1995 Mercedes-Benz 320 problems
The 1995 Mercedes-Benz 320 has 39 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (44%) concerns electrical system. Next are air bags (13%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 44% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 6
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 85,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 92,000 miles (12 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported; 6 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 99% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Mercedes-Benz 320 with enough data (17 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
No deployment of driver's/passenger's air bags during a four vehicle collision, resulting in a fatality and injury.
While traveling approximately 30 MPH smoke started coming out from underneath hood of vehicle. Dealership examined vehicle, and determined there was a power surge in electrical system that caused a fire to start.
Both front airbags deployed and transmission gear console came apart. Driver was injured. Please provide any further information. Consumer felt airbag should not have deployed if nothing was hit.
1995 mercedes benz e320; my car has been hesitating at idle, worst when A/C is on, when accelerating, making turns, backfires constantly which frightens me that my car could catch fire and injure the kids in the car and cause an accident on the road. My mechanic says the engine wiring harness should be replaced first before he could troubleshoot any problems and this would cost me $1000-1600 for the part plus labor.
Wiring harness on my 1995 mercedes e320 has deteriorated and needs replacement at my expense as per mercedes dealer. The car stalls and is a safety and fire hazard. Onboard diagnostics are rendered useless. It is an obvious materials or manufacturing defect. Problem is well known by mechanics, but denied by dealer service manager.