1995 Mercedes-Benz 320 electrical system problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1995 Mercedes-Benz 320 — 55% of all complaints for this model year.
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
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 320 | 7 | 23% |
| 1998 320 | 1 | 3% |
| 1997 320 | 3 | 16% |
| 1994 320 | 42 | 86% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1995 Mercedes-Benz 320
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.