Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / E CLASS / 1994

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007091789 Incident Date: Jan, 11 2007
Consumer's City: HEMET Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: E CLASS Model Year: 1994
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#: WDBEA34EXRC Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 11 2007
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Check engine light came on and we were almost hit by other cars when trying to quickly exit busy freeway. took car to mercedes mechanic and he said the car needed a new $600.00 engine harness. we asked if this is a rare problem and he said all 1993 and 1994 e420 mercedes need the harness at about 100 thousand miles and they used a biodegradeable cover on the harness and it fails from engine heat. he also said if we don't replace it, the engine will stop when driving, and could cause an accident. this is a well known problem with all mercedes mechanics. these cars need to be recalled!!!! *nm