Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / E320 / 1995

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003199131 | Incident Date: Jan, 30 2003 |
Consumer's City: SANTA BARBARA | Consumer's State: CA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
Model Name: E320 | Model Year: 1995 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 05 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 08 1997 |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a 1995 mercedes benz e320 station wagon that has 76,000 miles on it as of 2/6/03. during a 75,000 mile service, the dealer discovered that the engine compartment wiring harness was decomposing and needed to be replaced. shortly afterward the "check engine " trouble light began to come on repeatedly. the entire engine wiring harness had to be replaced. the dealers service technician made a comment on my paperwork that the harness had frayed through in one area and was shorting out in a valve cover. this type of defective product constitutes a class 1 safety issue. via the internet, i discovered that many other owners of this type car from 1994 to 1996 have experienced similar decomposing wiring harnesses. this situation should be addressed by a general recall and mercedes benz of north america should replace the defective wiring harnesses. |