1992 MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SERIES

17 complaints filed with NHTSA.

17
Complaints
2
Crashes
2
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD2
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
TIRES1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
ENGINE1

Recent Complaints

20120803CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

I WAS GOING WEST ON VINEYARD AND 10TH ST, A CAR TRAVELING (65MPH) SOUTH ON 10TH ST HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PUSHING THE CAR INTO A POLE DAMAGING THE LEFT FRONT END. *TR

Mileage: 215,279

20120803CrashENGINE

I WAS GOING WEST ON VINEYARD AND 10TH ST, A CAR TRAVELING (65MPH) SOUTH ON 10TH ST HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PUSHING THE CAR INTO A POLE DAMAGING THE LEFT FRONT END. *TR

Mileage: 215,279

20090225FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS OF THE 1992 W140 MERCEDES BENZ 300SD SHORTED OUT AND CAUSE A FIRE INSIDE MY VEHICLE. I SHUT OF THE POWER SOURCE AND NOW MY CAR IS WORTHLESS SINCE THE WIRING IS BAD. *TR

Mileage: 240,000

20071115FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

I BOUGHT THE CAR USED.... I NOW KNOW WHY THE MAN WAS SO EAGER TO SELL AT SUCH A REASONABLE PRICE. CAR CONTINUES TO STALL ON ME, AFTER LETTING IT SIT AND COOL FOR APPROX. 20+ MINS IT WILL USUALLY START. ON ONE OCCASION THE CAR SEEMED TO BE ON FIRE, BY THE TIME I GOT PULLED OVER, THERE WAS JUST A LOT OF SMOKE. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR ANYTHING OVER 5-10 MINS IT SMELLS AS IF IT WERE ON FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 130,048