Table 1 shows two common gasoline fuel system related problems of the 1999 Mercedes Benz M Class.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Fuel Hoses Lines/piping And Fittings problems | |
| Fuel Pump problems |
Car caught on fire while driving in normal city traffic. Smoke began coming out of the right side of the hood. Pulled over immediately and got out of the vehicle noticing flames coming from underneath the front of the car. By the time the firefighters put out the blaze the front part of the car was destroyed. The case was investigated by palm beach county fire rescue. The vehicle was meticulously maintained by owner. Has been serviced regularly following the schedule recommended by manufacturer and used fuel, lubricants etc. Recommended by Mercedes Benz. Owner bought the car new in 1999 and always took for services, safety recalls and repairs to authorized Mercedes Benz dealer. At the time of the fire, the car had arround 55,000 miles. Note: this complain was repoted via phone also. Case was investicated by palm beach county fire rescue.
Transmission failed, repaired four times, electrical system, battery failed, replaced, oz sensor failed replace 3 times, fuel system pump and sensor replaced, front passenger restraint system failed.