FaultScore report
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 1990 Mercedes Benz 190 with NHTSA between 1995 and 1999. The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain.
10
Complaints
5
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
4
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
2 crashes, 0 fires
1 crashes, 0 fires
2 crashes, 0 fires
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ABOVE ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. "DUP 950515: 958735".
NHTSA complaint #480212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #480212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. TT
NHTSA complaint #958735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. "DUP: SEE 480212".
NHTSA complaint #958735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #958735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT LIGHT & STARTED FORWARD. HEARD WHINNING NOISE & VEHICLE NOT ACCELERATING. SPEED ABOUT 30MPH. HAD COASTED VEHICLE HOME. TOWED TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY (NOT SHIFTING INTO GEAR). TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING.
NHTSA complaint #836334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE OVERHEATS.
NHTSA complaint #488853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
ODOMETER INOPERATIVE/FRAUD.
NHTSA complaint #488853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #488853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #488853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ABOVE ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. "DUP 950515: 958735".
NHTSA complaint #480212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #480212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. TT
NHTSA complaint #958735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. "DUP: SEE 480212".
NHTSA complaint #958735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #958735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.