Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / E320 / 1995
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005060844 | Incident Date: Dec, 14 2005 |
| Consumer's City: PITTSBURGH | Consumer's State: PA |
| 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#: WDBEA32E3SC | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 28 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 05 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My 1995 e320 with approximately 130,000 miles began to exhibit unusual performance characteristics, rough idle, occasional stalling at lights. when i took it to my local mechanic, they informed me that as they began to investigate what the problem might be, the individual wires in the engine wiring harness were crumbling under the slightest pressure, making any repairs extremely risky without having the entire harness replaced at a cost of approximately $1800. the fact that this has been well-documented for several years is troubling, especially given mercedes' reputation for cars that will run for years with proper regular maintenance. obviously mbusa is aware of the problem, since dealers stock the harness. *jb |