Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / E CLASS / 1993

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006084189 Incident Date: Oct, 26 2006
Consumer's City: MALVERN Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: E CLASS Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:anti-theft:control module
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBEA28E1PC Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 02 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 14 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle hesitated when the accelerator was depressed. intense pressure on the accelerator pedal was required to accelerate the vehicle. after being taken to a private repair shop, the mechanic determined that the wiring harness was deteriorated. the battery was replaced, but the problems persisted. there was a nhtsa recall # 95v031000, which pertained to the wiring. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. secondly, when the vehicle was parked, the anti-theft alarm activated, and would not disengage until the battery was disconnected. a manufacturer technician disconnected the anti-theft controller, which corrected the problem.