Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / 320 / 1994

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005029214 Incident Date: Dec, 31 2004
Consumer's City: CREVE COEUR Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: 320 Model Year: 1994
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, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 17 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Several year history of intermittant engine electrical problems. found insulation on engine wiring harness badly cracked, decayed, dried out, etc. closer inspection revealed lots of exposed copper wire. replaced engine wiring harness with new part, problem solved. mercedes benz is well aware of problem, but refuses to accept responsibility. problem resulted from mb's experimentation with biodegradeable wire insulation.