1995 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS
0 recalls — 64 complaints — 4 TSBs
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
64 total complaints
2 crashes 2 fires 5 injuries 1 deaths
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 17 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 16 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 13 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | 1 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sep 25, 2010
Incident date: Sep 17, 2010
MY WELL MAINTAINED '95 MERCEDES-BENZ C280 OF WHICH I AM THE SINGLE OWNER SINCE NEW HAS A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD DISASTER AS THE CAR JUST LOST IT'S POWER TO DRIVE WHILE BEING DRIVEN...BY MY SON, WHO JUST CAME OFF OF I-95. HE MANAGED TO GET TO SAFER GROUND AND HAD TO... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sep 3, 2010
Incident date: Aug 31, 2010
COMPLETE WIRING HARNESS FAILURE ON 1995 MERCEDES C280, ONLY 60,000 MILES ON CAR. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 15, 2010
Incident date: Jan 1, 2001
MY CAR, 1995 MERCEDES C280, BACKFIRES, STUMBLES, LOSES POWER, AND SOMETIMES DIES WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE REPLACED THE PLUG WIRES, IGNITION COILS, SPARK PLUGS, FUEL PUMP, AND FILTER. I HAVE REPLACED THE OVERLOAD PROTECTION RELAY, THE FUEL PUMP RELAY, AND THE ENGINE COOLING FAN RELAY. THE BATTERY AND ... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Mar 15, 2010
Incident date: Jan 1, 2001
MY CAR, 1995 MERCEDES C280, BACKFIRES, STUMBLES, LOSES POWER, AND SOMETIMES DIES WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE REPLACED THE PLUG WIRES, IGNITION COILS, SPARK PLUGS, FUEL PUMP, AND FILTER. I HAVE REPLACED THE OVERLOAD PROTECTION RELAY, THE FUEL PUMP RELAY, AND THE ENGINE COOLING FAN RELAY. THE BATTERY AND ... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 9, 2010
Incident date: Jun 13, 2009
ENGINE WIRING HARNESS FAILURE ON 1995 C 220 MERCEDES - BENZ. HAD ALL ENGINE WIRING REPLACED AT A COST OF $500.00. HAVING SO MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSED MANY PARTS TO BE CHANGED THAT DID NOT NEED TO BE CHANGED. THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP NOW FOR OVER 9 MONTHS BECAUSE MECHANIC CAN NOT FIGURE WHY CAR ... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jan 13, 2010
Incident date: Jan 12, 2010
I OWN A 1995 MERCEDES BENZ C280. THIS VEHICLE YEAR AND MODEL HAS A POSSIBLE CRITICAL ENGINE WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM WHERE THE INSULATION ON THE HARNESS DISINTEGRATES VERY QUICKLY. THIS DISINTEGRATION CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL AND CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE OF COURSE OTHER RELATED SEVERE PRO... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jan 13, 2010
Incident date: Jan 12, 2010
I OWN A 1995 MERCEDES BENZ C280. THIS VEHICLE YEAR AND MODEL HAS A POSSIBLE CRITICAL ENGINE WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM WHERE THE INSULATION ON THE HARNESS DISINTEGRATES VERY QUICKLY. THIS DISINTEGRATION CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL AND CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE OF COURSE OTHER RELATED SEVERE PRO... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Jan 13, 2010
Incident date: Jan 12, 2010
I OWN A 1995 MERCEDES BENZ C280. THIS VEHICLE YEAR AND MODEL HAS A POSSIBLE CRITICAL ENGINE WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM WHERE THE INSULATION ON THE HARNESS DISINTEGRATES VERY QUICKLY. THIS DISINTEGRATION CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL AND CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE OF COURSE OTHER RELATED SEVERE PRO... Read more
POWER TRAIN
Jan 13, 2010
Incident date: Jan 12, 2010
I OWN A 1995 MERCEDES BENZ C280. THIS VEHICLE YEAR AND MODEL HAS A POSSIBLE CRITICAL ENGINE WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM WHERE THE INSULATION ON THE HARNESS DISINTEGRATES VERY QUICKLY. THIS DISINTEGRATION CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL AND CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE OF COURSE OTHER RELATED SEVERE PRO... Read more
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jan 13, 2010
Incident date: Jan 12, 2010
I OWN A 1995 MERCEDES BENZ C280. THIS VEHICLE YEAR AND MODEL HAS A POSSIBLE CRITICAL ENGINE WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM WHERE THE INSULATION ON THE HARNESS DISINTEGRATES VERY QUICKLY. THIS DISINTEGRATION CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL AND CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE OF COURSE OTHER RELATED SEVERE PRO... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 13, 2010
Incident date: Jan 12, 2010
I OWN A 1995 MERCEDES BENZ C280. THIS VEHICLE YEAR AND MODEL HAS A POSSIBLE CRITICAL ENGINE WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM WHERE THE INSULATION ON THE HARNESS DISINTEGRATES VERY QUICKLY. THIS DISINTEGRATION CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL AND CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE OF COURSE OTHER RELATED SEVERE PRO... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Oct 13, 2009
Incident date: Oct 9, 2009
MERCEDES-BENZ ENGINE WIRING HARNESS DEFECT ENCLOSED, PLEASE FIND A LIST OF REPORTED COMPLAINTS THAT I FOUND ON YOUR VERY OWN NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) WEBSITE CONCERNING THE CHRONIC ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS FAILURE SUFFERED BY (AT THE LEAST) 1992 THROUGH 1995... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Aug 18, 2009
Incident date: Aug 1, 2009
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (NJ TURNPIKE, MY ENGINE BEGAN TO BECOME CHALLENGED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER A COUPLE OF MILES, I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCELERATE AT ALL. WITH NOWHERE TO PULL OVER I DROVE ACROSS THE BEN FRANKLIN BRIDGE AT 20 MPH. A FEW BLOCKS AFTER EXITING THE BRIDGE THE CAR SIMPLY FAILED. ... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Dec 3, 2008
Incident date: Dec 1, 2008
WIRING HARNESS ON MY 1995 MERCEDES-BENZ C36 HAS FAILED, CRACK AND DISINTEGRATED WIRE COVERINGS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 3, 2008
Incident date: Dec 1, 2008
WIRING HARNESS ON MY 1995 MERCEDES-BENZ C36 HAS FAILED, CRACK AND DISINTEGRATED WIRE COVERINGS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Oct 21, 2008
Incident date: Oct 11, 2008
RE: CASE 45839 I HAVE THE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS THAT WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE CAR. IT IS AMAZING THAT THIS CAR RAN AT ALL. I WOULD LIKE TO SEND YOU THE HARNESS SO THAT YOU CAN SEE THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM MERCEDES IS COVERING UP. IT COST ME OVER $2100.00 TO GET THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. PLEASE... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Oct 12, 2008
Incident date: Oct 10, 2008
CAR STARTED ACTING LIKE IT WAS DRIVEN BY REMOTE CONTROL. STARTING STOPPING THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 7000 RPM I COULD NOT HOLD IT BY THE BRAKE HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND HAVE IT TOWED. WIRING HARNESS HAD SHORTED OUT. I HEAR THIS MAY BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I'M GLAD I WAS DRIVING INSTEAD OF MY 16 YEAR OL... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sep 22, 2008
Incident date: Sep 19, 2008
MY 1995 MERCEDES BENZ C280 WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND STALLED ON THE ROAD. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO MERCEDES DEALER AND FOUND THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS TO BE DEFECTIVE AND DETERIORATING AND CRUMBLING CRACKED AND EXPOSED WIRES. MY IGNITION PORTION FAILED WHERE THE WIRES CONNECT TO THE SPARK PLUGS AND HIGH ENERG... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sep 8, 2008
Incident date: Apr 1, 2005
DISINTEGRATING WIRING HARNESS ON MB C280 1995. THIS CAUSED MY CAR TO STOP RUNNING AND VARIOUS OTHER ELECTRICAL FAULTS UNTIL REPLACED BY MY MECHANIC - WHO STATED "THIS HAPPENS TO ALL MBS OF THIS VINTAGE - IT WAS BAD WIRING THAT MB BOUGHT. GOOD THING YOU CAUGHT IT BECAUSE IT CAN DO MORE DAMAGE". *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Aug 28, 2008
Incident date: Jan 5, 2006
DEFECTIVE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS HAS CAUSED AUTOMOBILE TO BE INOPERABLE AND UNSAFE. MANUFACTUER IS AWARE AND WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. 1995 MERCEDES C280. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 12, 2008
Incident date: Jul 9, 2008
I OWN A 1995 C280 MERCEDES, PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY MY DAUGHTER FOR 5 YEARS. THE CAR ALWAYS IDLED ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY BACKFIRES, LACKS OVERALL POWER. MY DAUGHTER HAD IT TO THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY NEVER REALLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. TWO DAYS AGO I STARTED IT, HEARD A LOUD POP AND SAW SMOKE CO... Read more
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jun 3, 2008
Incident date: May 30, 2008
DEFECTIVE ENGINE HARNESS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LURCH AND STALL AT CRITICAL MOMENTS LIKE WHEN PROCEEDING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION OR ENTERING A HIGHWAY. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. MERCEDES SEEMS TO BE IN DENIAL OF THIS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE VERY MUCH AWARE IT E... Read more
STRUCTURE
Apr 13, 2008
Incident date: Jan 1, 2008
1995 MZ C280 ENGINEER WIRE HARNESS DEFECTIVE, INSULATION BROKEN DOWN. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Apr 13, 2008
Incident date: Jan 1, 2008
1995 MZ C280 ENGINEER WIRE HARNESS DEFECTIVE, INSULATION BROKEN DOWN. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Mar 31, 2008
Incident date: Mar 5, 2008
ENGINE WIRING HARNESS FAILURE ON 1995 C280 MERCEDES-BENZ AN ITS HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED CAUSE IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Mar 24, 2008
Incident date: Mar 23, 2008
MY 1995 C280 WAS A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS THAT IS PUT TOGETHER WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE. THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF ON ME TWICE ON THE FREEWAY WHILE GOING 65+ MILES AN HOUR AND ONCE ON A SURFACE STREET GOING 25MPH. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Feb 28, 2008
Incident date: Feb 25, 2008
FAILURE OF THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS THAT CAUSED SMOKING AND FIRE, CAUGHT IN TIME. WIRING INSULATION IS FAULTY, MADE BRITTLE DUE TO ENGINE HEAT. ALSO CAUSED CAR TO STALL AND NOT RESTART WITHOUT COSTLY REPAIR. *TR
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jan 8, 2008
Incident date: Jan 4, 2008
ENGINE POWER FAILURE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Dec 21, 2007
Incident date: Dec 20, 2007
ENGINE WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. IT APPEARS THAT, DUE TO IT'S DESIGN USING "BIODEGRADABLE" PLASTIC WIRE INSULATION, THE HARNESS IS PRONE TO SHORTING OUT AND FAILING AND EVEN POTENTIALLY STARTING AN ENGINE FIRE. MY MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE, AS A MERCEDES BENZ SPECIALIST, HE ... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Nov 15, 2007
Incident date: May 20, 1998
FAILURE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS WITH THE ROTTING AND CRACKING OF HARNESS HAS CAUSED ENGINE TO MISFIRE CAUSING RAPID POWER LOSS IN INTERSECTIONS. SHORTING OF CONNECTIONS CAUSE ECU RELATED MALFUNCTIONS AND READ ERROR CODES ON VEHICLE. PREMATURE DEGRADATION OF WIRING HARNESS. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Nov 15, 2007
Incident date: May 20, 1998
FAILURE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS WITH THE ROTTING AND CRACKING OF HARNESS HAS CAUSED ENGINE TO MISFIRE CAUSING RAPID POWER LOSS IN INTERSECTIONS. SHORTING OF CONNECTIONS CAUSE ECU RELATED MALFUNCTIONS AND READ ERROR CODES ON VEHICLE. PREMATURE DEGRADATION OF WIRING HARNESS. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
Nov 15, 2007
Incident date: May 20, 1998
FAILURE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS WITH THE ROTTING AND CRACKING OF HARNESS HAS CAUSED ENGINE TO MISFIRE CAUSING RAPID POWER LOSS IN INTERSECTIONS. SHORTING OF CONNECTIONS CAUSE ECU RELATED MALFUNCTIONS AND READ ERROR CODES ON VEHICLE. PREMATURE DEGRADATION OF WIRING HARNESS. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
Nov 15, 2007
Incident date: May 20, 1998
FAILURE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS WITH THE ROTTING AND CRACKING OF HARNESS HAS CAUSED ENGINE TO MISFIRE CAUSING RAPID POWER LOSS IN INTERSECTIONS. SHORTING OF CONNECTIONS CAUSE ECU RELATED MALFUNCTIONS AND READ ERROR CODES ON VEHICLE. PREMATURE DEGRADATION OF WIRING HARNESS. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Nov 15, 2007
Incident date: May 20, 1998
FAILURE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS WITH THE ROTTING AND CRACKING OF HARNESS HAS CAUSED ENGINE TO MISFIRE CAUSING RAPID POWER LOSS IN INTERSECTIONS. SHORTING OF CONNECTIONS CAUSE ECU RELATED MALFUNCTIONS AND READ ERROR CODES ON VEHICLE. PREMATURE DEGRADATION OF WIRING HARNESS. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 15, 2007
Incident date: May 20, 1998
FAILURE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS WITH THE ROTTING AND CRACKING OF HARNESS HAS CAUSED ENGINE TO MISFIRE CAUSING RAPID POWER LOSS IN INTERSECTIONS. SHORTING OF CONNECTIONS CAUSE ECU RELATED MALFUNCTIONS AND READ ERROR CODES ON VEHICLE. PREMATURE DEGRADATION OF WIRING HARNESS. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Oct 18, 2007
Incident date: Jul 30, 2007
ENGINE HARNESS AND MORE WIRES HAVE DETERIORATED TOTALLY. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Sep 29, 2007
Incident date: Aug 10, 2007
READ ABOUT MANY WIRE HARNESS FAILURES ON INTERNET, ALTHOUGH NO PROBLEMS YET, OBSERVED CRACKED AND SPLIT WIRING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Aug 2, 2007
Incident date: Mar 1, 2007
WE JUST BOUGHT A 95 MERCEDES BENZ C280.WE GOT IT IN DALLAS AND DROVE HOME TO AUSTIN. EVERYTHING SEEMED OK WHEN WE LEFT BUT AFTER WE GOT HOME AND STARTED THE CAR UP FOR THE FIRST TIME THE NEXT DAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SRS LIGHT CAME ON,AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THEY NEVER TURNED OFF. ALL O... Read more
2 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Jul 7, 2007
Incident date: Jul 23, 2005
I DRIVE 1995 C280 I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE WIRING HARNESS THAT WAS THE REASON I WAS HAVING SO MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
May 21, 2007
Incident date: May 21, 2007
I OWN A 1995 C280 SEDAN WITH JUST OVER 55,000 MILES. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AND WAS BEGINNING TO HAVE THE SYMPTOMS OF THE WIRING HARNESS FAILURE DESCRIBED IN MANY CASES. IT STARTED AFTER REPLACING THE SPARK PLUGS AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE EVEN AFTER REPLACING ALL OF THE S... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Mar 30, 2007
Incident date: Jan 10, 2007
WIRE INSULATION ON MY ENGINE WIRING HARNESS HAS DISINTEGRATED EXPOSING THE INTERNAL WIRING COMPLETELY, ESPECIALLY IN BENT AREAS. THIS IS A RESULT OF NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. AS THIS HAPPENS THE ENGINE RUNS WORSE, PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED INCLUDE SURGING IN IDLE, STUMBLING OF ENGINE UPON INITIAL A... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Feb 7, 2007
Incident date: Sep 30, 2003
BOUGHT A 1995 MERCEDES-BENZ C280 IN 2002. CHANGED ENGINE WIRING AT A COST OF $1200. THE WIRING INSULATION WAS CRACKED CAUSING SMOKE TO APPEAR UNDER THE HOOD AT TIMES WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED. MERCEDES-BENZ IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. *NM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Dec 20, 2006
Incident date: Oct 6, 2006
1995 MERCEDES BENZ C280. WHOLE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS IS CRACKED AND CORROTED. *NM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Dec 3, 2006
Incident date: Dec 2, 2006
MY MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS IN MY 1995 MERCEDES C280 WITH 118K MI. IT CAUSE THE CYLINDER MISFIRED. I NEVER HEARD OR EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER CARS IN MY LIFE. WHEN I SEARCH THE INFORMATION ON THE WEB, IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 1994 & 1995 MERCEDE... Read more
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Nov 20, 2006
Incident date: Jul 5, 2005
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, LOSS OF CONTROL AFTER STOP AND PROCEEDING ON RESIDENTIAL STREET. COLLISION RESULTED FROM SUDDEN ACCELERATION, LOSS OF CONTROL AND NON-RESPONSIVE BRAKES. *NM
Crash
2 injured
1 deaths
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Aug 17, 2006
Incident date: Feb 19, 2006
MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 1995 C280 MERCEDES-BENZ IN AUGUST OF 2002. THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 20,000 MILES AND WAS GARAGE KEPT. THE CAR RAN FINE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS BUT BEGAN EXPERIENCING TROUBLE WITH THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY STALLING OUT WHILE DRIVING, OCCASIONALLY NOT STARTING, AND ULTIMATELY LEAVING... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Jul 20, 2006
Incident date: Jul 10, 2006
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON, SRS LIGHT COMING ON AND FINALLY ELECTRIC FAN STOPPED WORKING CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND NEARLY CATCH FIRE. UPON EXAMINING THE CABLE HARNESS INSULATION WAS FOUND TO BE CRUMBLING AND IN SOME PLACES COMPLETELY MISSING. AFTER INVES... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
May 9, 2006
Incident date: Mar 18, 2006
VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. AFTER NUMEROUS HOURS OF INVESTIGATIONS AND REPLACING POTENTIALLY FAULTY PARTS, IT WAS REALIZED THAT THIS WAS A WIRE HARNESS FAILURE. A COMMON PROBLEM FOUND ON THIS MODEL, I.E. DEGRADATION OF WIRING HARNESS, LEAVING BARE WIRES WHICH SHORT-CIRCUIT. THIS COUL... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Apr 22, 2006
Incident date: Jan 8, 2006
ENGINE WIRE HARNESS INSULATION IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART IN AREAS. CAUSED INTERMITTENT POWER LOSS. *NM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Jan 18, 2006
Incident date: Jan 16, 2005
THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS OF MY 1995 MERCEDES-BENZ C280 (120,000 MILES), HAS CRACKED INSULATION THROUGHOUT AND IS BEGINNING TO SHORT OUT WITH THE RISK OF CAUSING DANGEROUS ENGINE MALFUNCTION, AND EVEN FIRE INSIDE MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS OF OTHER MERCEDES-BENZ CARS OF THE SAME... Read more
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Technical Service Bulletins — 1995 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS
4 manufacturer communications from 3 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 190000 TIRES | 1 |
| 071120 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING | 1 |
| 091120 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING | 1 |
| 353100 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES | 1 |
LI68.05-P-059193
Jun 20, 2014
353100 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
SENTEX gate operator with Clik Card Remote not compatible with Homelink
PB-61-10-07
Sep 17, 2008
071120 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
MERCEDES: REPLACING THE LONGITUDINAL MEMBER (LEFT AND RIGHT) BELOW THE MAIN FLOOR PANEL ON ALL MY 204 UP TO 12/31/07. (C300, C350, C300 4-MATIC, C63 AME). *PE
PB-61-10-07
Sep 17, 2008
091120 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
MERCEDES: REPLACING THE LONGITUDINAL MEMBER (LEFT AND RIGHT) BELOW THE MAIN FLOOR PANEL ON ALL MY 204 UP TO 12/31/07. (C300, C350, C300 4-MATIC, C63 AME). *PE
PSIMBNA4020M
Jun 1, 1998
190000 TIRES
UPDATED INFORMATION TO REFLECT ADDITON OF APPROVED TIRES. *YC
MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS across all model years (1996–2006).
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Total Recalls
254
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
8
Reported Crashes
16
Reported Fires
1
Reported Deaths
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