1994 Mercedes-Benz E Class problems
NHTSA has received 46 complaints about the 1994 Mercedes-Benz E Class, and 72% of them involve electrical system. After that come engine (13%) and suspension (4%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 46 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 72% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 112,000 miles 37 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 | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 37 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 112,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 112,000 miles (26 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a fire; 12 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 83% 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 1994 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Mercedes-Benz E Class with enough data (0 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
In my 1994 mercedes benz e320, the engine wiring harness has completely degraded in some parts, causing the individually insulated wires to touch each other, causing system malfunctions. My car has stalled on the freeway several times, nearly killing myself and endangering others. My friend's 1995 mercedes benz e420 has caught on fire because of a failure with the engine wiring harness while we were driving down the street, causing severe burns on his upper arms and smoke inhalation injuries between me, him, and…
1994 e320 had intermintent running problems. Car would stall without warning, especially during a rain or after washing the car. Replaced many parts(mass air meter, tune up, ovp relay, fuel pump relay, etc) to chase the problem, none of which solved it. Began to look on mercedes forums and found this to be a common problem. Before I replaced the engine wiring harness it began to smoke heavily from under the hood. I had an extingusiher with me and stopped it from catching fire.
Engine wiring loom has disintegrated causing electrical short circuits in the fuel system and engine management system. This seems to be a common concern on the mercedes benz 300 from 1993 through 1995.
Dt*: the contact stated upon starting the vehicle in the morning, the engine made a loud noise and the engine warning light illuminated. Also, while driving 65 MPH on normal road conditions, the engine warning light illuminated again and stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the diagnosis scanner indicated a wiring problem. There was a NHTSA recall # 95v031000 regarding electrical system:wiring.