We found the following complaints for MERCEDES BENZ 560 (1989)
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Warning light on dash (srs) would light up and stayed lid a few minutes. Currently on permanently. Dealer sold an extended warranty, but insists consumer use old parts.
Many of the complaints i have read are about early 1990 w124, w126,w140,w201 and w202 models. My complaint was regarding an electrical meltdown that occurred on the 1989 560 sel w126 last friday. I recently boughta second car and noticed that the engine had a lump or a surge at idle and at operating speed. I thought since the car sat for a while before i bought it the problem was fuel related. I took the cartorepair shop for a new fuel filter. Two days after i bought it the car was returned and it was running fine until i started getting the lumpy idle and surge at speed. My mechanic told me that the car needed to be driven. I did just that, and took the car on the highway which did not cure the problem. I noticed that while i was driving the car seemed to blackout temporarily, cutting ignition and fuel, but i thought it was a fluke and continued driving. When making a turn later into the gas station the car blacked out completely and smoke emerged from the right front of the car. I opened the hood and the wiring was on fire. I immediately put out the blaze and had the car taken back to the repair shop. As of now my mechanic was getting a wiring diagram of the car, and will be investigating what happened so i couldreport this to my insurance company. I am not sure what the cause e was, but wewere leaning toward a faulty wiring harness.althoughit had over 150,000 miles, i have never seen anything like this happen. One wouldan engine or transmission problem, but not something like this. If i were on the interstate, where i was driving prior to the fire, i could have been seriously injured, and i could have lost the car altogether.i am not sure if state farm will cover this, but i plan to use this data when talking to the claim representative should i need to file a claim, which i will know after seeing an estimate of the repairs.
Valve cover gasket leaks, causing oil fumes to enter into passenger compartment. *dsh
Head gasket leaking oil, due to high oil pressure, could result in a fire.tt
Brakes failed during sudden acceleration.
Throttle is defective, causingvehicle to suddenly accelerate, consumer stated that thatthree collisions have occurred because of this problem. Dealer has been contacted, but was unable to locate source of problem. Please provide further details.
Vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control, brake did not respond, resulting in accident.tt
While backing out of garge in reverse vehicle suddenly andwithout warning accelerated out intostreet.driver had both feet onbrake pedal to get vehicle to stop. This problem had occurred on two other occasions.vehicle was indealer shop on one occasion, and they were unable toduplicate the problem. Please provide any further information.
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