1988 Mercedes-Benz 190 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1988 Mercedes-Benz 190, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Without any warning or for no apparent reason, the check engine light comes on at any given speeds. While the light comes on, the car starts to choke or buck, like no gas is getting thru. This particular problem has occurred in numerous driving situations, from stopping for a light, to driving at high speeds on a highway. After car bucks, or chokes the vehicle stalls. It starts right up again, with no problem. I have had to pull of a highway numerous times, to avoid stalling, with continuous traffic coming behind me. …”
NHTSA complaint #705517, filed 1999-04Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1988 Mercedes-Benz 190
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Mercedes-Benz 190
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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