Car will quit all of a sudden and leave me with no brakes and no steering. This is due to a brake down in the engine electrical harness. This is going to cause an accident and or a fire.
1993 Mercedes Benz 500 electrical complaints
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Engine wiring harness degraded and started becoming brittle resulting in warning lights, failed water temperature sensing and ultimately poor running of engine and wiring harness crumbling.
Both engine / fuel injection wiring harnesses of my 1993 mercedes-benz 500e (115,000 miles), have cracked insulation throughout. They are shorting out, causing stalling and the imposition of (involuntary/unacceptable) risks of dangerous engine malfunctions and/or fires inside the engine compartment. Numerous reports of other mercedes-benz vehicles of the same age document said (identical) defects. Although this issue is known to mercedes-benz, a recall has been refused, outright/has yet to transpire. Please advise, asap; thank you.
The engine/fuel injection wiring harness of my 1993 mercedes-benz 500e (64,000 miles), has cracked insulation throughout and is beginning to short out, with the risk of causing dangerous engine malfunction, and even fire inside my engine compartment. I have read many reports of other mercedes-benz cars of the same age range having the exact same issue. This is a know issue with mercedes that they refuse to recall.
1993 mercedes benz 500e - stalls, rough idle and hesitation. The car due to wiring defect shuts down during driving activities ie. Pulling into traffic and almost in a serious accident. This was reported to mercedes USA and reported to dealership, they stated unaware of problem but would replace for $1200. Per clubs and user groups (www.500ecstasy.com) all owners have replaced or experienced same problems.
Mercedes benz wiring harness defect.*mr the consumer stated the manufacturer needs to acknowledge there is a problem with their vehicles. *jb updated 08/22/06. *jb updated 12/07/15.
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