1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 8%of 96 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 91,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the fuel system of the 1995 Mercedes-Benz E320, 8% of the 96 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 91,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10403711, filed 2011-05, 93,000 miles“Wiring harness in 1995 mercedes benz E320 deteriorated causing the vehicle to stop abruptly and had to be towed - this is a known problem with these cars and mercedes has no response to correct or discount the repair parts - paid 3200.00 to replace engine harness, fuel actuator, transmission wiring harness -”
NHTSA complaint #10155439, filed 2006-04, 70,000 miles“The consumer smelled a gasoline odor upon entering the garage. The fuel line hose that was connected to the filter deteriorated. This resulted in the hose drying out and stiffening and caused a gasoline leak.”
NHTSA complaint #10044111, filed 2003-11, 35,000 miles“The engine wiring harness and ea/cc/isc(part m16/1,electronic accelerator/cruise control/idle speed control) wiring insulation has badly deteriorated on my 1995 E320 cabriolet due to heat fatigue from poor manufacturing. This car has 92000 miles. The decay has reached the point of leaving bare exposed wire within the harness. These wires make contact causing the engine to stall, surge and set misc. Engine codes. It is just a matter of time until...who knows. This is a known problem to owners of these vehicles as evidenced by conversation threads on several well regarded forums. …”
NHTSA complaint #10137157, filed 2005-09, 91,000 miles“The contact owns a 1995 mercedes benz E320. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel lines and the fan belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 155,664. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10663297, filed 2014-12, 155,664 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10167553Jul 1, 2013Combination message: "Clean fuel filter" is displayed. The fault code 162500 (water level message - Bosch) or P226997 (water level message - Delphi) or 171600 (filter load…
- 10029105Apr 2, 2009Mercedes benz: fuel loss at pressure regulator valve and/or poor engine running characteristics (shakes, knocks, surges, changes to lip home mode, poor output, poor fuel economy…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 50% |
| 2008 | 2 | 20% |
| 2007 | 4 | 24% |
| 2006 | 9 | 22% |
| 2005 | 122 | 53% |
| 2004 | 117 | 58% |
| 2003 | 88 | 41% |
| 2002 | 1 | 4% |
| 2001 | 2 | 5% |
| 2000 | 4 | 9% |
| 1999 | 6 | 7% |
| 1998 | 1 | 3% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
| 1996 | 4 | 9% |
| 1995 | 8 | 8% |
| 1994 | 2 | 18% |
Other parts of the 1995 Mercedes-Benz E320
89 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Mercedes-Benz E320
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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