Illustration1995 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.*JB
1995 Mercedes Benz E320
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Mercedes Benz E320 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 42.5.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
20–25K
425–50K
1050–75K
1875–100K
29100–150K
16150K+
79 reports with mileage · 17 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 89 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports3 fire reports0 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
8 reportsTHE 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 …
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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. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCEDES BENZ E320. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THEN SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WAS DETERIORATED. THE DEALER REMEDIED THE ISSUE. IN D…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCEDES BENZ E320. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THEN SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WAS DETERIORATED. THE DEALER REMEDIED THE ISSUE. IN DECEMBER OF 2008, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FAILED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000.
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. *TR
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. *TR
FAILURE OF AIR CONDITIONER, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, RADIO ANTENNA, AND OIL LEAK. *LA THE A/C FAILED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE PURCHASED, THE FRONT WINDOWS HAD BROKEN MOTORS THE WATER PUMP BLEW, OIL LEAKED INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM AND WAS REPLACED(WATER PUMP AND HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED), TWO ENGINE MOUNTS COLLAPSED, DRIVER'S DOOR RA…
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FAILURE OF AIR CONDITIONER, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, RADIO ANTENNA, AND OIL LEAK. *LA THE A/C FAILED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE PURCHASED, THE FRONT WINDOWS HAD BROKEN MOTORS THE WATER PUMP BLEW, OIL LEAKED INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM AND WAS REPLACED(WATER PUMP AND HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED), TWO ENGINE MOUNTS COLLAPSED, DRIVER'S DOOR RATTLED, ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON, AND BOTH FRONT TIRES LOST AIR AND WERE FILLED EVERY TWO WEEKS(FIVE SETS OF TIRE). THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A FAULTY MASS AIR METER. DEALER REPLACED THE MASS AIR METER. CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS NOT WORKED CONSISTENTLY FOR TWO SUMMERS, THE A/C COMPRESSOR WAS NOT COMING ON BECAUSE THE HARNESS WAS CRACKED AND COMING APART AND THE EVAPORATOR LEAKS, ALL OF THESE FAULTY COMPONENTS CAUSED THE SYSTEM TO BLOW WARM AIR. NLM
Official recalls
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