# 1998 MERCEDES BENZ E430 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `551689` · 2005-08-28 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** E430
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 110,000
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
YESTERDAY I GOT REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED BECAUSE MY ENGINE STALLED WHILE I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS RELATED TO A KNOWN MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH MERCEDES BENZ. FAILURE OF THE CPS (CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR) OR ALSO KNOWN AS THE REFERENCE SENSOR.  I CHECKED SEVERAL MB FORUMS AND THIS PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE, IT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE ALREADY.  I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MB VEHICLES FOR OVER 15 YEARS, AND I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT MB HAS NOT DONE SOMETHING ABOUT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE.  I AM DRIVING A '98 E430.   THANKS.  *JB
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