1993 Mercedes-Benz 300 Series Electrical system Problems

“I have two mercedes benz w124 cars. Both cars have had the wiring harness failure and that destroyed many very expensive electronic components on the cars. 1993 300e 4 door sedan, wiring harness failure and destroy many things very expensive on the car 1995 e320 cabriolet rare collectors convertible made in 1994 and 1995 only! Please send me two forms to fill out.”

“Electrical fire in the engine compartment of my 1993 300e mercedes. The electrical harness with extensive cracks with all of the wires caused the fire. Now I discover, this is an inferior part placed in the car with fabric tape wrapping. 100's of these kind of fires have occurred, with out a recall on this model.”

“After a major service to the vehicle, during which the water pump was replaced, a number of problems with the vehicle began to emerge. One significant issue was that the vehicle would have sudden loss of power. On one occassion, while driving at highway speeds, the vehicle loss complete power and I had to react quickly to pull off the highway to safety. After the engine cooled down slightly, the vehicle restarted and I was able to drive home without further incident. …”

“My 1993 mercedes 300e was running poorly. I have found numerous areas in the engine compartment where insulation was cracking on the wiring harness and the copper wire was exposed allowing the conductors to short. The vehicle is not drivable.”

“I own a mercedes 300ce which has given me problems with over acceleration, idling issues and electrical problems. I like many other people could not afford a new car so I decided to take it in for repairs. I started with replacing the engine wiring harness in 2007 due to the engine light consistently turning on. At around the same time, the starter gave up as well as the transmission. I also had the tail light panel replaced due to the break light consistently turning on. Additionally, the oxygen sensor was replaced twice. …”