Mercedes Benz 500 1995
Model 500 made in 1995 by Mercedes Benz got 19 consumer complains as well as 9 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine. Technical service bulletines regarding communications and electrical system.
Model 1995
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 01/953 | 02/01/1995 | 39180 | Design change of horn. *tw | 03/30/1995 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| 4054 | 01/01/1995 | 39110 | The fuse for the cigarette lighter also controls the starter lock-out relay module. if the fuse blows, the vehicle will not start. *tw | 03/17/1995 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - RELAY | |||||
| MBNA54/42 | 02/01/1995 | 39182 | Engine will not crank - rewiring voltage supply for starter lock-out relay module. *tw | 03/30/1995 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| MB10/954 | 04/01/1995 | 40039 | Wheel harness change. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| MB08/952 | 04/01/1995 | 40040 | Vehicles built in 1995 will not have the capability of turning the trunk lights off manually. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| MBNA82/81 | 02/01/1995 | 39181 | Bonding headlamp lens to housing. *tw | 03/30/1995 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||||
| 4477 | 01/01/1995 | 39109 | New soft top control module which lowers the windows slightly when opening door. *tw | 03/16/1995 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| MB77/35 | 04/01/1995 | 44050 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| WHEELS | |||||
| 27/962B | 11/01/1996 | 50933 | Rear wheel rims wider than front rims - difficulty in rotating tires. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 1 | ||
| I own a beautiful black 1995 s500 mercedes benz with 142,000 miles. as you know, the mercedes benz corporation knowingly installed a bio-degradable engine wire harness in models '91-'96. these engine wire harnesses, were purposely installed and designed to breakdown and disintegrate. because of this flawed decision, i now face thousands of dollars in repair costs. after researching my vehicle's diagnosis, i discovered that mercedes corporation knew the horrific, detrimental hazards and immense financial costs owners inherited due to the bio-degradable material in their vehicles. i find it to be criminal and shameful that mercedes has never taken responsibility for this and have never notified potential buyers or owners of these vehicles of the hazards and expense. this is not a warranty issue. the entire car is at risk and so is my life. i am experiencing all kinds of malfunctions in my vehicle. when i went into mercedes to diagnose the problem, the wire harness and actuator were given as the cause and in need of immediate of replacement. never once did mercedes inform me why the harness had failed. the wires have become unstable, causing shorts, malfunctions, smoke, and unreliable startup. mercedes benz knew it from the start, and the national highway traffic safety administration also knows. can you explain why mercedes benz has been allowed to get away with this obvious serious safety hazard that has the potential to cause unnecessary harm and death? after researching recalls, what i found left me disgusted and outraged. i am undertaking a campaign to get this out to the consumer. i wonder how many serious accidents, injuries even deaths have occurred because of this silence. has nhtsa researched this? recall..it?s the right thing to do! *tr | |||
| 05/25/2012 | |||
| I own a beautiful black 1995 s500 mercedes benz with 142,000 miles. as you know, the mercedes benz corporation knowingly installed a bio-degradable engine wire harness in models '91-'96. these engine wire harnesses, were purposely installed and designed to breakdown and disintegrate. because of this flawed decision, i now face thousands of dollars in repair costs. after researching my vehicle's diagnosis, i discovered that mercedes corporation knew the horrific, detrimental hazards and immense financial costs owners inherited due to the bio-degradable material in their vehicles. i find it to be criminal and shameful that mercedes has never taken responsibility for this and have never notified potential buyers or owners of these vehicles of the hazards and expense. this is not a warranty issue. the entire car is at risk and so is my life. i am experiencing all kinds of malfunctions in my vehicle. when i went into mercedes to diagnose the problem, the wire harness and actuator were given as the cause and in need of immediate of replacement. never once did mercedes inform me why the harness had failed. the wires have become unstable, causing shorts, malfunctions, smoke, and unreliable startup. mercedes benz knew it from the start, and the national highway traffic safety administration also knows. can you explain why mercedes benz has been allowed to get away with this obvious serious safety hazard that has the potential to cause unnecessary harm and death? after researching recalls, what i found left me disgusted and outraged. i am undertaking a campaign to get this out to the consumer. i wonder how many serious accidents, injuries even deaths have occurred because of this silence. has nhtsa researched this? recall..it | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 79000 | 1 | |
| On feb 18, i drove my mb s500, 1995 with my family on orange highway 5 at 70m/h and suddenly my car engine stopped without my knowledge, i was almost get hit by the truck in my back. i pulled the car to the side and restart the engine and it still worked but with a red signal check the engine. i drove to the nearby mb repair store and it is a problem called engine wire harness defect. the problem almost get me and brother killed. i am still terrified. *tr | |||
| 07/23/2006 | 2 | ||
| The engine/fuel injection wiring harness of my 1995 s500 mercedes-benz has cracked insulation throughout. wires are exposed. the car is not drivable and the cost is overwhelming to repair. i have already spent much in other unnecessarily repairs. merc-benz should take responsibility for such poor materials. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 07/23/2006 | 2 | ||
| The engine/fuel injection wiring harness of my 1995 s500 mercedes-benz has cracked insulation throughout. wires are exposed. the car is not drivable and the cost is overwhelming to repair. i have already spent much in other unnecessarily repairs. merc-benz should take responsibility for such poor materials. *tr | |||
| ENGINE | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 1 | ||
| I own a beautiful black 1995 s500 mercedes benz with 142,000 miles. as you know, the mercedes benz corporation knowingly installed a bio-degradable engine wire harness in models '91-'96. these engine wire harnesses, were purposely installed and designed to breakdown and disintegrate. because of this flawed decision, i now face thousands of dollars in repair costs. after researching my vehicle's diagnosis, i discovered that mercedes corporation knew the horrific, detrimental hazards and immense financial costs owners inherited due to the bio-degradable material in their vehicles. i find it to be criminal and shameful that mercedes has never taken responsibility for this and have never notified potential buyers or owners of these vehicles of the hazards and expense. this is not a warranty issue. the entire car is at risk and so is my life. i am experiencing all kinds of malfunctions in my vehicle. when i went into mercedes to diagnose the problem, the wire harness and actuator were given as the cause and in need of immediate of replacement. never once did mercedes inform me why the harness had failed. the wires have become unstable, causing shorts, malfunctions, smoke, and unreliable startup. mercedes benz knew it from the start, and the national highway traffic safety administration also knows. can you explain why mercedes benz has been allowed to get away with this obvious serious safety hazard that has the potential to cause unnecessary harm and death? after researching recalls, what i found left me disgusted and outraged. i am undertaking a campaign to get this out to the consumer. i wonder how many serious accidents, injuries even deaths have occurred because of this silence. has nhtsa researched this? recall..it?s the right thing to do! *tr | |||
| 05/25/2012 | |||
| I own a beautiful black 1995 s500 mercedes benz with 142,000 miles. as you know, the mercedes benz corporation knowingly installed a bio-degradable engine wire harness in models '91-'96. these engine wire harnesses, were purposely installed and designed to breakdown and disintegrate. because of this flawed decision, i now face thousands of dollars in repair costs. after researching my vehicle's diagnosis, i discovered that mercedes corporation knew the horrific, detrimental hazards and immense financial costs owners inherited due to the bio-degradable material in their vehicles. i find it to be criminal and shameful that mercedes has never taken responsibility for this and have never notified potential buyers or owners of these vehicles of the hazards and expense. this is not a warranty issue. the entire car is at risk and so is my life. i am experiencing all kinds of malfunctions in my vehicle. when i went into mercedes to diagnose the problem, the wire harness and actuator were given as the cause and in need of immediate of replacement. never once did mercedes inform me why the harness had failed. the wires have become unstable, causing shorts, malfunctions, smoke, and unreliable startup. mercedes benz knew it from the start, and the national highway traffic safety administration also knows. can you explain why mercedes benz has been allowed to get away with this obvious serious safety hazard that has the potential to cause unnecessary harm and death? after researching recalls, what i found left me disgusted and outraged. i am undertaking a campaign to get this out to the consumer. i wonder how many serious accidents, injuries even deaths have occurred because of this silence. has nhtsa researched this? recall..it | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 79000 | 1 | |
| On feb 18, i drove my mb s500, 1995 with my family on orange highway 5 at 70m/h and suddenly my car engine stopped without my knowledge, i was almost get hit by the truck in my back. i pulled the car to the side and restart the engine and it still worked but with a red signal check the engine. i drove to the nearby mb repair store and it is a problem called engine wire harness defect. the problem almost get me and brother killed. i am still terrified. *tr | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 1 | |||
| Oil pressure gauge not working properly. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 01/12/1996 | |||
| Both front seat belts will not retract and when the seat belt is on they are very loose. the seat belt will not hold consumer in the seat if there would have been an accident. took vehicle to dealer and they replaced both but still havng the same problem. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 09/07/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 05/21/1995 | 2 | ||
| Turning into parking lot vehicle surged 80 mph twice, resulting in two accidents, driver suffered injuries in second accident. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW | |||
| 1 | |||
| Rear defroster failed. | |||