1992 Mercedes Benz 400e
Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
19
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-01-06 | 94V004000 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 5,900 | — | Details |
| 1992-06-11 | 92V083000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 845 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND BEFORE I COULD PULL OVER THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN I OPENED … |
| 2014-03-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 1992 MERCEDES BENZ 400E. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES RENDERED VEHICLE USELESS. *SMD MERCEDE… |
| 2008-10-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1992 MERCEDES BENZ 400E. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE WIRING HARNESS ON THIS VEHICLE. INSULATION ON WI… |
| 2008-09-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MB WIRING HARNESS FAILURE 1992 400SE. *TR |
| 2008-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1992 MERCEDES-BENZ 400E WIRING HARNESS MULTIPLE FAILURES. REPLACED ENGINE WIRING HARNESS SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THI… |
| 2008-03-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | THE WIRING HARNESS ON MY 1992 400E HAS DISINTEGRATED, AS I'VE READ TO BE COMMON OF THE MERCEDES OF THE EARLY 1990'S. M… |
| 2007-07-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ENGINE / FUEL INJECTION WIRING HARNESS OF MY 1992 MERCEDES-BENZ 400E (145,000 MILES), HAS CRACKED INSULATION THROUG… |
| 2007-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | Yes | 0 | 1992 MERCEDES E 400 MAIN ENGINE WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. HARNESS FRIED DUE TO POOR WIRING INSULATION. I OWN TWO MERCEDES… |
| 2007-04-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MERCEDES BENZ 400E. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. HE RESTARTED… |
| 2007-01-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A MERCEDES BENZ 400E AND THE WIRING HARNESS EVENTUALLY WITHERED AND DETERIORATED DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING. *… |
| 2006-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING 80 GOING ON HIGHWAY 696 WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF A 3 LANE FREEWAY. I HAD E… |
| 2006-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS IN MY 1992 MERCEDES 400E HAS DETERIORATED AND IS CAUSING SHORTS THROUGHOUT THE CAR. THE GAUG… |
| 2006-03-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | VEHICLE CHECKED AND FOUND THAT INSULATION ON ALL OF THE FUEL INJECTION WIRING, TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND FAN THERMAL SWITC… |
| 2003-10-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | ENGINE WIRING HARNESS CRACKED, REPLACED AT COST OF $728 @ MILEAGE OF 86,226 ON 10/21/03. VEHICLE HAD BEEN PURCHASED AS… |
| 2003-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP SHOWED ME THE PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. THE WIRING HARNESS WIRES WERE FRIED AND BECAME BR… |
| 2003-05-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | VEHICLE CHECKED AND FOUND THAT INSULATION ON ALL OF THE FUEL INJECTION WIRING ,TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND FAN THERMAL SWITC… |
| 2002-09-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | MAIN ENGINE WIRING HARNESS IS CURRENTLY DETERIORATING CAUSING THE WIRES TO BE EXPOSED TO AN INTENSE AMOUNT OF HEAT. |
| 2002-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES IN 08/02 EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS W/AIR CONDITIONING CUTTING OFF. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DLR WHO DIAGNOSED THA… |
| 1998-06-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ACCELERATION SLIP CONTROL UNIT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. |