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1995 Mercedes-Benz 300 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 3, 2009
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
2
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jun 28, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 16 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 Mercedes-Benz 300. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–16 of 16

Electrical
Filed Jan 3, 2009

1995 MERCEDES BENZ E300 DIESEL, WIRING HARNESS IS DEFECTIVE. INSULATION IS FAILING AND WIRES ARE EXPOSED. I AM CONCERNED THIS COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD. *TR

NHTSA ID
10253696
Incident
Jan 2, 2009
Mileage
155,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 28, 2006

1995 E300D WIRING HARNESS IS DISINTEGRATING WITH RESPECT TO THE WIRE INSULATION. WHEN THE WIRE IS FLEXED DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE THE INSULATION FLAKES OFF LEAVING EXPOSED COPPER WIRE THE CAN SHORT OUT CRITICAL COMPONENT'S AND CAUSE A FIRE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10166691
Incident
Aug 27, 2006
Mileage
163,756 mi
Electrical
Filed Dec 9, 2005

WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10144877
Incident
Nov 4, 2005
Mileage
168,491 mi
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Mar 19, 2001

THE ENGINE RAN VERY ROUGH AND RAW GAS WAS GOING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED THE INSULATION AND CAUSE THE WIRES TO TOUCH. THIS CAUSED THE #6 INJECTOR TO SPRAY TO MUCH FUEL. THE WIRES THAT TOUCHED ALSO BURNED OUT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE CRANK CASE AND THE EXHAUST WERE FILLED WITH GAS, AND STILL NO "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. MERCEDES-BENZ HAS A DIAGNOSTIC DIRECTORY # AF07.00-U-3400A ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. THEY SAY THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. I FELL THAT MERCEDES-BENZ SHOULD BE RESPONSABLE AND THEY SHOULD BE MADE TO RECALL THIS CARS BECAUSE OF THE OBVIOUS FIRE HAZARD.*AK

NHTSA ID
742685
Electrical
Filed Dec 2, 2000
Fire reported

THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL HARNESS ON 1995 E320 MERCEDES ARE FLAWED BEYOND BELIEF. THE ENTIRE HARNESS BUNDLE WHICH INCLUDES HIGH VOLTAGE LINES FOR IGNITION COILS AND THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM HAS A SEVERE FIRE PROBLEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE WIRE INSULATION IS INFERIOR IN MATERIAL QUALITY. THE INSULATION ALONG THESE WIRE IS CRACKING AT A RATE OF EVERY 1/4 INCH, THROUGOUT THE ENTIRE HARNESS. HIGH VOLTAGE COPPER WIRE ARE MAKING CONTACT, THESE WIRE RUN ON TOP OF THE FUEL CONTROL SYSTEM. ALL AUSTIN BASED MERCEDES SHOPS INFORM ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL, BUT MERCEDES WILL NOT ADMIT TO IT. THIS PROBLEM IS AS DANGEROUS AS ANY FACING THE CURRENT BOARD AND TO HAVE MERCEDES BENZ ACT LIKE IT IS NOT A PROBLEM IS JUST A BUNCH OF FUEY. PLEASE SEND AN INVESTIGATOR TO LOOK AT THIS WIRING HARNESS AND I WILL ASSURE YOU THAT THIS WILL BE A RECALL EVENT ONCE YOU SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THESE HARNESS'S. THANKS.*AK

NHTSA ID
737212
Incident
Nov 1, 2000
Electrical
Filed Jan 2, 1999
Fire reported

CONSUMER WAS TURNING A CORNER WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED , TOTAL VEHICLE FAILURE.SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE HOOD BURSTING INTO FLAMES . NO DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, BUT TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, INCLUDING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE MELTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
836664
Incident
Jan 2, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 31, 1998

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT

NHTSA ID
533418
Incident
Jan 31, 1998
Suspension
Filed Feb 3, 1997

NOISES COME FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN SLOWING DOWN ON AN INCLINE WHEN REVERSIN BECAUSE THE CONTROL ARM BOLTS ARE LOOSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
808504
Brakes
Filed Dec 6, 1996

ABS BRAKES SQUEAL DUE TO DEBRIS/DIRT. *AK

NHTSA ID
511795
Exterior lightingVisibility
Filed Feb 4, 1996

HEADLIGHTS CAST DARK SHADOWS. *SD

NHTSA ID
501182
Incident
Feb 4, 1996
Steering
Filed Dec 18, 1995

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. *AK

NHTSA ID
600629
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Dec 18, 1995

VACUUM LOCK SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
600598
Incident
May 1, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 13, 1995

PASSENGER SIDE WIRING UNDER DASH FAILED AFTER RECALL. *DH

NHTSA ID
601466
Incident
Aug 31, 1994
Transmission
Filed Sep 18, 1995

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS. *TT

NHTSA ID
601174
Incident
May 1, 1994
Brakes
Filed Aug 19, 1995

BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS FAILED. QCAW

NHTSA ID
604472
Incident
Oct 1, 1994
EngineTransmission
Filed Jun 28, 1995

THE ENGINE MAKES A CLUNKING SOUND. *AK

NHTSA ID
967929
Incident
Jun 3, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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