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1995 Mercedes-Benz 320 electrical system problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1995 Mercedes-Benz 32055% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Electrical System complaints
55%
share of all complaints
92,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Car was cruising at 10mph before getting into our house driveway, when smog came under the hood, open hood immediately and noticed that the engine electrical harness was melting down, shut off engine and disconnected battery. *tr

    filed Dec 20, 2012

  • During routine maintenance, missing insulation was discovered on wiring to a sensor in the air tube, visible outside of tape wrap. I made sure that wires were not touching and insulated the exposed areas at the clip-on connector to the sensor. Engine missfire was attributed to fuel delivery and…

    filed Feb 22, 2012

  • Tl*the contact owns a 1995 mercedes benz 320sl. While driving approximately 20 mph the automatic braking system light illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home and have it towed to an authorized dealer. The computer in the vehicle was repaired when the complaint was filed. The vin was not available…

    filed May 11, 2010

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electrical System problems in other 320 years

YearReportsShare
1999 320723%
1998 32013%
1997 320316%
1994 3204286%
320 electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.