1992 Mercedes Benz 300 Series

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MERCEDES BENZ 300SE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IDLING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE AT A STOP SIGN AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WAS FAULTY. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT HE NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY CLAIMED TO NEVER HAVE HEARD OF THE FAILURE AND COULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,500. UPDATED 05/19/09 *BF THE ISSUE WAS A DRY ROTTED ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. DURING THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED, MERCEDES BENZ USED A BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL FOR THE WIRE COVERINGS. THE MATERIAL THROUGH OUT THE YEARS COULD NOT WITHSTAND THE HEAT PRODUCED BY THE ENGINE UNDER THE HOOD. UPDATED 05/27/09.*JB

EMISSIONS AIR PUMP SEIZED CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO MELT ALL OVER ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS. THIS IS THE THIRD KNOWN REPLACEMENT OF A SERPENTINE BELT--TWO OF WHICH WERE 16,000 MILES BETWEEN REPLACEMENTS. EMISSIONS AIR PUMP, IDLE PULLEY AND SERPENTINE BELT WERE REPLACED. THIS CAR ALSO HAS A 7 YEAR HISTORY OF RANDOM STALLING WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED.