1995 mercedes benz e320. Consumer states disintegrating wiring harness defect *tgw the consumer stated the head gasket developed a leak, but in order to do the repair a new wiring harness is needed.
1995 Mercedes Benz E320 electrical complaints
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I have two mercedes benz w124 cars. Both cars have had the wiring harness failure and that destroyed many very expensive electronic components on the cars. 1993 300e 4 door sedan, wiring harness failure and destroy many things very expensive on the car 1995 e320 cabriolet rare collectors convertible made in 1994 and 1995 only! Please send me two forms to fill out.
Wiring harness deteriorated causing electrical short-circuit.
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mercedes e-320. While having the vehicle repaired by an independent mechanic for unrelated failures, the contact was advised to replace the wiring harness because the insulation on the wires was deteriorating. The contact was also informed that the deterioration of the insulation could lead to engine fires as well as the vehicle stalling. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 156,000. The VIN was not available.
1995 mercedes benz e320 engine wiring harness and throttle actuator wiring . The wire insulation used on the engine wiring harness and the throttle actuator in my car has badly degraded! This causes all kinds of shorts within the electronics of the vehicle and problems with the electric throttle system in this car. The problems with the throttle actuator caused my car to go in and out of limp mode(reduced power) while I was driving. This caused my car to accelerate very quickly and nearly caused an accident!. This problem needs to be a manufacturers recall before somebody's throttle gets stuck and they get hurt or before their car burns.
1995 mercedes e320 wagon. The engine wire harness has disintegrated leaving exposed wires in engine bay that could cause fire. Also causes acceleration and idle problems along with various intermittent warning lights.
The whole engine wiring harness that runs all over my engine is defective. The insulation around the wiring literally fell apart, as everyone else on here described as breaking into brittle pieces and disintegrating. The car shut off completely in the middle of the highway. A service advisor at a local dealership knows about it and says they won't fix it because "the government hasn't ordered them to recall it" and went on to give me a quote for nearly $2,000. Now my car is stuck in a shop with all the bare wires showing and the decayed insulation in pieces all over the floor. I don't know what to do. I did a lot of research and apparently it is a defect in every 1995 e320 manufactured in the us. A lot of people say it also affects 1993-1994, as well as other models with the same engine. I'm the original owner, bought the car new from the dealership in 1995. It only has 57,533 miles on it and has always been garage kept.
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 mercedes benz e320. The contact stated that she had just left a repair shop where a bulb was replaced when she was driving at approximately 30 MPH and smelled burning wires. She took her foot off the accelerator pedal and the vehicle suddenly hesitated. She turned around to go back to the repair shop but noticed that the vehicle had caught fire. She called the fire department and the fire was put out. She was not sure if a fire report was filed. The contact then drove back to the repair shop where the vehicle was repaired. The vehicle caught fire again after leaving the repair shop. The contact called the fire department again and the fire was extinguished. Once again, she was not sure if a fire report was filed. The vehicle was returned to the same repair shop where the contact was informed that the failure was caused by an electrical problem and a brake failure. The contact did not feel safe driving the vehicle. The failure mileage was 143,728. The current mileage was approximately 144,000.
1995 mercedes benz e 320, deteriorating wiring harness in the engine compartment. I believe to be causing my check engine light to come on even after replacing the mass air sensor and 02 sensor. This problem was noticed over 10 years ago but are unaware of the complaints other owners have. Now the harness is brittle and in constant repair. I tend to think that this kind of components should last the life of the vehicle.
The insulation on the wires inside the wiring harness from ecu to the rest of the car has become brittle and is falling off, allowing wires within the harness to short out to each other. This can destroy various sensors and perhaps the engine control computer itself. Although my mechanic has seen many 1995 mercedes benz cars with this defect, mbusa claims to not have any knowledge of this defect. I am replacing the wiring harness at a cost of approx $1600. The original wiring harness is available for inspection. Shorting together of the wires in the wiring harness may cause fires and the sudden loss of control of vehicle. I request that the federal safety agency investigate this seemingly common problem that mercedes benz claims not to have heard of.
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 mercedes benz e320. The contact noticed that the engine warning light would sporadically illuminate on the instrument panel. Upon further inspection, he noticed that the wiring harness failed. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 95v031000 (electrical system:wiring); therefore, they would not assume responsibility for any repairs. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 100,000.
How many complaints on faulting wiring harness does it take to make mercedes benz except the fact they screwed up and need to replace the defective harness free of charge!!! I have both a 1994 & 1995 e320 cab., both of which are having issues with electrical wiring harness. After paying $80,000 + for a benz, I and no one else should be faced with the cost of such an obvious flaw. I was raised in a benz home but I guess you don't get what you pay for anymore. Bad! Bad! '!@#$%!!
Wire harness burnt out because of biodegradable wire casing rotting away and wires touching causing smoke and burnt out.
Wiring harness and computer failures have caused vehicle to stall and fail to perform as expected.
The car abruptly began to run poorly, to the extent that power steering and brakes were not present. Investigation found deteriorated insulation on the engine wiring harness which caused the problem. The engine wiring harness was replaced and normal functioning of the engine returned. Why hasn't a recall been made for this problem?
Car just stalled and stopped working. Car was inspected and we found out it was an deteriorating engine harness. Wires were all fried an burned up.
1995 mercedes e320, the engine wiring harness deteriorated and I have multiple short circuits in the car. The engine stalls, turns on the wiper shield, sets the alarm on and check engine light is on. A certified mercedes mechanic in autohaus yorktown (virginia) found out the same thing...wiring harness are exposed due to deterioration (w/c shouldn't be since it is plastic..but further research said that it is biodegradable).
Wiring harness issue. Insulation degrades because of improper insulation material selection by mercedes benz. Very expensive repair.
The engine injector wire harness is crumb link and causing a lot of problems. I understand mb knows of this problem and will not acknowledge it. Therefore they will not issue a recall. Bonnie lang
Engine check light was on after a 2 hours drive. Brought the car (1995 e320) in to a mechanic. The mechanic said the cause was engine wiring harness crumbling to the touch. To replace it would cost $1400 for part and labor.
1995 mercedes benz e320 engine harness needed to be replaced.
I have had to replace the wiring harness as well as main engine gaskets due to excessive oil leaks on both sides of the engine.
Engine running rough replaced wiring harness all wires were split and exposed and brittle.
M.b. E320 carbriolet 1995 wiring harness failed and a few spark plugs were not able to fire. The car was not able to be driven. It was towed to the dealership. The car has only 32,000 miles.
My 1995 e-320 wagons engine wiring harness insulation has deteriorated to a point where the car was going crazy, odd accelerator behavior, loss of power, loss of trans control, loss of traction control, all wire insulation on this harness has deteriorated to the point that it is amazing that there has not been a fire or accident b/c of the malfunctions. I cannot believe I have been driving around with my 20 month old daughter in the car with it like this. When the car stated acting up. I took it to a cert. Mechanic and he showed me that I the car could have burned up or I could have lost steering or braking capabilities or trans control. I couldn't believe it!!! I could not tell that anything was wrong until he removed the cover from around the group of wires. I have never seen anything like it, not even in my 30 year old volkswagen beetle I had. Mercedes must have known this was a issue and should recall before anybody gets seriously hurt.
Wiring harness.
Vech. Started skipping one day. Light on the dash started flashing I sent the car to the shop thinking it needed a tune up boy I was wrong the engine wire harness melted the shop replaced the harness and did the tune up but the vech still doesn't run right I've spent $1010.82 and still don,t have a car I can use don't know what to do now this is a shame the car could have started fire and I don't why it didn't the wires are all melted together ive kept it for proof if needed I think mercedes should refund my money and fix the car it is of no use to me sitting in my driveway.
Car ran great one day and the next day the car started skipping I sent the car to a local shop thinking it just needed a tune up but was I wrong the motor wire harness had melted the shop replaced the wire harness .car still has problems light on the dash flicker on and off car still doesn't run right I've spent over $1000 dollars and still have a car that I can't drive.
The wiring harness for the engine has failed. The insulation has disintegrated and the wires are arcing, shorting and corroding. This causes intermittent stalling of the engine and an unsafe condition. I understand this is a typical failure of this vehicle. It is odd, I am unfamiliar with any vehicle that requires periodic replacement of the wiring harnesses, ordinarily these last longer than the vehicle.
My car stalled in an extremely inopportune time due to a failed wiring harness. The car stalled on the freeway, I appreciate being alive to write this. The engine wiring harness is disintegrating for no other reason than age. My car is 95 mercedes wagon. Mercedes customer service wants to take no responsibility, they blame prior mechanics and the arizona heat.
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