NHTSA Complaint #10152244 — 1993 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10152244 |
| Vehicle | 1993 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 70,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
THE IGNITION MODULE (ALSO KNOWN AS AN EZL) IN MY 500E SHORTED OUT, CAUSING ME TO LOSE SPARK TO 4 OUT OF 8 ENGINE CYLINDERS (ONE-HALF OF MY ENGINE), AND THRU MY CAR INTO "LIMP-HOME" MODE, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS BEGINNING TO MERGE ONTO THE #405 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES. I BELIEVE THE DISINTEGRATING ENGINE WIRING HARNESS MERCEDES HAS INSTALLED IN THE MAJORITY OF THEIR MODEL YEAR 1991-1995 PRODUCTION IS WHAT CAUSED THIS OUTRAGEOUSLY EXPENSIVE MODULE TO FAIL, PLACING ME IN A VERY DANGEROUS AND TENSE SITUATION. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING WEB PAGE TO READ NEARLY ONE-HUNDRED FIFTY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS: HTTP://USERS.ADELPHIA.NET/~INFOAGE1/COMPLAINTS_NHTSA_MERCEDES_WIRING_HARNESS_FAILURES_1992_1995.HTML. *NM
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