1995 Mercedes Benz E320 engine problems

ENGINE

ON THIS 1995 MERCEDES E320, WOULD NOT PASS EMISSIONS, TOOK TO DEALER, WAS TOLD THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AT A COST OF $1500. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS CRUMBLING EVERYWHERE. I CHECKED ONLINE AND IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL E20. I CHECKED NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS TOTALLY A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM, THE COATING TO THE WIRING HAS DISINTEGRATED AND IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THESE CARS. I HAVE SPENT OVER $2,000 TO TRY TO GET THIS CAR TO PASS EMISSIONS, IT FAILS SO BAD I CANT EVEN GET A WAIVER.

NHTSA complaint #10649566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE WIRES IN THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTING TO THE COILS FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM ARE DISINTEGRATING. CURRENTLY THIS IS CAUSING THE CAR TO LOOSE POWER, RUN ROUGH, ONLY 2-4 CYLINDERS ARE FIRING. MY MECHANIC SAID HE FOUND ON THE WEB THAT THIS IS HAPPENING A LOT TO MERCEDES CARS MADE DURING THE TIME PERIOD MY CAR WAS MADE BUT MERCEDES NEVER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS HUGE PROBLEM. MY COST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WAS ESTIMATED AT $3200.00 OR MORE DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH OF THE WIRING SYSTEM HAS DISINTEGRATED AND WHAT OTHER SYSTEMS ARE AFFECTED. I CALLED MERCEDES ON HOWE AVE IN SACRAMENTO AND AFTER CHECKING MY VIN NUMBER SAID MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM OR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #10504193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1995 MERCEDES BENZ E320. CONSUMER STATES DISINTEGRATING WIRING HARNESS DEFECT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEAD GASKET DEVELOPED A LEAK, BUT IN ORDER TO DO THE REPAIR A NEW WIRING HARNESS IS NEEDED.

NHTSA complaint #10404868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE WHOLE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS THAT RUNS ALL OVER MY ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE. THE INSULATION AROUND THE WIRING LITERALLY FELL APART, AS EVERYONE ELSE ON HERE DESCRIBED AS BREAKING INTO BRITTLE PIECES AND DISINTEGRATING. THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. A SERVICE ADVISOR AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP KNOWS ABOUT IT AND SAYS THEY WON'T FIX IT BECAUSE "THE GOVERNMENT HASN'T ORDERED THEM TO RECALL IT" AND WENT ON TO GIVE ME A QUOTE FOR NEARLY $2,000. NOW MY CAR IS STUCK IN A SHOP WITH ALL THE BARE WIRES SHOWING AND THE DECAYED INSULATION IN PIECES ALL OVER THE FLOOR. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I DID A LOT OF RESEARCH AND APPARENTLY IT IS A DEFECT IN EVERY 1995 E320 MANUFACTURED IN THE US. A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY IT ALSO AFFECTS 1993-1994, AS WELL AS OTHER MODELS WITH THE SAME ENGINE. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER, BOUGHT THE CAR NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN 1995. IT ONLY HAS 57,533 MILES ON IT AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT.

NHTSA complaint #10331481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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.

NHTSA complaint #10252655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS AS WELL AS MAIN ENGINE GASKETS DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL LEAKS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint #10229044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

M.B. E320 CARBRIOLET 1995 WIRING HARNESS FAILED AND A FEW SPARK PLUGS WERE NOT ABLE TO FIRE. THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR HAS ONLY 32,000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10220081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FAILURE OF AIR CONDITIONER, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, RADIO ANTENNA, AND OIL LEAK. *LA THE A/C FAILED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE PURCHASED, THE FRONT WINDOWS HAD BROKEN MOTORS THE WATER PUMP BLEW, OIL LEAKED INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM AND WAS REPLACED(WATER PUMP AND HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED), TWO ENGINE MOUNTS COLLAPSED, DRIVER'S DOOR RATTLED, ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON, AND BOTH FRONT TIRES LOST AIR AND WERE FILLED EVERY TWO WEEKS(FIVE SETS OF TIRE). THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #10057302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A FAULTY MASS AIR METER. DEALER REPLACED THE MASS AIR METER. CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

NHTSA complaint #10006267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A MASSIVE OIL LEAK BETWEEN THE CYLINDER HEAD AND THE BLOCK AT THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR, THE WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT AND BY PASS FAILED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #561347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.