1990 Mercedes-Benz 560 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 560, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Car was idling at a stop sign, I noticed white smoke and thought it was exhaust from the cars in front of and behind me. I suddenly became engulfed in smoke and saw it spewing from the front of my car. As I reached to turn off my engine, flames soared from under the hood of my car, higher than I could see, from sitting inside. I immediately got out of the car and ran away from it, as I had a full tank of gas and was afraid of an explosion. …”
NHTSA complaint #10452151, filed 2012-03, 90,000 milesEngine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 560
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 560
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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