1994 MERCEDES BENZ E320 Engine Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine Issues in the 1994 MERCEDES BENZ E320
2 engine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1994 MERCEDES BENZ E320. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Engine Complaints
CAR WAS NOT STARTING BROUGHT TO MERCEDES DEALER REPLACED A SENSOR AND THE MECHANIC AND ADVISOR SHOWED ME THE WIRE HARNESS TOLD ME I SHOULD CHANGE IT IT IS BRITTLE AND I WILL HAVE FUTURE PROBLEMS I ONLY HAVE 60,000 MILES ON THIS VECHICLE
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION ENGINE STARTED REVVING UP TO ABOUT 3500 RPM AS IF I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. FREAKY EXPERIENCE BUT LUCKILY THE ROAD WASN'T TOO BUSY. I SLOWED DOWN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (WAS DRIVING IN PORTLAND OREGON INNER CITY AREA) BY PRESSING THE BRAKES AND FLIPPING THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL BUT THE ENGINE KEPT REVVING UP AROUND 3000-4000RPM. WHEN I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN, IT WASN'T SO BAD BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF BETWEEN ABOUT 750 AND 2000RPM. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CAR HAD GONE INTO - WHAT I LATER READ ON INTERNET TO BE CALLED - LIMP HOME MODE WHICH MADE IT VERY ANNOYING FOR ME TO DRIVE. RESEARCH ON INTERNET TELLS ME MY E320 WAGON WITH THE M104 ENGINE HAS A TYPE OF BIODEGRADABLE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WHICH FALLS APART AND SHOULD...