1995 Mercedes-Benz E Class problems
NHTSA has received 29 complaints about the 1995 Mercedes-Benz E Class, and 55% of them involve electrical system. After that come engine (21%) and seats (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 55% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 194,000 miles 26 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 | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 13 |
What the data shows
Among the 26 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 194,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 160,000 miles (15 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a fire.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 7th 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.
At approximately 3 pm on the reported date the vacuum pump operating the right rear headrest to my 1995 mercedes benz e300d special edition got stuck or the relay malfunctioned, causing the pump to run continuously, building up friction and causing a fire that completely burnt the inside rear section of my vehicle. Car was parked and ignition was off at the time of the fire. Fire was reported to the sandy springs fire department and investigated by their fire investigator.
Wiring harness has same problem as noted by other owners-started with wiring to mas melting. I rewired that-drove car another year with small electrical problems blowing fuses without finding cause-drove car to work one day,ran fine,came out to go home and it had a miss. Removed cover over injectors and found all the wiring was bare.this is a common problem with mbs and they should have a recall.
During engine work my mechanic indicated that the engine wiring harness had degraded and exposed bare wires in some areas. Electrical problems included fans running constantly and intermittent AC operation. My research indicated that numerous people had experienced problems with the mercedes-benz w124 body style wiring harness, including associated damage to other components, smoke and in some cases fires.
Wiring harness cracking, flaking off and crumbling. Engine temp senders, glow plug wiring, egr and other unidentifiable wiring in engine compartment defective. Sp far have replaced several easy to reach wires.