https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz 190. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:40:42 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-919354 Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT UPON STARTING THE CAR, FIRST SMOKE AND THEN QUICKLY FIRE EMERGED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FROM THE CENTER OF THE DASH BOARD WITH FLAMES COMING THROUGH THE GLOVE BOX COMPARTMENT. THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING. A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS OBTAINED FROM THE PUBLIC PARKING GARAGE WHERE THE CAR WAS LOCATED AND THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED. THE LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPT RESPONDED TO VERIFY THE FIRE WAS OUT. THE CAR W https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-919355 Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT UPON STARTING THE CAR, FIRST SMOKE AND THEN QUICKLY FIRE EMERGED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FROM THE CENTER OF THE DASH BOARD WITH FLAMES COMING THROUGH THE GLOVE BOX COMPARTMENT. THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING. A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS OBTAINED FROM THE PUBLIC PARKING GARAGE WHERE THE CAR WAS LOCATED AND THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED. THE LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPT RESPONDED TO VERIFY THE FIRE WAS OUT. THE CAR W https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-919356 Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT UPON STARTING THE CAR, FIRST SMOKE AND THEN QUICKLY FIRE EMERGED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FROM THE CENTER OF THE DASH BOARD WITH FLAMES COMING THROUGH THE GLOVE BOX COMPARTMENT. THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING. A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS OBTAINED FROM THE PUBLIC PARKING GARAGE WHERE THE CAR WAS LOCATED AND THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED. THE LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPT RESPONDED TO VERIFY THE FIRE WAS OUT. THE CAR W https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-857196 Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT ON 05-03-2011 WHILE DRIVEING MY MERCEDES BENZ190 SERIES /1985- THE HEATING COIL BURST POURING &SPRAYING HOT RADIATOR COOLANT FROM UNDER THE DASH/OVER THE FIRE WALL ONTO MY LEGS AND FEET. BURNING AND BLISTERING 2ND DEGREE BURNS OVER MY LEGS AND FEET. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OF ANY PROBLEM ,THIS JUST HAPPENED OUT OF THE BLUE. THE CAR HAS NEVER GIVEN ME ANY PROBLEM WITH OVER HEATING OR GAUGES. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-834809 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT WAS IN A SHOPPING CENTER AND WENT OVER A SPEED BUMP AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AT ALL. SOMEONE HAD JUST GONE OVER THE BUMP BEFORE ME.HAND WAS HURT IN THE PROCESS AND HAD TO GET SURGERY ON THE HAND. CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-699147 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT ON OUR WAY TO THE MAYO CLINIC IN ROCHESTER, MN. WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SUDDENLY STARTED TO DISINTEGRATE. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE TOLL ROAD TRUCK CAME AND CHANGED TIRE....ILLINOIS STATE TROOPER STOPPED AND FILED A ACCIDENT REPORT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-679072 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT WITH 1993 MERCEDES E-190 4 CYLINDER AUTOMOBILE, METAL RING ON ADJUSTER ARM BREAKS, LOOSENING FAN BELT AND CAUSING ENGINE FAN BELT TO BREAK LOOSE AND ENGINE MUST BE STOPPED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-641685 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. FIRST, THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T ROLL UP OR DOWN, THEN THE RADIO BEGAN SHORTING OUT WHEN I DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR OPENED THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. NEXT THE A/C, HEATER & ECONOMY EVENT ALL CEASED WORKING AND THE RADIO WOULD TURN ON ONLY 1-2 PER WEEK RANDOMLY. NEXT ALL MY GAUGES ON MY CONSOLE WENT OUT (GAS GAUGE, RPM GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE, TEMPER https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-530165 Fri, 08 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT HOT COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE DRIVER'S RIGHT LEG WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURN. VEHICLE WAS TOW TO THE DEALER, AND THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK THE HEAT WAS ON WHEN THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOWS BEGAN TO STEAM UP. THE HEATER CORE FAILED CAUSING HOT ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE CONSUMER'S RIGHT LEG. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-517700 Fri, 21 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. NO INJURIES REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-510031 Mon, 06 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT NAR 1/29/2003. THE CONSUMERS WIFE NOTICED DEEP CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL OF TIRES NEAR THE TREAD. THE TIRE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE CRACKS WERE DUE TO VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN AGAINST CURBS AND NOT BECAUSE OF A DEFECT. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-508354 Fri, 26 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT 1988 190E MERCEDES BENZ--NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING CAR WILL TURN COMPLETELY OFF OR ACCELERATION WILL STOP AND CAR WILL ACCELERATE AFTER BRIEF PAUSE (ALL WHILE DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEED). NOT ACCELERATOR CABLE OR FUEL INJECTION PROBLEM. VERY DANGEROUS AS THERE IS NO WARNING & NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-485035 Fri, 16 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING HEATER CORE BLEW, CAUSING HOT COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S LEGS, CAUSING THIRD DEGREE BURNS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-474109 Wed, 05 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HAD SEVERAL (3+) OCCASIONS THAT MY CAR HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I HAVE BEEN FORNTUNATE THAT WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES IT RELEASED THE ACCELERATION.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-464054 Fri, 02 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE MAKING A U-TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOCKED IN THE LEFT TURN POSITION. *PH UPON START UP, IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER TOWARDS THE RIGHT AND THERE WAS A STRONG TENDENCY FOR THE VEHICLE TO VEER TOWARDS THE LEFT. *SC https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-464055 Fri, 02 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE MAKING A U-TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOCKED IN THE LEFT TURN POSITION. *PH UPON START UP, IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER TOWARDS THE RIGHT AND THERE WAS A STRONG TENDENCY FOR THE VEHICLE TO VEER TOWARDS THE LEFT. *SC https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-392711 Wed, 05 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND FOOT PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-377171 Wed, 09 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT AFTER THE USE OF THE PRODUCT " FIX - A - FLAT" THE TREATED TIRES SHOWED BUBBLES ON THE OUTER SIDE.ONE OF THOSE BUBBLES BUSTED OPEN WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED. AT THE TIRE STORE THE STORE MANAGER WAS NOT SURPRISED, BECAUSE HE SAW THOSE SYMTOMS BEFORE AFTER THE PRODUCT WAS USED. I SEE THE PRODUCT FIX-A-FLAT PART NO S 430 DOT 2Q AS A POSSIBLE DANGER. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-373398 Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT LEFT BALL JOINT SPLIT AS CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS LEAVING DRIVEWAY. ALSO, CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS, SWAY BAR BUSHINGS AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. *TT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-373399 Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT LEFT BALL JOINT SPLIT AS CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS LEAVING DRIVEWAY. ALSO, CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS, SWAY BAR BUSHINGS AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. *TT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-373400 Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT LEFT BALL JOINT SPLIT AS CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS LEAVING DRIVEWAY. ALSO, CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS, SWAY BAR BUSHINGS AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. *TT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-373401 Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT DEALER FOUND THAT THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER IS ROTTED. *TT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-373402 Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT DEALER FOUND THAT THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-373536 Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT FRONT DRIVESHAFT COUPLER BROKE WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED ALL (4) TIRES TO BE WORN TO STEEL BELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-373537 Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT EMERGENCY BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, EMERGENCY (4) WAY FLASHER DOES NOT WORK WHEN UTILIZED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-373538 Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT EMERGENCY BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, EMERGENCY (4) WAY FLASHER DOES NOT WORK WHEN UTILIZED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-373541 Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP PROPERLY AFTER BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN TO NOTHING AFTER HAVING THEM CHECKED BY MECHANIC. ROTORS WERE ALSO SCORCHED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-373542 Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT EXHAUST PIPE NEAR MUFFLER HAS A CRACK IN IT. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-357823 Wed, 19 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE SURGED INTO A BRICK WALL. WHILE IN PARK, CONSUMER WENT TO PUT THE VEHILCE INTO TEH DRIVE GEAR FROM PARK. WIHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THIS TYPE OF SURGING ACTION WOULD HAPPEN WHILE IN MOTION ALSO. CONSUMER FEELS SOME RETRIBUTION IS OWED. *JG https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190#complaint-340629 Wed, 27 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ON-GOING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING, DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. NLM