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.
1993 Mercedes Benz 300: engine stalls while driving
5 of the 39 complaints about the 1993 Mercedes Benz 300 describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Engine stalls while driving by model year
- 20021
- 19991
- 19962
- 19951
- 19935
- 19911
- 19901
What owners say
I own a 1993 mercedes benz 300e. I noticed a section of the wiring harness underneath my hood back against the firewall has begun to deteriorate. The protective plastic on the wiring harness is cracking, exposing wire. Looks like a fire hazard. My car has stalled several times for no apparent reason, possibly related to the wire problem.
1993 mb 300e - wiring harness has begun to deteriorate causing the engine to stall and or not start. Stalling can occur while driving, thus losing all power to properly control the vehicle.
I talked to several machanics and to dealer they told me that it is a common problem in this vehicle I am very suprised that it has never been recalled. It also causes the car to stall during take off and on the road while driving at highway speeds it will stall.something must be done before persons are killed or injured. Ts
Timing chain broke, causing vehicle to stall.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Mercedes Benz 300 stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1993 Mercedes Benz 300?
5 of 39 owner complaints about the 1993 Mercedes Benz 300 (13%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Mercedes Benz 300?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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