1995 MERCEDES-BENZ C280
0 recalls — 25 complaints — 11 TSBs
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
25 total complaints
3 crashes 6 fires 4 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 13 |
| ENGINE | 6 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sep 12, 2020
Incident date: Jun 20, 2000
MERCEDES WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE INSTALLED DISINTEGRATING WIRING INSULATION IN MANY CARS KNOWING FULL WELL THE INSULATION WOULD FAIL RENDERING ANY AND ALL CARS UNRELIABLE DANGEROUS AND ULTIMATELY USELESS
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 14, 2017
Incident date: May 14, 2017
CAR STALLED ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR. NOT A GOOD EXPERIENCE. IT TOO ABOUT TEN MINUTES TO START.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 14, 2017
Incident date: May 14, 2017
VEHICLE STALL WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY . IT TOOK TEN MINUTES TO START. NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. VERY DANGEROUS.
ENGINE
Feb 23, 2015
Incident date: Feb 19, 2015
THE CAR WAS BARELY USED IN ABOUT 2 YEARS. BEFORE IT HAD NEVER HAD A PROBLEM, NOW IT CAN'T BE TAKEN TO EMISSIONS BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS BECAUSE THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WAS DETERIORATING. THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT MERCEDES-BENZ KN... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 23, 2015
Incident date: Feb 19, 2015
THE CAR WAS BARELY USED IN ABOUT 2 YEARS. BEFORE IT HAD NEVER HAD A PROBLEM, NOW IT CAN'T BE TAKEN TO EMISSIONS BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS BECAUSE THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WAS DETERIORATING. THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT MERCEDES-BENZ KN... Read more
ENGINE
Feb 9, 2015
Incident date: Feb 1, 2015
I RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS USED 1995 C280 MERCEDES BENZ,ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER I BOUGHT IT -ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED MALFUNCTIONING,GAUGES GO ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY, CAR REFUSED TO START -THEN STARTS AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED.WINDOWS WORK-AND THEN THEY DON'T. OBDII SYSTEM READS DIFFERENT CODES-OBVIOUS... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 9, 2015
Incident date: Feb 1, 2015
I RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS USED 1995 C280 MERCEDES BENZ,ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER I BOUGHT IT -ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED MALFUNCTIONING,GAUGES GO ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY, CAR REFUSED TO START -THEN STARTS AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED.WINDOWS WORK-AND THEN THEY DON'T. OBDII SYSTEM READS DIFFERENT CODES-OBVIOUS... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 31, 2014
Incident date: Jul 3, 2012
CAR STARTED RUNNING FUNNY. HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FOUND TO BE BRITTLE AND FALLING APART. CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL A NEW HARNESS IS INSTALLED. *TR
AIR BAGS
Jul 23, 2014
Incident date: Jul 21, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCEDES BENZ C280. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY THE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS. THE WINDSHIELD WAS SMASHED AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BRUISED ARM DUE TO THE IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND WAS N... Read more
1 injured
ENGINE
Jul 4, 2014
Incident date: Jul 1, 2014
SEVERAL INTERMITTENT ISSUES RECENTLY BEGAN TO OCCUR WITH MY C280. INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED TO INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORK AND AS A RESULT I RAN OUT OF GAS IN SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN AREAS WHERE MY PERSONAL SAFETY WAS AT QUESTION. CAR ALSO BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY CEASE FROM STARTING LEAVING ME STRANDED UN... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 4, 2014
Incident date: Jul 1, 2014
SEVERAL INTERMITTENT ISSUES RECENTLY BEGAN TO OCCUR WITH MY C280. INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED TO INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORK AND AS A RESULT I RAN OUT OF GAS IN SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN AREAS WHERE MY PERSONAL SAFETY WAS AT QUESTION. CAR ALSO BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY CEASE FROM STARTING LEAVING ME STRANDED UN... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jun 27, 2014
Incident date: May 15, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCEDES BENZ C280. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING SMOKE AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM AND THE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED... Read more
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Apr 9, 2014
Incident date: Apr 5, 2014
ENGINE WIRING HARNESS IS DEFECTIVE. THIS CAUSED ENGINE TO CUT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Aug 3, 2013
Incident date: Mar 1, 2009
CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. AFTER HAVING A MECHANIC CHECK IT, HE SAID IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE WIRING HARNESS BECAUSE THE INSULATION IN THE ORIGINAL HARNESS WAS CRUMBLING AND FLAKING CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. HE SAID IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR AS IT COULD STALL AGAIN. *TR
POWER TRAIN
Jun 12, 2013
Incident date: Jun 10, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY AT 75MPH THE CAR LOST POWER AND THEN CAME RIGHT BACK WHILE THIS HAPPENED THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED JERKED VERY BADLY AND CAR ALSO SLOWED DOWN RAPIDLY. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 90'S+ MERCEDES BENZ'S WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS? MULTIPLE CASUALTIES ON THE HWY SH... Read more
ENGINE
Jun 12, 2013
Incident date: Jun 10, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY AT 75MPH THE CAR LOST POWER AND THEN CAME RIGHT BACK WHILE THIS HAPPENED THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED JERKED VERY BADLY AND CAR ALSO SLOWED DOWN RAPIDLY. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 90'S+ MERCEDES BENZ'S WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS? MULTIPLE CASUALTIES ON THE HWY SH... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jun 12, 2013
Incident date: Jun 10, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY AT 75MPH THE CAR LOST POWER AND THEN CAME RIGHT BACK WHILE THIS HAPPENED THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED JERKED VERY BADLY AND CAR ALSO SLOWED DOWN RAPIDLY. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 90'S+ MERCEDES BENZ'S WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS? MULTIPLE CASUALTIES ON THE HWY SH... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 19, 2013
Incident date: Feb 19, 2013
CAR SHUT OFF AT 25 MPH. TOWED TO MECHANIC AND UPON INVESTIGATION THE WIRING HARNESS IS DISINTEGRATED. *TR
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Feb 11, 2013
Incident date: Jan 30, 2013
THE WIRING HARNESS SHORTED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND I HIT A POLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER LOSS OF STEERING. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOW, AND THEY WANT ME TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON AN ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS FOR THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash
Fire
1 injured
ENGINE
Feb 11, 2013
Incident date: Jan 30, 2013
THE WIRING HARNESS SHORTED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND I HIT A POLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER LOSS OF STEERING. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOW, AND THEY WANT ME TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON AN ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS FOR THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash
Fire
1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 11, 2013
Incident date: Jan 30, 2013
THE WIRING HARNESS SHORTED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND I HIT A POLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER LOSS OF STEERING. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOW, AND THEY WANT ME TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON AN ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS FOR THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash
Fire
1 injured
ENGINE
Dec 22, 2012
Incident date: Dec 22, 2012
AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE STARTED MISSING THEN QUIT. COULD NOT GET IT RE-STARTED. FAILURE CODES SAID RANDOM MISFIRE. CHECKED THE WIRING HARNESS GOING INTO THE SPARK COILS AND FOUND THAT THE INSULATION HAD DISINTEGRATED. AFTER CHECKING A FEW OTHER SPOTS ON THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS, I FOUND THE INSU... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 22, 2012
Incident date: Dec 22, 2012
AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE STARTED MISSING THEN QUIT. COULD NOT GET IT RE-STARTED. FAILURE CODES SAID RANDOM MISFIRE. CHECKED THE WIRING HARNESS GOING INTO THE SPARK COILS AND FOUND THAT THE INSULATION HAD DISINTEGRATED. AFTER CHECKING A FEW OTHER SPOTS ON THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS, I FOUND THE INSU... Read more
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Oct 26, 2012
Incident date: Oct 24, 2012
APPARENTLY THE W202 C-CLASS (1994-2000) BODY STYLE MERCEDES BENZ HAS A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS BY USING BIODEGRADABLE INSULATION IN THEIR HARNESSES. I RECENTLY ACQUIRED A 1995 C280 WITH 109033 MILES. AS I WAS LOOKING THE CAR OVER, I NOTICED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FUSE WAS BLOWN I REPLACED IT WIT... Read more
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Oct 26, 2012
Incident date: Oct 24, 2012
APPARENTLY THE W202 C-CLASS (1994-2000) BODY STYLE MERCEDES BENZ HAS A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS BY USING BIODEGRADABLE INSULATION IN THEIR HARNESSES. I RECENTLY ACQUIRED A 1995 C280 WITH 109033 MILES. AS I WAS LOOKING THE CAR OVER, I NOTICED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FUSE WAS BLOWN I REPLACED IT WIT... Read more
Fire
EPA Fuel Economy — 1995 MERCEDES-BENZ C280
| Trim / Engine | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined MPG | Fuel Type | Annual Fuel Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Rear-Wheel Drive) | 18.0 | 24.0 | 20.0 | Premium | $4,100 |
CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Compact Cars)
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.
Technical Service Bulletins — 1995 MERCEDES-BENZ C280
11 manufacturer communications from 6 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| 021400 SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | 1 |
| 022400 SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER | 1 |
| 150000 SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| 020000 SUSPENSION | 1 |
| 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 |
| 251000 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC) | 1 |
LI54.30-P-072145
Dec 10, 2020
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NTG5.5: Incorrect time shown on instrument cluster, COMAND display, and analog clock
LI54.30-P-072145
Dec 10, 2020
117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
NTG5.5: Incorrect time shown on instrument cluster, COMAND display, and analog clock
LI42.47-P-067502
Dec 9, 2020
251000 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
If the customer brakes sharply from a speed of > 30mph, without ABS intervention, there is a single cracking noise from the area of the ESP hydraulic unit
LI42.47-P-067502
Dec 9, 2020
030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
If the customer brakes sharply from a speed of > 30mph, without ABS intervention, there is a single cracking noise from the area of the ESP hydraulic unit
LI33 30-P-056665
Aug 5, 2019
020000 SUSPENSION
Throttle lift-off clunking noises at drive shafts of front axle
LI33 30-P-056665
Aug 5, 2019
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Throttle lift-off clunking noises at drive shafts of front axle
LI91 45-P-066075
Jul 23, 2018
150000 SEAT BELTS
Seat belt extender toothed rack sluggish or makes noises
LI32.25-P-061137
Mar 24, 2015
021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
Clunking noise from front axle suspension strut or rear axle shock absorber on short strokes of the damper
LI32.25-P-061137
Mar 24, 2015
021400 SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
Clunking noise from front axle suspension strut or rear axle shock absorber on short strokes of the damper
LI32.25-P-061137
Mar 24, 2015
022400 SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
Clunking noise from front axle suspension strut or rear axle shock absorber on short strokes of the damper
LI82.85-P-055695
Jul 8, 2013
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The COMAND unit does not start or the COMAND display remains dark. The COMAND unit cannot be operated. Note: The problem disappears after a lengthy idle period (>6h) or after interrupting the power supply (circuit 30).
MERCEDES-BENZ C280 — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the MERCEDES-BENZ C280 across all model years (2006–2007).
8
Total Recalls
233
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
13
Reported Crashes
20
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths