NHTSA Complaint #10217423 — 1995 MERCEDES BENZ E320

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10217423
Vehicle	1995 MERCEDES BENZ E320
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Date of Incident	January 1, 2008
Date Filed	February 8, 2008
Mileage	160,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AL

Consumer Description

MY 1995 E-320 WAGONS ENGINE WIRING HARNESS INSULATION HAS DETERIORATED TO A POINT WHERE THE CAR WAS GOING CRAZY, ODD ACCELERATOR BEHAVIOR, LOSS OF POWER, LOSS OF TRANS CONTROL, LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL, ALL WIRE INSULATION ON THIS HARNESS HAS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT IT IS AMAZING THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A FIRE OR ACCIDENT B/C OF THE MALFUNCTIONS. I CANNOT BELIEVE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH MY 20 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH IT LIKE THIS. WHEN THE CAR STATED ACTING UP. I TOOK IT TO A CERT. MECHANIC AND HE SHOWED ME THAT I THE CAR COULD HAVE BURNED UP OR I COULD HAVE LOST STEERING OR BRAKING CAPABILITIES OR TRANS CONTROL. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT!!! I COULD NOT TELL THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG UNTIL HE REMOVED THE COVER FROM AROUND THE GROUP OF WIRES. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT, NOT EVEN IN MY 30 YEAR OLD VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE I HAD. MERCEDES MUST HAVE KNOWN THIS WAS A ISSUE AND SHOULD RECALL BEFORE ANYBODY GETS SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR

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