1995 Mercedes Benz E320

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. *TR

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 NHTSA INVESTIGATE THIS SEEMINGLY COMMON PROBLEM THAT MERCEDES BENZ CLAIMS NOT TO HAVE HEARD OF. *TR

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 NHTSA 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 $80,000 + FOR A BENZ, I AND NO ONE ELSE SHOULD BE FACED WITH THE COST OF SUCH AN OBVIOUS FLAW. I WAS RAISED IN A BENZ HOME BUT I GUESS YOU DON'T GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR ANYMORE. BAD! BAD! '!@#$%!! *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 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.

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? *TR

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). *TR