Does anyone know definatively what years were impacted in the 104 engine by the disastrous problem with the deteriorating wiring harness problem? I did a google search and it appears to have been limited to the 93-95 population. While I was getting some minor work done that required a lift ... I saw one such impacted car ... I could not believe the state of the wiring harness ... from what the technician told me (it was not a MB dealership), MB has not owned up to the problem ... but depending on the dealership and MBUSA they may "share" some of the cost of repair on lower mileage cars. I've seen repair costs range from $1000 to $600 in the google search.

Has anyone had any strange, repetitive problems (CEL light, ASR light) on any '96 cars with the venerable 104 that they tracked down to wiring harness problems? Apparently the problem on affected cars extends to wiring loom/cable that leads to the throttle actuator (a very expensive part).

I'm asking because I had a strange ASR fault on my 96' E320 ... ASR fault splashed on my instrument panel and car went into limp home (good luck) mode. I "rebooted" the computer (turned engine off then on again) and the ASR warning was gone ... and the car went back into normal mode. That was two weeks ago ... but now I'm gun shy to take the car on a long trip. It only has 57,500 miles on it ... and I am the original and only owner.