1995 Mercedes Benz S Class
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1995 Mercedes Benz S Class. Newest first.
Sabersport IS recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
Owner complaints
27 complaints1 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Electrical system · Engine
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. *Jb
- Electrical system
The engine control/fuel injection wiring harness of my 1995 mercedes-benz S420 (61,000 miles), has cracked insulation throughout and IS beginning to short-circuit with the risk of causing dangerous engine malfunction--and even fire--inside my engine compartment. I have read hundreds of reports of…
The engine control/fuel injection wiring harness of my 1995 mercedes-benz S420 (61,000 miles), has cracked insulation throughout and IS beginning to short-circuit with the risk of causing dangerous engine malfunction--and even fire--inside my engine compartment. I have read hundreds of reports of other mercedes-benz cars of the same age range having the exact same defect. This IS a known defect to mercedes as far back as 1997 that they continue to refuse to recall. the nhtsa appears to be looking at this defect as a separate issue by year and model...it IS definitely not! it was a supplier issue for all mercedes models of the years 1991-1997 and should be investigated as such. You have over 700 reports of this problem. do something...now!!! *tr
- Electrical system · Service brakes, hydraulic · Traction control system
Diesel engine preglow wire harness ABS braking system traction control. *tr
- Electrical system
TL* the contact owns a 1995 mercedes s-class. The contact stated that the vehicle would independently engage in limp mode causing the vehicle to become resistant to acceleration over 25 mph. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the failure was coming from the wiring harness…
TL* the contact owns a 1995 mercedes s-class. The contact stated that the vehicle would independently engage in limp mode causing the vehicle to become resistant to acceleration over 25 mph. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the failure was coming from the wiring harness that was connected from the computer to the engine. The dealer stated the wiring was deteriorating. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 81,000.
- Electrical system
Engine wire harness causing my car to stall out while driving. *Tr
- Electrical system
My asr light IS on in my car which IS a mercedes benz S600 do to a bad wiring harness on the car,and it puts out a big big cloud of smoke while driving,i took the asr fuse out and it stops but I have to put it back in because the abs/and the srs light come on also. *Tr
- Electrical system
1995 mercedes S420 asr come on while driving causing gas pedal to stiffen and driving difficult it can happen at any moment while driving. While asr light IS on while driving easing up off gas pedal causes car to jerk forward while braking. *Tr
- Electrical system
Mercedes benz 1995 S420 wiring harness cracking of insulation let to stuck starter would not turn off drained all battery power became very hot. 'arcing present in engine compartment from bare wires due to flaking insulation on wiring. *Tr
- Electrical system
I have a 1995 mercedes S320. The 'check engine' IS on, indicated a problem with the car. I took it to mercedes dealer shop, and they told me it have 8 fault codes. The found the wiring harness IS hard and brittle. It took them 4 hours to find the fix the short. The repair cost IS $400. The fix does…
I have a 1995 mercedes S320. The 'check engine' IS on, indicated a problem with the car. I took it to mercedes dealer shop, and they told me it have 8 fault codes. The found the wiring harness IS hard and brittle. It took them 4 hours to find the fix the short. The repair cost IS $400. The fix does not fix the problem, as the 'check engine' will come on after 50 miles! The mb shop also recommend the wiring harness to be replaced, cost ~$1,200 for the part (not including labor). I think this IS a defect from mercedes and it should be a recall/correct by mercedes. *tr
- Engine and engine cooling
Engine started to run poorly while underway and then quit entirely. Traced to shorts in engine wiring caused by a disintegration of insulation in engine compartment. there seemed to be a burning at the site of the failure by the discoloring of the copper stands. *Tr
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
Wiring harness failure causing stalling. *tr
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
My auxiliary fans would not initiate, so we decided to replace the switch that controls the fans. Low and behold, the wiring that was attached to this switch was crumbling like stale bread crumbs and flakes. I wanted to replace the wire, so I undid the entire harness. I found worse! The entire…
My auxiliary fans would not initiate, so we decided to replace the switch that controls the fans. Low and behold, the wiring that was attached to this switch was crumbling like stale bread crumbs and flakes. I wanted to replace the wire, so I undid the entire harness. I found worse! The entire harness was crumbling, but I was not able to see it before because of the black covering around the wiring. The harness IS completely ruined and I can't believe the # of complaints I'm finally seeing regarding this problem. Wow! Bad engineering on the part of mercedes for this issue. my car IS a 1995 that has been garage its entire life, for the most part. I am going through the painstaking labor of re-wiring this entire harness myself...and it's not looking good. *tr
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
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. *tr
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
Asr light coming on intermittently. Faulty wiring causing asr to fail. Cost to repair $1,500. Clearly a manufacturer's design defect.*jb
- Electrical system › Wiring
Mb wiring harness failure. *Jb
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
Engine stalls and runs rough. Wire harness failed and IS a safety hazard. *nm
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
I have a 1995 S320 benz . On end of september the engine light comes on and I changed the air mass flow sensor than a month later the a/c sometimes work and other times not I changed the vacuum hoses that goes to ac solenoid plus the egr hose, and one wire that goes to the a/c relay. now the…
I have a 1995 S320 benz . On end of september the engine light comes on and I changed the air mass flow sensor than a month later the a/c sometimes work and other times not I changed the vacuum hoses that goes to ac solenoid plus the egr hose, and one wire that goes to the a/c relay. now the engine light again goes on and I called the dealer and ask if any recall on 1995 S320 they say no. yet there IS over 150 complained to your department. *nm
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
My 1995 mercedes S320 wiring harness insulation decomposing. bare wires are exposed at engine coil connections. the insulation on the harness wires IS just crumbling. vehicle IS presently disabled in limp mode. prior to this, the vehicle would go into limp mode while executing turns. part…
My 1995 mercedes S320 wiring harness insulation decomposing. bare wires are exposed at engine coil connections. the insulation on the harness wires IS just crumbling. vehicle IS presently disabled in limp mode. prior to this, the vehicle would go into limp mode while executing turns. part cost IS $750; dealer labor cost IS $600. the wiring may have damaged other electrical components (i.e.: computer or voltage regulator). This wiring insulation problem IS not normal with any vehicle, no less one that costs $65,000 new. this most definitely should be a recall item. *jb
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
My 1995 mercedes S320 has been stalling and misfiring and sometimes doesn't start up. I took it for tune up, but the mechanic said he cant do anything because the fault wiring harness insulation from factory IS peeling off and making the wires short-circuit and if he tries to do anything it will…
My 1995 mercedes S320 has been stalling and misfiring and sometimes doesn't start up. I took it for tune up, but the mechanic said he cant do anything because the fault wiring harness insulation from factory IS peeling off and making the wires short-circuit and if he tries to do anything it will make it worse,i have talked to several mercedes owners with earlier and mid 90S who have same problem and I think this IS a potential fire hazard and you should petition the manufacturer on our behalf. *nm
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
Parts of the electrical system began failing. Drivers window would not operate and after much troubleshooting by the repair shop, the switch was replaced. Several weeks later gauges on the dash failed and the passenger window and horn failed to operate. after disassembling the interior (seats…
Parts of the electrical system began failing. Drivers window would not operate and after much troubleshooting by the repair shop, the switch was replaced. Several weeks later gauges on the dash failed and the passenger window and horn failed to operate. after disassembling the interior (seats, console, dash, etc.) the repair shop came upon the problem - wires shorting all along the wiring harness and cause sparks and shorts throughout. *nm
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
Wiring harness has completely disintegrated from the ignition control unit all the way to the engine sensors including wires that are connected to the fuel injection. Wires are bare and touching. Vehicle smells on fuel but there are no leaks to be found. Please contact me if you need pictures. This…
Wiring harness has completely disintegrated from the ignition control unit all the way to the engine sensors including wires that are connected to the fuel injection. Wires are bare and touching. Vehicle smells on fuel but there are no leaks to be found. Please contact me if you need pictures. This IS not some 11,000 hyundai guys. This IS a 142,000 S600 mercedes. I feel fortunate that my children and myself did not burn to death somewhere on the road. I have never in my life seen anything like this. *nm
- Electrical system › Wiring
I own a 1995 S320. I have had 4 window regulator failures. three of these failures involve the same window. the dealers (fla and ill) and mbusa have refused to warranty or remedy this defect since the car IS obviously out of warranty and greater than the 30 day warranty period following installation of these new regulators. *nm
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
4 units of S600 (V12) and 1 unit S500 all suffered deterioration of the wiring harness in the engine compartment, I am not the first victim, and mercedes benz as a company IS aware of this please stop pretending you don't know about this issue cause the technical and engineering division of daimler…
4 units of S600 (V12) and 1 unit S500 all suffered deterioration of the wiring harness in the engine compartment, I am not the first victim, and mercedes benz as a company IS aware of this please stop pretending you don't know about this issue cause the technical and engineering division of daimler chrysler was well informed and it was also documented, and yet to avoid responsibility, they will keep all their eyes close. *nm
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
Experiencing multiple check engine faults in my 1995 mercedes benz S600. Surging engine, intermittent rough idle. Inspection of wiring harness controlling engine shows degrading wiring insulation. Many cracks in insulation are causing short circuits which can cause engine stalling, surging, and IS a fire hazard. this will require the wiring harness to be replaced. The work has not yet been performed. *jb
- Tires
I have noticed there are many complaints about michelin tires.(mxv4) I would like to state that I also had problems with that tire. I had two unexplained blowouts on the highway, and a year later a "bubble" on the sidewall of another tire. My experience as an ex-aircraft mechanic (16 years)…
I have noticed there are many complaints about michelin tires.(mxv4) I would like to state that I also had problems with that tire. I had two unexplained blowouts on the highway, and a year later a "bubble" on the sidewall of another tire. My experience as an ex-aircraft mechanic (16 years), allowed me to know these tires are unsafe and I replaced them all. I felt really foolish that I didn't immediately take action after the blowouts because there was no visible cause either time. As I reflect back, both blowouts were on a hot summer day and the poorly constructed tire couldn't take the heat.*ak
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10136035Complaints about poor wiping effect of winshield wiper
- 10030939Mercedes: parktronic intermittently not functioning. The function works again after a short time or distance. When the foot operated parking brake IS applied, the parktronic system IS deactivated. If the foot operated parking brake IS on at the first notch, the contact switch may react with a consideration delay when the parking brake IS released. No model years listed.
- 10030929Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. Once the corrosion protection IS damaged or removed the brake components and or hardware can begin to corrode. Include all models and model years.
- 10014583Seal between exterior rear view mirror housing and door.
- 601449Updated information to reflect additon of approved tires.
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