My mercedes benz was driven on highway 5 towards stockton ca at 65 miles / hour. The traffic suddenly stopped!. The distance to front vehicle was much shorter to respond quickly by pressing the brake. The mercedes rear ended and crushed the front chevrolet, pushed it into a couple of more cars ahead in the same lane. The front of the mercedes part side totally jammed and was totaled and the airbags failed to open!, and the impact resulted in chest, neck and back injury to mercedes benz driver.
The worst 1995 Mercedes Benz 220 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Electrical10
- Fuel system2
- Acceleration1
- Airbags1
- Body1
Problems by type
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- Electrical10
- Fuel system2
- Acceleration1
- Airbags1
- Body1
- Driver assistance1
- Engine1
- Visibility1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 1995 Mercedes Benz 220 2
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 1995 Mercedes Benz 220 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Car refused to start. Mechanic "jiggled" the wiring harness. The car started, and continues to start. However, the harness is made of biodegradeable materials, and is cracked and turning into dust. Needs replacing. Understand it could catch fire. This is an all too common problem with m-b, and I don't know why this hasn't been addressed yet.
Driving and car stalled in intersection - smelt smoke - would not start, towed home then surprisingly started next day, this problem continued over and over despite replacing fuel pump, tune-up - mechanic ran a obd program which showed many errors, the mechanic informed me (and showed me) the wiring harness and told me to "get rid of the car" it was disintegrating - exposed wire and insulation on wires was cracked and crumbling and in some places wires were completely exposed. I could not afford this expensive repair and so my car sat for a long time and now I had a new motor and transmission installed and feel I should not have to pay this additional and very expensive repair.
Insulation cracking and falling off the wiring harness on my 1995 c-220 mercedes. Car stall and will not run after driving thru a car wash.. Mercedes is responsible, and a great danger for a fire and fatal accident. I retired after working for ford motor company as a safety engineer. I have a college degree in mechanical engineering.
Car caught on fire becuase of faulty wiring harness.
The insulation on the wiring harness in my 1995 c220 has deteriorated so much that it sparked fire on sections of the harness. I have just learned that mb USA is not owning up to this serious problem. Why is the company not providing some means to have owners replace it under a shared cost program?
1995 mercedes c220 engine wiring harness defect. Causing failure of electrical components of automobile. Automobile stopped abruptly in heavy traffic.
I bough my mercedes c220 1995 from another owner 3 years ago. On march of this year I was told by my mechanic that the wiring harness is deteriorating and needs to be replaced otherwise issues are going to start popping up. Already the first did - fueling system issues. I was told that I could have the harness replaced or 1300$ ( us $ )
Wiring harness failure on 1995 mercedes c220 causing erratic operation and stalling of the vehicle.
1995 mercedes benz c220 - numerous issues with a car that only has about 80k miles on it. We are the original owners of the vehicle. Gave up with using mercedes for service eons ago....after feeling that we were lied to. Dealer LED us to believe that we were having problems because mice nested in the car and probably ate through the wiring. 3 other service people have thought that they successfully 'fixed' the car... But problem recurs (sometimes within a half hour of leaving repair shop) car will not run unless you keep you foot on the gas continually.... Replaced wiring harness couple of years ago....frequent bulb burn outs, SRS light is illuminated for first 2 minutes car is on then goes out... Various gauges are out....fuses blow....I could go on forever.
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Questions about the 1995 Mercedes Benz 220
Is the 1995 Mercedes Benz 220 reliable?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the 1995 Mercedes Benz 220, 14.0 times a typical 220 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1995 Mercedes Benz 220?
Electrical system, with 10 complaints, typically around 107,000 miles. Next is fuel system (2).
How many recalls does the 1995 Mercedes Benz 220 have?
No recalls on record.
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