The engine wire harness had melted in two locations. When I bought the car the previous owner told me that he had replaced the engine wire harness.
The worst 1995 Mercedes Benz 124 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Electrical3
- Engine3
- Suspension1
Problems by type
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- Electrical3
- Engine3
- Suspension1
Recalls 1
Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- The front passenger metal foot rest can, over time, abrade through the wiring harness under the foot rest causing the wiring harness to short circuit.
- Risk
- A short circuit can cause the wires to overheat, stall the engine, or inadvertently deploy an airbag, any of these increases the potential for a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install additional wiring harness cable fastener ties and edge protective covering for sharp edges of the metal foot rest.
Recall number 95V031000 · Recall details
What 1995 Mercedes Benz 124 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The car started to lose power at a slow speed at any stop. The engine almost dies if you don't give gas. The check engine light came on.
Engine wiring harness insulation has disintegrated, cracked and flaked off of the wires exposing significant amounts of bare copper including connections to the glow plug relay and every connector directly attaching to an engine component. Removal of the wiring harness shows cracking and disintegration if the harness insulation throughout the entire length of the harness. Was causing instrumentation malfunctions in glow plug circuits. Significant exposed power wire copper would ground the system out if even a slight shifting of the harness took place as would happen in any minor accident. I have saved several examples of the defective wiring.
Right front spring perch and surrounding rail is crumbling. One leg of the perch at the weld has completely broken lose. There is no other significant rust on the vehicle. If this fails, the spring may break through the rail into the engine compartment, or the spring may fall out. At speed, this could be a very bad situation.
The check engine light came on. The dealer, after diagnosing the problem, said that a code indicating that the temperature sensor was faulty however they determined that the wiring harness was deteriorated and needed to be replaced because "this year car was designed with a harness that was biodegradable." the insulation has begun to crumble requiring a new harness. The part is about $1100 plus labor for installation.
This car has only 33000 miles and this kind of problem should't be happening .I talked to the dealer they were not helpful about it.only thing they say it is not under waranty.I dont understand that I this car ever been recalled for this kind problem?
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Is the 1995 Mercedes Benz 124 reliable?
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 1995 Mercedes Benz 124, 6.0 times a typical 124 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1995 Mercedes Benz 124?
Electrical system, with 3 complaints. Next is engine (3).
How many recalls does the 1995 Mercedes Benz 124 have?
1 recall, covering electrical system.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Mercedes Benz 124 electrical?
Yes, 1 recall: 95V031000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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