KNOWN FAULTS · Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Door Coupé (X290) 63 / 63 S (4.0 V8) common problems.
2018–2026 · Petrol
Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.
1 known fault with sources
Applies if: US recall for model years 2019–2021; in Europe, ask by VIN.
Badly fitted starter positive cable on the AMG GT 63 4-doorElectrical and electronic systems
- Engine / equipment
- 4.0 V8 biturbo (M177) of the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 / 63 S 4-Door Coupé (also the E 63 S)
- Period mentioned
- 2018–2021
- Symptoms
- The engine suddenly stalls; electrical faults; a burning smell in the engine bay.
- Possible cause described
- The starter motor positive cable may have been fitted incorrectly, letting the power-supply wires chafe; a short circuit can stall the car while driving and raises the fire risk. US recall 21V-217 for 2019–2021 model-year AMG GT 63 and 63 S 4-door cars and 2018–2021 E 63 S: the screw connections and the cable position are checked and corrected.
- Check for the garage
- Ask by VIN at a Mercedes dealer whether the starter-cable campaign was done.
- Cost cited in the source
- Free under the recall.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.