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1991 Mercedes Benz 190 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1991 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Wiring is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior250.0%
Electrical and battery issues250.0%
Engine operation125.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System:Wiring
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Wiring1
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood1
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1

Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
3
1996
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19953
19961

1995: 3; 1996: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Wiring leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 483231 · 1995-08-18 (August 18, 1995)

MAIN ELECTRICAL FEED CHAFED ON BRAKE LINE/SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A HOLE/FIRE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 483231 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 985117 · 1996-05-31 (May 31, 1996)

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 35MPH, MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, BRAKE GRABBED THEN RELEASED, PEDAL WENT FLOOR, CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 985117 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 976216 · 1995-12-06 (December 6, 1995)

WHILE PARKED CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN DASH BOARD. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 976216 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 958826 · 1995-01-18 (January 18, 1995)

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE STOPPED, IT STALLED THEN BURST INTO FLAMES UNDER HOOD. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958826 at NHTSA ↗