Trunk Wiring Problems of Mercedes Benz E320

Water gets in the trunk somehow and causes faulty wuthering sam boxes. . Creating electrical fire hazzard. . Can't seem to figure out how water gets in trunk and settles where spare tire sits near battery and electronic wiring.

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I dropped off my car at auto shop due to my car starting rough, the ac and fan cut off, and check engine light came on. I was also concerned that this could be the wire harness as I had read about problem on the internet, and had discussed possible issue with various mercedes mechanics. I was told that Mercedes Benz had installed bio degradable wire harness that were resulting in premature deterioration. While my car was in the sevice bay at s the automotive shop my engine wire harness caught on fire! the mechanic was able to put the fire out before entire car and his shop caught on fire. I have asked him to retain harness for evidence, he said harness is in pieces due to extreme heat of this electrical fire. I am so thankful that the car caught on fire at the shop, or my entire family could have been killed. I say this as my electric locks were messed up, and sometimes I had to wait up to a minute or more to open the car doors and trunk, and also to lock my vehicle due to some sort of short. We could have all burned to death if the car caught on fire while driving on the highway, and we could not of exited the vehicle. This is a serious safety issue, and there needs to be a recall. There are over 700 complaints, along with dozens of fire complaints, regarding engine wiring harness defect on Mercedes Benz built between 1991-1997 with the national highway traffic safety administration. How many safety reports, engine harness fires, and oossible harness fires resulting in death does it take for action in the form of a recall by Mercedes Benz and the NHTSA? this is not a matter "if" these wire harness with fail, but when and how. I would like to request an investigation regarding my engine wiring harness that failed and caught on fire, and resulting damage to my car.

This vehicle (1996 mercedes E320) has had a history of electrical problems over the past several years. Many repairs have been made to the vehicle electrical systems at great expense! this time the vehicle would not start and I was investigating the cause myself. Troubleshooting revealed a defective wiring harness assembly from the electrical system connection in the left front of the engine compartment to the park/neutral safety switch on the transmission and to the starter. This harness also includes connections to the starter and sensors on the transmission. All wires in the entire harness have crumbled insulation and have shorted together. This caused shorting and burning of the wires and damage to other system components. I have been a mechanic for 15+ years and it is obvious that the harness assemblies on this vehicle are of poor quality and subject to failure. The insulation on all wires is inferior and will fail and crack over short periods of time. Further investigation of the other harnesses on the vehicle has revealed the same problems. This could have caused a major fire and personal injury. Luckily the damage was small and contained to this one harness, however all harness on the vehicle must be replaced.

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