1986 MERCEDES BENZ 190 Problems & Recalls

WAS IN A SHOPPING CENTER AND WENT OVER A SPEED BUMP AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AT ALL. SOMEONE HAD JUST GONE OVER THE BUMP BEFORE ME.HAND WAS HURT IN THE PROCESS AND HAD TO GET SURGERY ON THE HAND. CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. *TR

LEFT BALL JOINT SPLIT AS CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS LEAVING DRIVEWAY. ALSO, CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS, SWAY BAR BUSHINGS AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. *TT

LEFT BALL JOINT SPLIT AS CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS LEAVING DRIVEWAY. ALSO, CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS, SWAY BAR BUSHINGS AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. *TT

LEFT BALL JOINT SPLIT AS CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS LEAVING DRIVEWAY. ALSO, CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS, SWAY BAR BUSHINGS AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. *TT

DEALER FOUND THAT THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER IS ROTTED. *TT

DEALER FOUND THAT THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TT

THE HEATER CORE IN THE VEHICLE RUPTURED, CAUSING BOILING HOT COOLANT TO POUR ONTO THE DRIVER'S FEET. THE BOILING COOLANT CAUSED SEVERE BURNS TO THE DRIVER'S FOOT, ANKLE AND LEG. THE ESCAPING COOLANT ALSO CAUSED THE CAR TO FILL UP WITH STEAM AND ELLIMINATED VISIBILITY.

VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLLING INTO A WALL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

CUSTOMER HAD OPTIONAL AIR BAG INSTALLED BY MFG, AND IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

PULLED UP HAND BRAKE; LET HANDLE GO; DROPS OUT OF EMERGENCY BRAKE SET ON IT OWN. TT