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1992 Mercedes Benz 300 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

15 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

118,152 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1992 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 15 complaints (13.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues320.0%
Braking behavior213.3%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Electrical System
1
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
1
Electrical System:Wiring
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Electrical System1
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery1
Electrical System:Wiring1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 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
3
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 149,9993
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: 3; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 12 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
1
1996
2
2000
2
2001
2
2002
1
2003
3
2004
2
2005
1
2011
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
19962
20002
20012
20021
20033
20042
20051
20111

1995: 1; 1996: 2; 2000: 2; 2001: 2; 2002: 1; 2003: 3; 2004: 2; 2005: 1; 2011: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 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 10116806 · 2005-04-12 (April 12, 2005)

WHILE DRIVING MY BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE REPLACED MY BATTERY TWICE IN A 2-YEAR PERIOD. INITIALLY, MY CAR WOULDN'T START. I WAS TOLD THAT EVEN WHILE MY CAR WAS OFF, SOMETHING WAS CONSANTLY RUNNING CAUSING MY BATTERY TO FAIL. I HAD MY NEW BATTERY REPLACED AND MY INIGNITION CHECK AND THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BATTERY REPLACED. THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING AGAIN. CAR IS SLOW TO START AND BATTERY LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF AT INTERVALS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 109,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116806 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10393998 · 2011-04-01 (April 1, 2011)

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHEN SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM BENEATH THE HOOD AND INTO THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. AFTER EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE THE CAR NO LONGER STARTED. UPON INSPECTION ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HAD MELTED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10393998 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 502938 · 1996-03-29 (March 29, 1996)

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 502938 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 965463 · 1995-05-17 (May 17, 1995)

WHILE DRIVING AND STOP AND IDLE POSITION FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE HIGH IDLE, AND THEN EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 965463 at NHTSA ↗