Mercedes Benz 190 1985
Model 190 made in 1985 by Mercedes Benz got 15 consumer complains, 4 investigations there are 2 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, engine and engine cooling and power train. Technical service bulletines regarding tires. The car had some investigations: parking brake, service brakes, hydraulic and vehicle speed control. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, parking brake.
Model 1985
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 87V104000 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. | from 09/01/1983 to 05/01/1986 | V (Vehicle) | 65196 | 07/10/1987 | MFR | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 07/13/1987 | 07/16/1987 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | In case of electrical failure which blows fuse no. 9, the rear brake lights will not operate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Touching the brake pedal to disengage the cruise controlwould not function as intended. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Use two fuses in combination so that in case of a fuse failure, the cruise control system will not operate. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: electrical/brake lights/cruise control.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V137000 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. | from 08/01/1983 to 12/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 96541 | 10/10/1991 | ODI | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 08/20/1991 | 10/01/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The design of the parking brake grip makes it possible to distort the grip and pinch the brake release knob. if the release knob sticks in a partial engage/release position because of the pinched grip, it is possible for the lever to release unintentionally with a corresponding reduction in parking brake force. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the vehicle is not properly parked with thetransmission in the correct position, and if the vehicle is parked on a grade,reduction in parking brake force could lead to unintentional rollaway and anaccident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace the parking brake grip with a new grip type. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: parking brake.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| PSIMBNA4020M | 06/01/1998 | 601449 | Updated information to reflect additon of approved tires. *yc | 08/04/1998 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | ||||||
| EA90040 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 08/29/1990 | 08/30/1991 | PARKING BRAKE LEVERS | 91V137000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||
| PE88032 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 03/10/1988 | 05/02/1988 | ABS FAILURES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| EA88034 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 07/15/1988 | 07/31/1990 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| DP87019 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 05/22/1987 | 10/29/1987 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION | ||
| Sudden acceleration | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| While driving 25 mph and without a collision occurring, air bag sensor which is located under the vehicle exploded, causing the driver's side air bag to deploy, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 05/03/2011 | 105496 | ||
| 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 gages.first time .,i heard a hissiing like sound 3 or 4 secounds before my leggs started burning.thankfully my kids and grandchild where not injured or any other driver on the road -this has been a horrible experiance and not able to work-medical bills-no car-and the pain-how could something like this happen. what i've learned since this is ,aparently this year car and make1985 the heating coil sits up against the dash wall-so anyone else better be papaired for the worst ,i hope this does not happen to any one else-its horrable *waiting on response from mercedes benz to see if they will fix problem. and if there will be a recall.* the doctor at the hospital emergency room said another man came into emergency room the month before ,his mercedes did the same thing and the man was burnt severly like me. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/09/1992 | 3 | ||
| Timing chain broke 3 times. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 05/06/1994 | ||
| Engine failure. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 1 | 05/06/1994 | |
| Transmission failure. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 10/05/1996 | |||
| The rear subframe is cracked in the middle. when shifting gears, a metal to metal sound is experienced. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 02/03/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/30/2000 | 2 | 01/01/1988 | |
| 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 | |||
| When car is on cruise control the car accelerates sometimes . tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 09/15/1993 | 2 | 07/01/1985 | |
| Plastic clip on accelerator cable wears out prematurely, falls out onto ground; have no control over idling speed. tt dealer replaced entire accelerator cable the first time the incident occurred, the seond time, just the clip was replaced. *slc | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 07/08/2004 | 180000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 1 | |||
| Was driving vehicle when hot anti-freeze & water leaked onto gas pedal and driver's foot, burning it. took vehicle to the mechanic, mechanic indicated that heater core cracked & was leaking. was informed to take vehicle to dealer for repairs. went to emergency room for treatment of foot.*ak | |||