NHTSA Complaint #10184878 — 1993 MERCEDES BENZ 300 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10184878
Vehicle	1993 MERCEDES BENZ 300
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Date of Incident	March 2, 2007
Date Filed	March 12, 2007
Mileage	214,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

DECAYED ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. MISCELLANEOUS ENGINE ERROR INDICATIONS, ASR LIGHT COMING ON (CAR IN "LIMP HOME" MODE). NOT TRACEABLE TO ANY COMPONENT FAILURE. INABILITY TO START THE CAR. REFUSAL OF INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO WORK ON THE CAR UNTIL THE WIRING HARNESS HAS BEEN REPLACES. FAILURE OCCURS ON 65 MPH ROAD, INABILITY TO ATTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS, REPEATED STALLING. CAR IS AT HOME IN GARAGE AND WILL NOT RUN FOR MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS. *JB

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