1993 MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SERIES

27 complaints filed with NHTSA.

27
Complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1

Recent Complaints

20071127FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF MY 1993 300E MERCEDES. THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS WITH EXTENSIVE CRACKS WITH ALL OF THE WIRES CAUSED THE FIRE. NOW I DISCOVER, THIS IS AN INFERIOR PART PLACED IN THE CAR WITH FABRIC TAPE WRAPPING. 100'S OF THESE KIND OF FIRES HAVE OCCURRED, WITH OUT A RECALL ON THIS MODEL. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

20071127FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF MY 1993 300E MERCEDES. THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS WITH EXTENSIVE CRACKS WITH ALL OF THE WIRES CAUSED THE FIRE. NOW I DISCOVER, THIS IS AN INFERIOR PART PLACED IN THE CAR WITH FABRIC TAPE WRAPPING. 100'S OF THESE KIND OF FIRES HAVE OCCURRED, WITH OUT A RECALL ON THIS MODEL. *TR

Mileage: 120,000