AMOUNT OF OIL THAT LEAKS AND HOW IT RUNS DOWN THE BELL HOUSING AND HITS THE EXHAUST, THAT A FIRE IS POSSIBLE. WITH THE WINDAGE TRAY THAT IS MOUNTED UNDER THE TRANSMISSION, IT CAUSES IT TO POOL THE OIL AND LEAKS ON THE EXHAUST WHEN IT IS DRIVEN. THE OIL COOLER IS MOUNTED UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND REQUIRES THE HEADS TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. THIS ISSUE OCCURS APPROX EVERY 40K-60K MILES. A SIMPLE REPLACEMENT DOES NOT RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THERE IS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT HERE THAT MBUSA IS NOT WILLING TO RESOLVE WITH THE CUSTOMER OR A CHANGE IN DESIGN FOR RESOLUTION. I HAVE CALLED MBUSA (1-800-367-6372, 4,5) AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I TOOK IT TO MB IN NW ARKANSAS AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE SAME ISSUE AND ESTIMATED A REPAIR COST OF $7800 AND 2 WEEKS. I AM AWAITING SOME ATTENTION FORM NHTSA OR MBUSA BEFORE REPAIRS. I WOULD BE WILLING FOR NHTSA TO INSPECT CAR BEFORE AND DURING THE REPAIRS TO PUSH FOR A RECALL. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS ON THE NET. PLEASE CHECK HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2001/MERCEDES+BENZ/S-600. *TR

THERE IS A LEAK IN THE OIL COOLER (ENGINE COOLING) OF MY 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S600. THE CAR HAS 79K MILES ON IT. IT STARTED DRIPPING OIL LATE LAST YEAR AT ABOUT 69K MILES AND IS NOW POURING OUT OIL PROFUSELY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS CAR BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR IT. TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WILL COST AT LEAST 6K. THE CAR IS TOTALLY A LEMON AND I CANNOT DRIVE IT AS I AM TOLD THE OIL LEAK CAN DAMAGE THE ENGINE COMPLETELY OR CAUSE A FIRE. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS OIL LEAK PROBLEM. BELOW IS A LINK TO JUST ONE OF THE WEBSITES WHERE I FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN SOMEONE HELP? MERCEDES BENZ NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2001/MERCEDES+BENZ/S-600. *TR