1994 MERCEDES-BENZ 320 Complaints

CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED A MULTITUDE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH INCLUDED THE WINDOWS NOT WORKING. *JB

THE ENGINE DIES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AT TIMES WHEN WE COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. WHEN IT DIES. THE CAR IS STILL ROLLING WHEN THE ENGINE DIES. TO RESTART THE ENGINE YOU MUST TURN THE KEY OFF, WHICH LOCKS THE STEERING AS YOUR ROLLING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY TYPE OF CAR. THE SAID THAT MERCEDES-BENZ WILL NOT PAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE ENGINE IS BURNT UP. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE WIRES ARE NOT BIG ENOUGH TO CARRY THE ELECTRICAL LOAD. ADDITIONALLY, THE NEW REPLACEMENT HARNESS IS NO DIFFERENT THAN THE ORIGINAL ONE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT BEGAN TO MOVE AND SUDDENLY FLEW ALL THE WAY TO THE STEERING WHEEL, CRUSHING THE DRIVER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEMS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REFUSES TO CHECK WHY THAT HAPPENED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT (50) MPH IT SUDDENLY LOSES POWER WITHOUT WARNING AND THE FASTEST YOU CAN GO IS (10) MPH OR 1100 RPM'S. THE VEHICLE RESUMES NORMAL OPERATION AFTER DRIVING AWHILE. FIXED UNDER RECALL #95-0223 IN APRIL OF 1995. *AK