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Mercedes-Benz electrical drain defect class action overview:
- Who: A group of Mercedes-Benz drivers are suing the automaker.
- Why: The plaintiffs say a number of Mercedes vehicles have a defect that causes the battery to drain “rapidly and unexpectedly.”
- Where: The lawsuit was filed in a New Jersey federal court.
A broad swath of Mercedes-Benz vehicles made between 2004 and 2022 have a defect that causes the batteries in the vehicles to drain “rapidly and unexpectedly,” a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiffs Lewis Young, Enrique Perez, Merissa Jones, Valeriu Matei, Teresa Isom, Linda Blackwell, Kia Watson, Muhammed Jackson, Levanda Gayden, Jackie Rasmussen, Siro Brenes, Carl Clark, Andrea Geoly and Keith Colwell filed the class action complaint against Mercedes-Benz USA LLC and Daimler AG Sept. 12 in a New Jersey federal court, alleging violations of state and federal consumer laws.
This lawsuit arises out of a defect that causes the battery in Mercedes vehicles to suddenly drain, the plaintiffs say.
According to the plaintiffs, the defect arises from a common electrical system used across vehicles manufactured between 2004 and 2022, including but not limited to Mercedes Class S, C, A, CLA, CLS, G, GLA, GLK, GLC, ML, GLE, GL, GLS and E vehicles.
“In all vehicles, the [defect] causes the battery to suddenly drain, preventing the car from starting, potentially stranding the occupants and endangering their safety,” the plaintiffs alleges.
As a result, the cars are unsafe, unreliable and undesirable, the plaintiffs say.
Mercedes knew about defect but didn’t fix it, lawsuit alleges
Based on customer complaints, repair data, and other internal sources, Mercedes knew or should have known about the existence of the defect and its consequences, the Mercedes-Benz lawsuit alleges.
“Nevertheless, Mercedes has never offered to repair the Electrical Drain Defect or otherwise compensate Class Members for their injuries resulting from the defect which it has not repaired,” it says.
Mercedes continues to market its vehicles as safe and reliable, leaving purchasers to carry the costs of dealing with the defect, the plaintiffs state.
As a result, plaintiffs overpaid for their vehicles and had expenses related to the flaw, they say.
They’re looking to represent anyone who purchased or leased a Mercedes vehicle containing the electrical drain defect rendering them subject to any remedial- or counter-measure.
The plaintiffs are suing for fraudulent concealment, unjust enrichment, breach of warranty, breach of fair dealing and breaches of state consumer laws.
They are seeking certification of the class action lawsuit, an injunction forcing Mercedes to treat the problem, restitution, damages, fees, costs and a jury trial.
Meanwhile, in July, Mercedes-Benz agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve allegations its interior Burl Walnut trim is defective and can fade.
What do you think of the allegations in this Mercedes-Benz class action lawsuit? Let us know in the comments!
The plaintiff is represented by Christopher A. Seeger, Scott A. George and Christopher Ayers of Seeger Weiss LLP, and James E. Cecchi and Caroline F. Bartlett of Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Olstein, Brody & Agnello, P.C.
The Mercedes-Benz class action lawsuit is Lewis Young et al., v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-05502 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
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It seems as if our battery dies overnight. Sometimes the car will sound like it’s not going to crank but does and the other times I have to get a jump and other times it starts no problem. My husband replaced alternator ($500 parts and labor) and in no time we noticed same issue. Replaced battery this time although under warranty reviews to give us another one, because they had already give us two under the warranty and stated we needed to figure out what was them. I had no idea. This was an issue until researching battery draining overnight causes. Do you know what I can do about getting the issue fixed as I’m sure this class action has already closed.