1995 Mercedes-Benz S Class electrical system problems
22 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1995 Mercedes-Benz S Class, which is 69% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 69% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 134,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system 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 | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 134,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Wire harness shorted out due to naked wires with no insulation causing the harness to catch fire burning harness and frying the alternator. The cause was said to be wire harness deteriorated. Improper insulation on the harness.
The fuel system wiring harness on my 1995 mercedes-benz s600 shorted out and made my car inoperable. This occurred while sitting in traffic drive back from work. I was able to 'jiggle' the wires enough to limp to my driveway. While 'limping', the car continuously backfired and heaved towards the cars in front of me, narrowly rear-ending them.