NHTSA Complaint #10505881 — 1993 MERCEDES BENZ 300

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10505881
Vehicle	1993 MERCEDES BENZ 300
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 5, 2013
Date Filed	April 10, 2013
Mileage	71,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

THE ENGINE HARNESS PROBLEM AFTER OWNING MY CAR SINCE 1993. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE ENGINE HARNESS WAS MADE WITH BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL WHICH HAS NOW LOST IT'S PLASTIC COVERING OVER THE METAL WIRES. WITH WIRES EXPOSED AFTER THE ENGINE HARNESS DEGRATION, THE CAR WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO LAST ME FOR A LONG TIME, HAS BECOME IMPOSSIBLE TO USE. WITHOUT THE PROPER HARNESS REPLACEMENT, THE CAR IS TOTALLY USELESS. UPON CHECKING INTO THIS PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT EVERY E300 BUILT BETWEEN 1992 AND 1997 IS BUILT WITH THE SAME HARNESS. ALL THESE CARS THAT ARE STILL ON THE ROAD ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I AM TOLD THIS IS A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD, THEREFORE I HAVE STOPPED USING MY CAR. THIS PROBLEM SOONER OR LATER WILL HURT SOMEONE UNTIL MERCEDES RECALLS AND REPLACES THE HARNESS FOR THE CARS THAT THEY HAVE ON THE ROAD. *TR

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