Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / E320 / 1995

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003249551 Incident Date: Dec, 11 2003
Consumer's City: DACULA Consumer's State: GA
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#: WDBEA92E1SF Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 11 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2003
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 wagon. i have owned the car for several months and decided to change the oil. while reaching into the engine complartment, i felt an electrical shock from a wire bundle near the oil filter. i looked and saw bare wires exposed where the insulation was missing. i have since found out many other owners of same vehicle have experienced similar issues with the wiring harness. this seems to me to be a very dangerous and very common defect with certain model years. the repair is very costly. why is there not a recall on this very common and hazardous issue? it is an obvious design flaw.*ak