https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz 190e. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:44:29 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-1655467 Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE CAR SAT AT IDLE IN DRIVEWAY. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-1618689 Wed, 06 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 (NA) MERCEDES-BENZ 190. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT INTERLOCK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-813253 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MERCEDES BENZ 190E. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT COULD SMELL WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS A BURNING ODOR. HE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH HE WAS STRUCK BY A STRONG FORCE OF AIR COMING FROM THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE A https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-813254 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MERCEDES BENZ 190E. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT COULD SMELL WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS A BURNING ODOR. HE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH HE WAS STRUCK BY A STRONG FORCE OF AIR COMING FROM THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE A https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-674490 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT 1991 MERCEDES 190E IDLED OUT OF CONTROL. CANT FIND ANYONE WHO KNOWS WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR OR HOW TO FIX IT. ITS A HAZARD AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WHEN IT IDLES UP SO HIGH, THE CAR ACTUALLY PEELS OUT IF YOU LET YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BRING IT TO A FULL STOP. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-655517 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT MY MERCEDES BENZ 1992 190E IS HAVING COLD START ISSUES AND IN GENERAL STALLING ISSUES. I JUST RECEIVED A JUMP BY MERCEDES AND MINUTES LATER THE BATTERY DIED AFTER ONLY PARKING IT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET. I HEAR THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER USERS OF MERCEDES BENZ WHO ARE HAVING HARNESS WIRING ISSUES AND THIS HAS TO DEFINITELY BE MY PROBLEM AS I CAN SEE OTHER ELECTRICAL FAULTS OCCUR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-655518 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT MY MERCEDES BENZ 1992 190E IS HAVING COLD START ISSUES AND IN GENERAL STALLING ISSUES. I JUST RECEIVED A JUMP BY MERCEDES AND MINUTES LATER THE BATTERY DIED AFTER ONLY PARKING IT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET. I HEAR THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER USERS OF MERCEDES BENZ WHO ARE HAVING HARNESS WIRING ISSUES AND THIS HAS TO DEFINITELY BE MY PROBLEM AS I CAN SEE OTHER ELECTRICAL FAULTS OCCUR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-628499 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE AFTER OVERNIGHT PARKING. WHEN I ACTIVATED IGNITION THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION UNDER THE HOOD WHICH BLEW OFF MOST OF THE INSULATION LINING AND IGNITED A FIRE AROUND THE AIR INTAKE COVER. *AK I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY SWITCH FAILED. THIS AND THE FULE PUM WERE REPLACED BUT NOW VEHICLE WILL INTERMITENTLY ACCELERATE WHEN IDLING AND OR MOVING AT AROUND 25MPH. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-628500 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE AFTER OVERNIGHT PARKING. WHEN I ACTIVATED IGNITION THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION UNDER THE HOOD WHICH BLEW OFF MOST OF THE INSULATION LINING AND IGNITED A FIRE AROUND THE AIR INTAKE COVER. *AK I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY SWITCH FAILED. THIS AND THE FULE PUM WERE REPLACED BUT NOW VEHICLE WILL INTERMITENTLY ACCELERATE WHEN IDLING AND OR MOVING AT AROUND 25MPH. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-590656 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT WIRING HARNESS IS NO GOOD CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES LOOKS BURNED. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-504855 Wed, 03 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE HEATER CORE BLEW OUT, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO CONSUMER'S LEG AND FOOTTHAT CAUSED BURNING INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-321025 Wed, 31 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE CUTS OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND HAS REPLACED THREE HEAD GASKETS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-321026 Wed, 31 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE CUTS OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND HAS REPLACED THREE HEAD GASKETS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-291356 Tue, 08 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT PLASTIC NECK FOR UPPER RADIATOR HOSE FRACTURED WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF COOLANT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-271752 Wed, 31 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45-50 MPH CONSUMER HAD A HIGH IMPACT HEAD-ON COLLISON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SID AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS JUST AWARE THAT AIRS BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-267335 Thu, 18 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT MECEDES BENZ 190E PRESENTS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTS AND OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. ENGINE STALLS. STALLING OCCURS OUT IN TRAFFIC. THE AUTO IS EITHER MAKING A TURN AT AN INTERSECTION OR STALLS WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. WHEN FIRST THE PROBLEM WAS ENCOUNTERED, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED COMPONENTS, BUT TO NO AVAIL.(WE PAID FOR THESE) WHEN WE RETURNED TO THE DEA https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-249510 Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE HEATER CORE IN THE VEHICLE RUPTURED, CAUSING BOILING HOT COOLANT TO POUR ONTO THE DRIVER'S FEET. THE BOILING COOLANT CAUSED BURNS TO THE DRIVER'S FOOT ANKLE AND LEG.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-249511 Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE HEATER CORE IN THE VEHICLE RUPTURED, CAUSING BOILING HOT COOLANT TO POUR ONTO THE DRIVER'S FEET. THE BOILING COLLANT CAUSED SEVERE BURNS TO THE DRIVER'S FOOT, ANKLE AND LEG. THE ESCAPING COOLANT ALSO CAUSED THE CAR TO FULL UP WITH STEAM AND ELLIMINATED VISIBILITY. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-235767 Mon, 11 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT PART OF THE DOOR PANEL CAME OFF SEVERAL TIMES. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-235768 Mon, 11 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT DASHBOARD FAILED. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-233198 Tue, 05 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRANSPORTING FOUR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, I HEARD A LONG BANGING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE CAR. THE CAR TRAVELED ABOUT 6 FEET AND STOPPED. AFTER THE CAR STOPPED, THE DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING SEVERE BRUSING, ABRASIONS, AND BURNS TO MY LEFT ARM. CLIFFORD BLAKEMORE, SERVICE MANAGER AT LONG OF CHATTANOOGA CONFIRMED THAT THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY UNDER THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED AND AFTER THE V https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-224280 Tue, 08 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. HOWEVER, CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE.TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE AFINITY. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-158250 Mon, 12 Jul 1999 00:00:00 GMT NO SUMMARY https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-95732 Mon, 05 Jan 1998 00:00:00 GMT SEAT BELT LATCH FAILURE. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-190e#complaint-73595 Wed, 16 Apr 1997 00:00:00 GMT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHEN THE OWNER TURNED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INSTANTLY, CAUSING UNNECESSARY DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK