text: if you were to get a mercedes benz thats been water damage would it give you engine problems? engine problems such as stall out  electrical problems. foreign cars suppose to not have any engine problems not matter if it was envolved in hurrican katrina that is one of the biggest scams going. i am in electronics (motorcycle sound equipment) and have just started to see product from there, and it is junk. there are laws (some may be federal) against selling flood damaged cars etc. for anything other than salvage. check with your local prosecuting attorney to see what can be done in your case.