Mercedes Benz 124 1994
Model 124 made in 1994 by Mercedes Benz got 5 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and fuel/propulsion system. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system and exterior lighting.
Model 1994
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V031000 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. | from 02/01/1991 to 10/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 50000 | 03/15/1995 | MFR | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 02/21/1995 | 02/27/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The front passenger metal foot rest can, over time, abrade through the wiring harness under the foot rest causing the wiring harness to short circuit. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A short circuit can cause the wires to overheat, stall the engine, or inadvertently deploy an airbag, any of these increases the potential for a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install additional wiring harness cable fastener ties and edge protective covering for sharp edges of the metal foot rest. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: electrical; wiring.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note:if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, contact mercedes benz at 1-800-367-6372. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 12/20/2004 | 100000 | 20 | 07/05/2004 |
| Upper engine wiring harness (mb part# a 124 440 19 06) insulation cracked in many places. it decomposed/deteriorated so badly it effected additional engine components. engine stalled many time while in traffic. harness was replaces on 04-21-2005 and car required additional maintenance from mercedes dealer ship due to ecu problems and still ongoing problems with asr (anti skid control) problems. *jb | |||
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 09/15/2011 | 65000 | 1 | |
| The engine stopped. the engine retarted but with a distinct rough idle. increasing the gas pedal pressure was responded by the engine with increased but fluctuating rpms. i could drive the vehicle home. after restarting the vehicle a day or more later it ran normal. however, subsequently i made an appointment with the mercedes dealer in tampa and they brought in a retired mechanic who connected a diagnostic computer to the vehicle. he showed me in the shop the signal fluctuations, in what was explained to me, of the fuel mixture system. i inquired about a repair and was told that due to the age of the car it could not be done by mercedes anymore. the mechanic mentioned that in the past, there were independent shops that would do repairs of the affected items but he could not give me a name or contact. the vehicle is still operational, shows occasional recurrence of the problems, particularly during inclement weather. i keep my fingers crossed that i will be able to use the vehicle as originally intended. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2011 | 65000 | ||
| The engine stopped. the engine retarted but with a distinct rough idle. increasing the gas pedal pressure was responded by the engine with increased but fluctuating rpms. i could drive the vehicle home. after restarting the vehicle a day or more later it ran normal. however, subsequently i made an appointment with the mercedes dealer in tampa and they brought in a retired mechanic who connected a diagnostic computer to the vehicle. he showed me in the shop the signal fluctuations, in what was explained to me, of the fuel mixture system. i inquired about a repair and was told that due to the age of the car it could not be done by mercedes anymore. the mechanic mentioned that in the past, there were independent shops that would do repairs of the affected items but he could not give me a name or contact. the vehicle is still operational, shows occasional recurrence of the problems, particularly during inclement weather. i keep my fingers crossed that i will be able to use the vehicle as originally intended. | |||