Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 07/17/2011 | 37854 | ||
| My research indicate that this engine wiring harness problem is an ongoing issue for many mercedes benz, 300 e, and 300se cars with the twin cam engines made between the years of 1993-1995. not only i am unable to have routine maintenance done, but i am told by the repair facility that this presents a safety problem, because there is a risk of fire associated with this defect. | |||
| 06/02/2008 | 150000 | 1 | |
| The engine / fuel injection wiring harness of my 1993 mercedes-benz 300e has cracked insulation throughout and is beginning to short out with the risk of causing dangerous engine malfunction and even fire inside my engine compartment. i have read many reports of other mercedes-benz cars of the same age range having the exact same defect. i have brought it in to my mechanic several times because of the hesitation and shorting that occurs - especially when i have the ac or heater running and have spent a significant amount of money on trying to remedy it by attempting to re-wrap the wiring but it only afforded me a temporary fix at best. the estimate i was given today was for $1,400 for the wiring harness and another $700 - $800 for the labor cost associated with it's install. from the number of similar anecdotal stories i have read online while researching this issue, i wonder why mercedes benz has not issued a recall on this obvious design defect. *tr | |||