NHTSA Complaint #10308743 — 1994 MERCEDES BENZ 600

THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY DEVELOPED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SWITCHING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR ANY OTHER GEAR. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED, IT ALMOST RAN OVER MY CHILD WHO WAS PLAYING NEARBY AND I WAS TRYING TO BACK UP THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE FOR A WASH. ONE MOMENT THE VEHICLE RUNS FINE, THE NEXT IT SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATES TO A HIGH RPM, EVEN BURNING TIRES IN THE PROCESS.AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR ("ELECTRONIC THROTTLE ACTUATOR" "THROTTLE BODY") WIRING HARNESS HAD MULTIPLE SHORT CIRCUITS AS A RESULT OF THE WELL KNOWN MERCEDES WIRING HARNESS DEFECT (WHICH AFFECTS THE MAIN ENGINE WIRE HARNESS, ANOTHER SOURCE OF DANGER AND CAUSE OF MANY ACCIDENTS). THE WIRES' INSULATION OF THE INTERNAL WIRES PREMATURELY DISINTEGRATED AND TURNED TO DUST. THIS CAUSED MULTIPLE SHORTS AND THE UNEXPECTED BEHAVIOR. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A 400HP VEHICLE AND AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT IT TURNED LITERALLY INTO A KILLING MACHINE. THE VEHICLE HAS UNDER 50,000 MILES SINCE NEW AND COST $140,000 IT HAS NEVER BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE AND WAS, UP TO NOW, CONSIDERED A SHOWPIECE AND MAINTAINED WITH THE UTMOST CARE. MERCEDES BENZ WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO HONOR ANY REPAIRS. THERE ARE SEVERAL THOUSAND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS DEFECT YET THE NHTSA HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT INVESTIGATING MERCEDES BENZ. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT OVER 100 LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST WORLDWIDE AND MERCEDES HAS QUIETLY SETTLED THE MOST NOTORIOUS ACCIDENTS. THIS IS WELL KNOWN TO MERCEDES BENZ AND THE INTERNET IS REPLETE WITH EVIDENCE. OVER TWO MILLION VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED. I CONTACTED BOSCH ENGINEERING, THE CONTRACT MANUFACTURERS OF THE PARTS AND SPOKE WITH AN ENGINEER. BOSCH IS FULLY AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND THEY BASICALLY CLAIM THAT THESE UNSUITABLE, LOW-QUALITY WIRES WERE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED BY MERCEDES-BENZ IN THEIR DESIGN. THIS IS A $3+ BILLION ENGINEERING PROBLEM THAT MERCEDES HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS AND THE NHTSA, PRESUMABLY AS A RESULT OF POLITICAL PRESSURE HAS NOT INVESTIGATED. *TR