https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz 129. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:31:40 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129#complaint-948370 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED ON. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE WAS OFF. THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AT THE TIME OF THE DEPLOYMENT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129#complaint-927258 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT ASR LIGHT CAME ON, CAME UP TO A RED LIGHT ON A HILL, STOPPED , LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR HAD ALMOST NO POWER AND HAD A VERY HARD TIME GETTING THROUGH THE LIGHT. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE TESTER WAS UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE CONTROL MODULE. I FINALLY FOUND A REPAIR SHOP THAT KNEW ABOUT THIS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129#complaint-927259 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT ASR LIGHT CAME ON, CAME UP TO A RED LIGHT ON A HILL, STOPPED , LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR HAD ALMOST NO POWER AND HAD A VERY HARD TIME GETTING THROUGH THE LIGHT. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE TESTER WAS UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE CONTROL MODULE. I FINALLY FOUND A REPAIR SHOP THAT KNEW ABOUT THIS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129#complaint-927260 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT ASR LIGHT CAME ON, CAME UP TO A RED LIGHT ON A HILL, STOPPED , LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR HAD ALMOST NO POWER AND HAD A VERY HARD TIME GETTING THROUGH THE LIGHT. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE TESTER WAS UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE CONTROL MODULE. I FINALLY FOUND A REPAIR SHOP THAT KNEW ABOUT THIS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129#complaint-919829 Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT THE WIRING HARNESS, OF WHICH THERE ARE THREE, WAS CONSTRUCTED OF AN INSULATION CASE THAT IS BY DESIGN BIODEGRADABLE. THIS WAS A MATERIAL SELECTION DEFECT AND IS CAUSING GREAT EXPENSE AND PAIN TO OWNERS OF THESE CARS. IT IS ALSO DRASTICALLY AFFECTING RESALE VALUE OF THE CARS. UNUSUAL FOR A CAR THAT COST OVER $100K NEW. THEREFORE, THE OUTER CASE OF THE THREE HARNESSES DISINTEGRATES OVER TIME, AND https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129#complaint-888071 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 1993 MERCEDES BENZ SL600 WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. INSULATION ON WIRING BECAME BRITTLE AND TURNED TO DUST. SHORTS IN WIRING LEAD TO TROUBLE LIGHTS COMING ON. ENGINE MISFIRES AND SHUTS OFF. ENGINE WIRING HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129#complaint-734443 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT MY 1999 MERCESDES BENZ ENGINE STALLED WHILE I AM DRIVING. IF I WAIT FOR A WHILE , THE ENGINE WOULD START AGAIN. AFTER READING SOME COMPLAINTS IN THE MBWORLD.ORG FORUM, I THINK THAT MY CAR HAS PROBLEM WITH THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (CPS). THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS AS MY CAR ENGINE CAN BE STALLED WHILE I AM DRIVING, ESPECIALLY ON FREEWAY. DO YOU KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM HA BEEN CONSIDERED TO B https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129#complaint-706274 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT THE INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR HAS INADEQUATELY SIZED SPRING CLIP POSTS RESULTING IN EASY BREAKAGE, WITH LEAVES THE MIRROR VERY LOOSE, DISTRACTING AND UNUSABLE IN DAILY DRIVING. THE SNAP-ON MIRROR GLASS SURROUND TRIM WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED SPRING CLIP POSTS IS MARKED WITH P/N 129 811 0635, AND WOULD HAVE A LIKELY PRICE OF AROUND $15, HOWEVER MERCEDES BENZ ONLY SUPPLIES THE MIRROR ASSY @ $942. TWO M/B https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-129#complaint-573347 Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON DASHBOARD,IDLE ROUGH,STALLING OF CAR. I CHECKED THE ENGINE HARNESS CONNECTOR TO THE AIR MASS METER AND GENTLY MOVED THE WIRES. THE OUTSIDE INSULATION BEGAN TO SMOKE, THEN MELTED FROM THE HEAT. I QUICKLY TURNED OFF THE CAR'S ENGINE AND CHECKED THE DAMAGE. THE INSULATION COVERING THE 4 WIRES INSIDE OF THE HARNESS HAD TOTALLY DISINTEGRATED, THUS CAUSING SHORT CIRCUITS IN THE