Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / 500 / 1993
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005016693 | Incident Date: Apr, 20 2005 |
| Consumer's City: NEWPORT BEACH | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 500 | Model Year: 1993 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBEA36E3PB | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 01 2005 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 28 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The engine/fuel injection wiring harness of my 1993 mercedes-benz 500e (64,000 miles), has cracked insulation throughout and is beginning to short out, with the risk of causing dangerous engine malfunction, and even fire inside my engine compartment. i have read many reports of other mercedes-benz cars of the same age range having the exact same issue. this is a know issue with mercedes that they refuse to recall. *nm |