One problem related to engine shut off without warning has been reported for the 1996 Mercedes Benz 500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
When it rains the car shakes and then eventually the engine would just shut down, due to a harness problem. Due to the same problem the speed of the car it starts to slows down before the engine dies out and when I try to close or open the window it would do it slowly, not at normal speed. Also another problem, there's a misfire in the engine.