1994 MERCEDES-BENZ 320

64 complaints filed with NHTSA.

64
Complaints
2
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD16
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE1
AIR BAGS1
TIRES1

Recent Complaints

20110308FireEQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 MERCEDES E-320. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE AIR CONDITIONER AND SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WIRES HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 288,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 288,000

20081126FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ALREADY REPLACED THE FAULTY WIRING HARNESS ON MY MERCEDES E320 AT A HIGH COST DUE TO FAULTY ENGINEERING USED BIODEGRADABLE WIRING HARNESS NOW I NEED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE ACTUATOR ALSO A HIGH DOLLAR ITEM SAME THING CORRODED FALLING APART WIRES AND MERCEDES KNOWS OF THIS PLEASE HELP I NEED SOME RELIEF OF THIS MESS PART#0001415725 THANKS.. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

20081029CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

MY 1994 MERCEDES-BENZ E320 CABRIOLET HAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. AN INVESTIGATION LEADS TO DISINTEGRATED ENGINE WIRE HARNESS, THAT IS SHORTING. THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING ROUGH AND STALLING. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE HAZARD. THE CAR STALLED ON HIGHWAY, CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO A SIDE POLE, DAMAGING THE FRONT OF THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 56,556

20070911CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

WIRING PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AND IT WAS RAINING AT THE SAME TIME, MY LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, LEADING TO A CRASH ON HIGHWAY I-44. *JB

Mileage: 160,000

20040726AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45-50 MPH.*AK

Mileage: 137,200

19991018SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT BEGAN TO MOVE AND SUDDENLY FLEW ALL THE WAY TO THE STEERING WHEEL, CRUSHING THE DRIVER. *AK

19980611AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REFUSES TO CHECK WHY THAT HAPPENED. *AK