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1993 Mercedes-Benz 190 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 20, 2008
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Feb 26, 1997

What this page shows

Our database holds 7 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–7 of 7

Engine
Filed Jul 20, 2008

WITH 1993 MERCEDES E-190 4 CYLINDER AUTOMOBILE, METAL RING ON ADJUSTER ARM BREAKS, LOOSENING FAN BELT AND CAUSING ENGINE FAN BELT TO BREAK LOOSE AND ENGINE MUST BE STOPPED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10235061
Incident
Jun 1, 2008
Mileage
125,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 21, 2005
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. NO INJURIES REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

NHTSA ID
10108566
Incident
Jan 13, 2005
Mileage
175,000 mi
Filed Jan 24, 2000

INSTRUMENT PANEL IS DEFECTIVE, IT DOESN'T SHOW THE CORRECT MILEAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID
855506
Incident
Jan 22, 2000
ElectricalEngine
Filed Mar 10, 1999
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH, WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE DIED OUT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER HOUSE, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

NHTSA ID
835649
Incident
Oct 12, 1998
Suspension
Filed Feb 28, 1999

PREMATURE TIRE WEAR / FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WORN OUT

NHTSA ID
703833
Brakes
Filed Jul 1, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

NHTSA ID
537306
Incident
Aug 22, 1995
Body & structureDriver assistanceElectrical+2 more
Filed Feb 26, 1997

SPEEDOMETER REPLACED DUE TO FAULTY ODOMETER FUNCTION, REPLACEMENT WAS NOT CALIBRATED PROPERLY READING FIVE MPH OVER.

NHTSA ID
515102

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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