I had the same problem as you. After checking everything from clutch to the AC compresser relay and spending hundreds of dollars at MB dealership, the problem was still not fixed.

Finally, I found that 1 of the 3 wires going to the compresser was loose at the compresser end. Installed another connecter. AC has worked fine since.

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Zafar
94 E320 58000 Miles