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Mercedes Benz 300E

Safety Grade: B
57
Total Complaints
1
Crashes
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Top Issues

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
ENGINE
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:
5
AIR BAGS
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
SUSPENSION
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
2
TIRES
2
WHEELS
2

Recent Complaints

1991 MERCEDES BENZ 300E — SUSPENSION
FRONT SUPPORT BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE COIL SPRING THTS ATACHED TO THE BDY CHASIS IS STARTING TO COME APART HAS CRACKS
1993 MERCEDES BENZ 300E — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN AN ARDENT SUPPORTER OF THE MERCEDES-BENZ LINE FOR MANY YEARS AND MODELS. CURRENTLY I OWN A 1993 300SE AND MY "SUMMER CAR," A 1978 450SL. BOTH OF MY CARS ARE MAINTAINED TO THE HIGHEST OF STANDARDS, IT IS NOT A EXAGGERATION TO SAY THAT YOU COULD EAT OFF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF EITHER C...
1991 MERCEDES BENZ 300E — SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN BACKING UP GOING DOWN A SLIGHT HILL THE BRAKE SKIP AND YOU HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKE TO STOP IT .THANK GOD I DO NOT LIVE ON A STEEP HILL MY DRIVE WAY HAS A LITTLE HILL W BHEN BACKING OUT THE GARAGE.. SINCE I AM NOT THAT EDUCATED IN CARS . IT IS UNKNOWN.PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANY ONE HAVE HAD A PROB...
1993 MERCEDES BENZ 300E — SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MERCEDES BENZ 300E (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE WHAT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER AND THE REAR STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. T...
1993 MERCEDES BENZ 300E — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MERCEDES BENZ 300E (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE WHAT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER AND THE REAR STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. T...
1993 MERCEDES BENZ 300E — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EARLY IN MORNING AS COLD TEMPERATURE, THE STATER NOT WORKING . LATER IN THE MORNING, ABOUT 1000 AM AS TEMPERATURE GET WARMER...IT WORK....MY GOD....
1993 MERCEDES BENZ 300E — ENGINE
WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *TR
1993 MERCEDES BENZ 300E — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *TR
1989 MERCEDES BENZ 300E — ENGINE
CAR CUTS OFF AFTER A LONG DRIVE WHEN COASTING TO A STOP OR WHEN TURNING. WHEN ENGINE CUTS OFF POWER STEERING NO LONGER FUNCTIONS (VERY UPSETTING WHILE TURNING WHICH IS USUALLY WHEN IT CUTS OFF). HAVE TAKEN IT TO PRIVATE SHOP AND MERCEDES DEALER BUT NOTHING RESOLVED THE ISSUE. CAR IS DRIVEN RARELY...
1993 MERCEDES BENZ 300E — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MY ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS HAS CRUMBLING INSULATION, AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. THIS OBVIOUSLY COULD LEAD TO ENGINE FIRES, STALLING, SUDDEN ACCELERATION, LOSS OF POWER, ETC. MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE FREEWAY AND IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS. THIS PROBLEM IS H...

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