1991 Mercedes Benz 190E
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1991 Mercedes Benz 190E. Newest first.
Sabersport IS recalling 16,270 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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
Owner complaints
10 complaints1 involved a crash1 involved a fire4 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Vehicle speed control
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
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery · Fuel system, other › Delivery › Fuel pump
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.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
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
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly
Plastic neck for upper radiator hose fractured with complete loss of coolant. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal
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
- Electrical system › Ignition
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…
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 dealer we were told that they would have to just keep replacing parts until it was repaired ( the cost of these expensive replacements labor in & out, if the part did not work, would fall on us). We have replaced parts with still no cure for the stalling problem.we have followed all the manufacture's operation and maintenance proceedures.the manufacturer was contacted twice by me. Once they said that the san diego rep. Would contact the dealer on another ocassion I left messages that were not returned. I am a retired teacher and cannot afford to purchase another vehicle and loose all that has been invested in this auto. more than that, the auto IS a danger to drive. *ak
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core
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
- Air bags
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…
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 vehicle had stopped. he stated that the flexdisk which connects the drive shaft to the transmission probably came loose and resulted in the drive shaft hitting the transmission tunnel. this would have explained the loud, banging noise. I have since learned from another source that the control unit for the airbag resides on top of the transmission tunnel. My concern IS that the airbag could have deployed while the car was in motion resulting in much more severe injuries or even fatalities. I question whether the airbag could acciddently be deployed by the car striking an object on the road or hitting a pothole and believe the design of the airbag control unit poses a serious threat.
- Tires › Tread/belt
While driving about 65 mph right front tire had a tread separation. However, consumer kept control of vehicle.tire was a firestone afinity. *ak
- Seat belts › Front
Seat belt latch failure.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10136029SENTEX gate operator with Clik Card Remote not compatible with Homelink
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