Mercedes Benz 320 electrical problems
64 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
163 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
92,200 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 89 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
64 of 163 complaints match this topic (39.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10086612 · 2004-08-11 (August 11, 2004)
THE ENGINE WIRING HARNES HAS FAILED. I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR ALL 92-95 E-320 CARS. IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AS THE ENGINE CAN JUST QUIT WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086612 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10116522 · 2005-04-07 (April 7, 2005)
1994 MERCEDES BENZ E320 ENGINE WIRING HARNESS AND THROTTLE ACTUATOR WIRING . THE WIRE INSULATION USED ON THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS AND THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR IN MY CAR HAS BADLY DEGRADED! THIS CAUSES ALL KINDS OF SHORTS WITHIN THE ELECTRONICS OF THE VEHICLE AND PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE SYSTEM IN THIS CAR. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR CAUSED MY CAR TO GO IN AND OUT OF LIMP MODE(REDUCED POWER) WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS CAUSED MY CAR TO ACCELLERATE VERY QUICKLY AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT!. MY LOCAL MERCEDES DEALER DENIES …
Owner-reported narrative. 151,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116522 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10129101 · 2005-07-18 (July 18, 2005)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10129101 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10131814 · 2005-08-06 (August 6, 2005)
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS FOR AWHILE, BUT NONE OF THEM VERY SERIOUS. FOLLOWING RECENT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A FAILED SPARK PROBLEM. AFTER REPLACING PLUG WIRES AND CONNECTORS AND A COIL ASSEMBLY ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE WIRING FEEDING THE FRONT COIL ASSEMBLY HAD LOST THE INSULATION AND WAS SHORTED OUT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE WIRING TO THE OTHER COIL ASSEMBLIES ALSO EXHIBITED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE WIRING WAS TRACED BACK TO WHERE IT JOINED UP WITH THE REST OF…
Owner-reported narrative. 191,067 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131814 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10148105 · 2006-01-19 (January 19, 2006)
94 MERCEDES BENZ E320 ENGINE WIRING HARNESS HAS COMPLETELY DESINTEGRATED EXPOSING ALL WIRING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AS THE ENGINE RUNS AND MISFIRES IT SPARKS AND SHORTS TO GROUND. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10148105 at NHTSA ↗