Hi all,
I own a 1994 sl500 and 1995 E320 and am tired of dealing with the wiring issues caused by the degrading harnesses. I have compiled enough information to initiate a Class Action Lawsuit against Mercedes Benz for costs incurred due to faulty wiring. All who are interested in participating please let me know.
Jason

Why not file a lawsuit yourself? Class Actions aren't known for making anyone whole but the representing counsel.

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'06 E320 CDI
'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

I have a 1934 Ford and am thinking of suing the Ford Motor Company because the interior smells musty.

Good luck with your lawsuit!

May not be a bad stratagy to talk to mercedes about your plans. Nothing to lose and perhaps something to gain. It is cheaper to grease one squeeking wheel than perhaps 100 of them.

They are still getting costs from the goverment mandate to repair all issues with the 87 300s exhaust component free of cost forever.

Depending on your luck the day of contact you might get some money back. You do not really want to get into all the hassel of initiating a class suit even if it can still be made.

The courts in general will not support issues like this on older cars against the manufactureres I would think.

If the musty 34 ford is a two door coupe I can help the other poster get rid of the odour.

I am no the only one who has been frustrated with this issue, see the links below:
Mercedes Wire Harness Defect

MB Wiring Harness Failure

BadMercedes.com: It's the eco-wiring, Dummkopf!

Thanks, but I don't want to tamper with evidence.

The safety factor as mentioned may be a signifigant component. Nobody really knows how much ford paid out during the era of their transmissions self engaging and killing people. Or the shorting to ground of the ignition key circuit. I do not think there was ever a recall by ford even though their product was killing their customers. Ford just tried to sustain the ideal that there customers where not bright enough to put the transmissions in park. Implying of course that ford had the dumbest customers of any brand. Perhaps that is where the ideal evolved that the ford initials really stood for Ford Owners Really Dumb.

I'm not so sure you would come out money ahead just replacing the harness, especially after laywer fees are considered.

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Jim

That sort of suit the attorneys will normally work on contingency, getting paid only if they win.

the trick is convincing them you can win. Having a lot of pissed off victims helps, I think.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Now, what's the warranty on a 1997 Mercedes?

Could it be four years?

Did the wiring make it to the year 2001?

If so, what's the claim?

Sure, the wiring might not go the expected 50 years, but M/B is under no legal obligation to make it do so.

Another thing to keep in mind is that German companies don't settle, they defend themselves.

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'83 300D, 126K miles.

Would never happen. In 90s Ford and others where plagued by bad headlights. They would turn yellow, like smokers teeth, and fog over. This made it a hazard to drive with these. The issue would not come up for years though, by then it was too late. Millions of cars have this issue now. In the case of the Lincoln Mark VIII, the chrome would also break down on the inside. Fogged lens, no chrome, no light output!

After campaigns to the NTSB, nothing happened. This is a clear safety issue and a pretty widespread one at that. We have all seen those stupid headlight restoration kits. They exist for a reason.

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1991 560 SEL / 185k miles
1992 750il / 17k miles - project car

Exactly. 92 Ford Mustang and 98 F-150 - both have required either polishing or replacement over the years.

A bottle of high quality glass polish or Duragloss plastic lens polish is more effective and easier to use than one of those stupid sandpaper kits from the parts stores.

OTOH, that's what has been totally surprising about the 05 Jeep Liberty - DaimlerChrysler, for all the other cheap parts and bean counting BS they pulled on the rest of the vehicle, apparently did put some quality headlight lenses on those trademark searchlights - still clear and mostly scratch-free after over 7 years.

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Mitchell Oates
Mooresville, NC
'87 300D 212K miles
'87 300D 151K miles - R.I.P. 12/08
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD 67K miles
Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club

After this passage of time without notice of recall, I wouldn't spend any time pursuing it myself. If you cannot fix or live with the vehicle's problem areas, get rid of it is my advice. This is ancient history in the car business to bring it up now.

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'06 E320 CDI
'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

Wow, you just helped me figure out how I can be a multi-millionare.

I'll sue Mercedes for $1,000,000.00 in damages for each car I've had with design defects.

R107 500SL with bad timing chain tensioners and guides
W123 300D with exploding vacuum pump.
W126 300SDL with the dreaded cracked #14 head.
W124 E320 for wiring harness, head gasket, and evaporator.
W140 S320 For same wiring and head gasket issues as well as faulty electric vacuum pump.
W210 E320 with Rusting spring perches
W210 E430 with failing harmonic balancer
W211 E500 for prematurely aging airmatic struts.

Oh, and the other brands too. The Jags and BMWs with Nikisil engines. The Hondas that burn oil. The GM cars with Piston slap. The Fords that shoot their spark plugs and the 6.0 diesel that destroys itself. The Volvos with exploding turbos. The Kias with exploding everything!

Wait, did I buy any of these cars new or at least on their original factory warranty? CRAP!

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!