Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / 300 SERIES / 1993
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005035044 | Incident Date: Aug, 09 2005 |
| Consumer's City: PINE HILL | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 300 SERIES | 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#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 20 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 07 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The wiring harness in my vehicle, like many others of the same make/model/vintage, is beginning to cause engine issues. the car stalls and misses when idling and it is a safety concern. it would be quite dangerous for the vehicle to stall on the highway etc. mercedes is well aware that this is a very common problem, and it is a matter of when the part will fail and not if. it is a design flaw that causes the issue. mercedes designed the harness to degrade over time, the problem is that the degradation is happening at a faster rate than expected, leaving the consumer at risk of injury. this is a daily driver vehicle and safety is a huge concern. the part is exobidantly expensive and not readily available, so i am stuck driving a vehicle that is possibly unsafe until the part is made available to me. |