https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz 300se. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:13:08 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se#complaint-583214 Mon, 29 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE PROBLEM WITH DISINTEGRATING WIRING CAUSING MY CAR TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I TOOK IT TO THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT ASR WAS LET ALONE FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAD MY CAR FOR 1 AND A-HALF WEEKS. PLEASE INFORM ME AS TO WHAT TO DO AS I FEEL I AM DRIVING A DANGEROUS VEHICLE. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se#complaint-432613 Mon, 29 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT UNDER-HOOD FIRE TOTALED CAR. FIRE DEPT. REQUIRED TO EXTINGUISHED FIRE. FIRE STARTED WHILE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. CAUSE UNDETERMINED. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se#complaint-432614 Mon, 29 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT UNDER-HOOD FIRE TOTALED CAR. FIRE DEPT. REQUIRED TO EXTINGUISHED FIRE. FIRE STARTED WHILE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. CAUSE UNDETERMINED. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se#complaint-432615 Mon, 29 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT UNDER-HOOD FIRE TOTALED CAR. FIRE DEPT. REQUIRED TO EXTINGUISHED FIRE. FIRE STARTED WHILE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. CAUSE UNDETERMINED. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se#complaint-432616 Mon, 29 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT UNDER-HOOD FIRE TOTALED CAR. FIRE DEPT. REQUIRED TO EXTINGUISHED FIRE. FIRE STARTED WHILE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. CAUSE UNDETERMINED. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se#complaint-428172 Wed, 03 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AND A RIGHT TURN WAS MADE, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK . AFTER HAVING A THIRD SET OF MOTOR MOUNTS INSTALLED, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A HEAT SHIELD WAS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE MOTOR MOUNT FROM THE EXHAUST HEAT. BUT MERCEDES NEVER NOTIFIED THE CONSUMER ABOUT THE NEED FOR A HEAT SHIELD AND THE VEHICLE DIDN'T COME WITH A https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se#complaint-398157 Mon, 17 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALED. THE FIRE INSPECTOR INDICATED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se#complaint-347294 Thu, 02 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT THE WIRES ARE EXPOSED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. AND THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE WIRES CAN CAUSE A FIRE. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB CONSUMER ADDS THE WIRING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAD TOTALLY DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT BARE WIRES WERE EXPOSED BECAUSE THE INSULATION HAD CRACKED AND FELL OFF THE WIRE HAVING AN POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN FIRE. *TT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300se#complaint-347295 Thu, 02 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT THE WIRES ARE EXPOSED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. AND THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE WIRES CAN CAUSE A FIRE. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB CONSUMER ADDS THE WIRING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAD TOTALLY DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT BARE WIRES WERE EXPOSED BECAUSE THE INSULATION HAD CRACKED AND FELL OFF THE WIRE HAVING AN POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN FIRE. *TT