1993 Mercedes Benz S500
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
2 complaints
Latest complaints
- Electrical system
Vehicle stalled to dead three time, one on an intersection. symptons started with rough idle, misfiring and stall. after inspection of upper wiring harness (recommended by a friend) the conclusion was bare and desintegrated wires causing short circuits everywhere in the car, putting me and my…
Vehicle stalled to dead three time, one on an intersection. symptons started with rough idle, misfiring and stall. after inspection of upper wiring harness (recommended by a friend) the conclusion was bare and desintegrated wires causing short circuits everywhere in the car, putting me and my family at risk. it IS an expensive repair and I can't drive the car until mbusa gives a solution which I've heard they look like unaware. I owned other mercedes models and we always hear that this W140 serieswere the best car in the world. But this issue could have cost my life.
- Electrical system
When the engine IS running at idle, the engine will miss in a random manner until there IS a loud pop from the radio speaker, the battery light comes on, and the engine stops. sometimes the engine will continue to run, continue to miss, until the engine eventually stops. when running at speed…
When the engine IS running at idle, the engine will miss in a random manner until there IS a loud pop from the radio speaker, the battery light comes on, and the engine stops. sometimes the engine will continue to run, continue to miss, until the engine eventually stops. when running at speed and the engine IS under load there IS a loud pop from the radio speaker, the engine misses, but the engine will keep running. the mb dealer and an independent shop both indicated the wiring harness in the engine compartment was deteriorated and needed to be replaced. after the harness was replaced the car operated normally for roughly six months and then started failing in the same manner. all connectors were opened, cleaned, and reconnected. the car again operated normally for about three month and have started failing in the same manner. as of writing this complaint, the car IS not functioning normally.
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.
- 10202531Touch pad: Search lighting does not dim or does not turn on.
- 10186141NTG5.5: Incorrect time shown on instrument cluster, COMAND display, and analog clock
- 10166976Message in instrument cluster "DISTRONIC PLUSCurrently Unavailable - See Owner's Manual"
- 10165844Possible minor leakage at described components or oil transfer from assembly plant.
- 10165839Shift quality complaints on TRANSMISSION 722.9 (7G-TRONIC and 7G-TRONIC PLUS)
- 10136035Complaints about poor wiping effect of winshield wiper
- 10136029SENTEX gate operator with Clik Card Remote not compatible with Homelink
- 10135628iPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8
- 10135604Vehicle cannot be opened via Keyless-Go and radio remote control
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