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 Oct 4, 2009
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.
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Reports on file since Jan 15, 1996
What this page shows
Our database holds 19 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300. 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 1–19 of 19
Electrical
Filed Oct 4, 2009
MY 1991 300SL BENZ HAS HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS REPLACED PER MB DEALER BECAUSE IT'S GOING BAD AND DECOMPOSING CAUSING A POTENTIAL FIRE PROBLEM. THIS AFTER A NO START PROBLEM AND A MONTH IN THE SHOP. AND THEY NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. NOW , AFTER REPLACING THE HARNESS , THEY ARE STILL NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE HARNESS IS A "GREEN WIRING HARNESS" AS REQUIRED BE GERMANY TO ITS AUTO MAKERS IN 1991-1996. THE DECOMPOSING OF THE WIRING CAUSES A FIRE HAZARD AND SHOULD BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
NHTSA ID
10286243
Incident
Sep 30, 2009
Mileage
119,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jun 28, 2005
THE DRIVE TRAIN ON THE CONSUMERS 1991 MERCEDES BENZ 300 LOCKED UP. *JB THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN TOTALLY ISOLATED TO THE CONTROL UNIT. THE TOTAL LOCK UP OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY OR THE PROBLEM MAY BE ELSEWHERE CAUSED BY A CERTAIN SET OF CONDITIONS. *SC
NHTSA ID
10127907
Incident
Jun 28, 2005
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 27, 2001
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN 1991, MERCEDES BENZ, 300D 2.5 TURBO, RIGHT REAR GOODYEAR ROAD HANDLER VOYAGER LX TIRE SIZE P195/60R15, DOT PJUNYBLR319 EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT IN SIDEWALL OF TIRE. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES ON THE TIRES, AND THEY WERE NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ID
891470
Incident
Jun 26, 2001
BrakesEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Oct 12, 2000
REPLACED RIGHT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. *CJ
NHTSA ID
555952
Incident
Jan 20, 1997
Engine
Filed Nov 17, 1999
ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING AFTER ABOUT THE FIRST 5 MINUTES WHEN THE ENGINE DIES IT CANNOT BE RESTARTED WITHOUT TURNING THE KEY OFF WHICH LOCKS THE STEERING WHILE YOUR STILL MOVING. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE YOU CAN BE HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER CAR. THE REPAIR SHOP HAS FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE IN THE COMPUTER FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
714923
Incident
Nov 1, 1999
Engine
Filed May 14, 1999
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING ERRODED THROUGH, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
837938
Incident
May 6, 1999
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Feb 2, 1999
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO UP TO 80 TO 100 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER GEAR TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP ALSO, BRAKE SYSTEM CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
NHTSA ID
834365
Incident
Jan 31, 1999
Airbags
Filed Jun 22, 1998
1 injury reported
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT A FRONTAL IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS. *AK
NHTSA ID
823770
Incident
May 27, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed May 1, 1998
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEATS ADJUSTS ITSELF WITHOUT OPERATOR INPUT OR CONTROL. REPLACED MICROPROCESSOR.
NHTSA ID
535047
Incident
Jun 1, 1997
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Nov 27, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
NHTSA ID
804586
Incident
Jul 27, 1996
Airbags
Filed May 28, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
,VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPPED 25MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
812540
Incident
May 27, 1997
Engine
Filed May 13, 1997
LEAK IN THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO PISTONS AND CYLINDER WALL.
NHTSA ID
517203
Incident
Apr 1, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Apr 9, 1997
VEHICLE DESIGNED WITH MANY BLIND SPOTS.
NHTSA ID
516283
Incident
Dec 10, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 11, 1996
THROTTLE SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.
NHTSA ID
602447
Incident
Aug 3, 1996
Electrical
Filed Nov 6, 1996
Fire reported
ELECTRICAL WIRING OVERHEATED, CAUSING FIRE.
NHTSA ID
511109
Incident
Nov 18, 1993
Airbags
Filed Nov 5, 1996
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
804587
Incident
Jul 27, 1996
Electrical
Filed Nov 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE.
NHTSA ID
601885
Incident
Nov 1, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Feb 23, 1996
DISTRIBUTOR ROTOR/BRACKET FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *DSH
NHTSA ID
502008
Incident
Nov 4, 1995
Steering
Filed Jan 15, 1996
CLAMP HOLDING POWER STEERING HOSE TOO BIG TO HOLD HOSE IN PLACE WHEN TIGHTENED ALL THE WAY, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF SYSTEM. *DSH
NHTSA ID
500776
Incident
Jan 15, 1996
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.