https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz 202. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:44:29 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202#complaint-918356 Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISFIRE THEN STALLED LEAVING ME ON THE HIGHWAY. I FINALLY RESTARTED ENOUGH TO MOVE TO SIDE RAMP WHERE THE TOW TRUCK WAS ABLE TO PICK ME UP. MECHANIC FOUND MULTIPLE CODES ALL RELATING TO SHORTING OUT OF DETERIORATING WIRING HARNESS. WIRE LOOMS ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WERE CHECKED AND ALL SHOWED DEGRADATION. ONLY RESOURCE IS TO REPLACE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HAR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202#complaint-903078 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT THE INSULATION OF THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS GETS BRITTLE AND CRUMBLES CAUSING THE ENGINE TO EITHER NOT RUN PROPERLY OR JUST QUIT RUNNING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE ON THE ROAD. MERCEDES BENZ IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE W202 BODY (AND I BELIEVE OTHER BODY STYLES) BETWEEN 1994 THRU 1996 +- MODEL YEARS. AT ONE POINT THEY WERE DOING A GOOD-FAITH REPLACEMENT OF THESE HARNESSE https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202#complaint-877491 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT THE INSULATION OF THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS GETS BRITTLE AND CRUMBLES CAUSING THE ENGINE TO EITHER NOT RUN PROPERLY OR JUST QUIT RUNNING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE ON THE ROAD. MERCEDES BENZ IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE W202 BODY (AND I BELIEVE OTHER BODY STYLES) BETWEEN 1994 THRU 1996 +- MODEL YEARS. AT ONE POINT THEY WERE DOING A GOOD-FAITH REPLACEMENT OF THESE HARNESSE https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202#complaint-727514 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE HAD SEVERAL ERRATIC FAILURES SUCH AS MISFIRING, LACK OF POWER AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED TO WORK AT ALL DURING A HEAVY RAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MOTORWAY. I CHECKED IF THERE WERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WIRINGS BETWEEN ENGINE MANAGEMENT COMPONENTS SUCH AS IGNITION COILS, INJECTORS, HFM, CAMSHAFT SENSOR, WATER TEMP SENSOR ETC. AND THE ECU. I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I REALIZED THAT THE INSULATION https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202#complaint-727515 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE HAD SEVERAL ERRATIC FAILURES SUCH AS MISFIRING, LACK OF POWER AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED TO WORK AT ALL DURING A HEAVY RAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MOTORWAY. I CHECKED IF THERE WERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WIRINGS BETWEEN ENGINE MANAGEMENT COMPONENTS SUCH AS IGNITION COILS, INJECTORS, HFM, CAMSHAFT SENSOR, WATER TEMP SENSOR ETC. AND THE ECU. I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I REALIZED THAT THE INSULATION https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202#complaint-727516 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE HAD SEVERAL ERRATIC FAILURES SUCH AS MISFIRING, LACK OF POWER AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED TO WORK AT ALL DURING A HEAVY RAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MOTORWAY. I CHECKED IF THERE WERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WIRINGS BETWEEN ENGINE MANAGEMENT COMPONENTS SUCH AS IGNITION COILS, INJECTORS, HFM, CAMSHAFT SENSOR, WATER TEMP SENSOR ETC. AND THE ECU. I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I REALIZED THAT THE INSULATION https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202#complaint-694964 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A 1996 MERCEDES C280. HAD THE CAR SINCE 50,000. NOW AT 99,000 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. HOOKED THE SDS DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE FOUND THAT CODES ARE NOT IRRELAVENT. DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRING AROUND THE SENSORS WERE FALLING APART!! WTF!! ORDERED A NEW WIRING HARNESS AND WAITING AND HOPEFULLY WILL FIX THE PROBLEMSSSSSSS. AND I WILL COMPLAIN AND SEE IF MERCEDES WILL HELP PAY FOR THE ENGINE WIRIN https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202#complaint-605250 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT SAFETY RECALL 2006-08005, DEALER IN BOWLING GREEN KY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS RECALL SO TEMPORARY FIXED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE CONTACT THIS DEALERSHIP OR MYSELF. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202#complaint-309457 Tue, 21 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE FRONT BUMBER IS TOO LOW. WHEN YOU PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH A WHEEL STANCHION THE BUMBER RIDES OVER THE STANCHION AND UPON BACKING OUT THE BUMBER DOES NOT RIDE BACK OVER THE STANCHION BUT RATHER CRACKS. THIS OCCURS ON STANCHIONS AS LOW AS TWO OR THREE INCHES AND IS VIRTUALLY UNAVOIDABLE SINCE IF YOU DO NOT RIDE OVER SOME STANCHIONS THE REAR OF THE CR STICKS TOO FAR OUT OF THE PARKING SPA https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202#complaint-273539 Fri, 09 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOVES TO CENTER OF WINDSHIELD THEN HESITATES FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN SLOWLY DRAGS ACROSS THE REST OF THE WINDSHIELD, THEN DOES THE SAME THING WHEN IT RETURNS TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR WARANTY SERVICE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED. IF I WANTED IT FIXED IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $700.00 FOR A PART THEY CALLED THE WIPER TRANSMISSION PLUS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202#complaint-265516 Wed, 10 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT ANOMOLOUS BRAKE DEFECT REPAIRED BY DEALER. THE DEALER PAID MOST OF THE COST. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-202#complaint-265517 Wed, 10 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT ANOMOLOUS BRAKE DEFECT REPAIRED BY DEALER. THE DEALER PAID MOST OF THE COST. *AK