1993 Mercedes-Benz 400E Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 11%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 126,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1993 Mercedes-Benz 400E, 11% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 126,500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“- the contact's 1993 mercedes benz, 400E with the cruise control set increased the vehicle increased speed. The contact immediately drove the vehicle off the highway, the vehicle would not restart. The contact's car was towed to the repair shop. The mechanic explained the following details to the contact: the air cleaner was removed which indicated the wiring was destroyed and that this is typical for this vehicle including a very high failure rate of the wiring harness. This failure, per the mechanic, can also cause a fire.”
NHTSA complaint #10176827, filed 2006-12, 160,000 miles“Dt: the vehicle stalled while driving. There were no accidents. When the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer to be repaired they thought it was the transmission. They rebuilt the transmission, replaced the starter and the main wiring harness that goes into the transmission. After this it would not really go anywhere. He took it back to dealer. They replaced the spark plugs, two distributors, two filter elements, fuel filter, added brake fluid, fuel injection kit, and they flushed the fuel. The vehicle is still not drivable.”
NHTSA complaint #10134065, filed 2005-09, 93,000 milesRelated recalls
- 94V004000Jan 6, 1994High ambient engine compartment temperatures are experienced after the vehicle is operated and then parked. If the vehicle is restarted a short time later and…Covers: Mercedes-Benz 400E 1992–1993
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2 | 11% |
| 1992 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1993 Mercedes-Benz 400E
14 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Mercedes-Benz 400E
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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