NHTSA Complaint #10172299 — 1995 MERCEDES BENZ E320

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10172299
Vehicle	1995 MERCEDES BENZ E320
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date of Incident	October 30, 2006
Date Filed	October 31, 2006
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I TOOK MY 1995 E320 MERCEDES INTO A REPAIR SHOP AFTER SMELLING BURNT OIL. THE REPAIR SHOP ADVISED ME THAT I HAD A HEAD GASKET LEAK AND THAT THE HARNESS WIRING SYSTEM IS DEGRADED. ADDITIONALLY, THE TIMING COVER LEAKS OIL AND THE THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR WIRING IS ALSO DEGRADED. THE AFTER MARKET BENTLEY REPAIR MANUAL CITES THE HEAD GASKET AND WIRING HARNESS ARE BEING A COMMON PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS 91K MILES. THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS REFLECT A POOR DESIGN AND I POSTULATE A BUILT IN OBSOLESCENCE BY THE MANUFACTURER. THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY MERCEDES FOR RECALL; INSTEAD MERCEDES IS PROFITING FROM THESE PROBLEMS. FOR INSTANCE, THE WIRE HARNESS FOR MY AUTO CAN ONLY BE PROCURED FROM MERCEDES AT A COST OF 1200$. *NM

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