10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 129,000 miles
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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.
- Apache Jct, AZ, USA
The wires in the wiring harness connecting to the coils for the fuel injection system are disintegrating. Currently this is causing the car to loose power, run rough, only 2-4 cylinders are firing. My mechanic said he found on the web that this is happening a lot to Mercedes cars made during the time period my car was made but Mercedes never issued a recall for this huge problem. My cost to fix this problem was estimated at $3200 or more depending on how much of the wiring system has disintegrated and what other systems are affected. I called Mercedes on howe ave in sacramento and after checking my VIN number said my car has never been recalled for this problem or any other problems.
- Davis, CA, USA
- Glendale , AZ, USA