Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mercedes benz c280. While traveling 70 MPH the contact noticed that the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning . The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated the engine wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 150,000 and the failure mileage was 130,000.
Mercedes Benz 280 stalling problems
12 of the 95 owner complaints about the Mercedes Benz 280 describe engine stalls while driving, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 12
- worst model year
- 1995
- typical mileage
- 128,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 20001
- 199510
- 19941
Often reported together
What owners say
The engine wiring harness has badly deteriorated due to using poor materials. This is a very high occurring problem with this vehicle. It is very dangerous in that it can cause stalling, sudden acceleration, fire and it can also cause very expensive repairs to other vehicle systems. This is a huge problem with these cars and mercedes benz should rectify this problem out of concern for consumer safety, and expense.
1.temperature and fuel gauge has intermittent issues. Engine stalled while driving one cold morning. 2. Engine stalls / stutters when cold. Lost power to car and almost hit a wall trying to stop the car. 3 3. No money to correct the issue yet. I drive a different car daily and try to avoid using this one.
This is in reference to my 1995 mercedes c280, on multiple occasions, the car just suddenly stalled in the middle on the road and three occasions on the freeway. We brought the car to the shop and found that the wiring harness was bad and there was a shortage from time to time causing the engine to suddenly stop. We can't use the car for now because its too dangerous to drive.
Mercedes c280 engine stalling due to crank sensor failure customer wants full reimbursement for repairs**nar**cc the consumer stated on 6/18/07 the engine stalled shortly after leaving hwy 91, the check engine light came on and the vehicle would not restart. The dealer determined that the defect was the crank sensor and charged the consumer $428.60 for repairs. The consumer stated he would like the dealer to reimburse the amount for the repairs, however the dealer declined reimbursement.
The main wiring harness for the engine, fuel injection and rest of critical functions of the vehicle (1995 c280) has disintegrated due to a manufacturing defect. The manufacturer seemed to have used an inferior an unsuitable insulation for the wires, which, for no reason other than time, deteriorate allowing the wires to short and prevent the vehicle from functioning as well as creating a hazardous situation (stalling in freeway, fire in engine, etc). The manufacturer is aware of the defect but refuses to provide a solution or to assist in any way. We have owned this vehicle since new and have maintained it with the utmost care.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled while driving 30 MPH under normal road conditions. There were no warnings prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who determined the wiring harness within the engine had to be replaced.
My car acts hazardous. From time to time intermittent electrical problems occur like engine stalls,engine erratically increase RPM, check engine light for no reason, gauges not working from time to time, while driving the engines seems to stall but runs on 3 cylinders I have to pull over and shut it off to restart. My car went off and took 6 tries to get the car started. Replaced head gasket at 130k another mercedes benz problem.
1995 mercedes c280 disintegrating engine wiring harness defect. Many problems for the last few years with trying to repair but to no avail.. Found out now after opening the wiring cover that all of it was due to disintegrating wiring that explains why sometimes stalling and rough running or fault codes need reset!
Shortly after purchasing my mercedes benz c-280 from a private party, the check engine light came on. The local mercedes benz dealership stated it was the wiring harness and it needed to be replaced. They did not state this was a known problem with this model or year. The estimate to replace the wiring harness was $1600. Given the extent of the problem from the numerous complaints here, mercedes benz should issue a recall on all affected vehicles because this problem is a safety hazard not only to the driver of an affected vehicle, but to all cars on the same road as said vehicle that could stall, or worse, catch on fire while being operated!
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Mercedes Benz 280 stalling
Which Mercedes Benz 280 years have engine stalls while driving problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (10 complaints), 1994 (1 complaints) and 2000 (1 complaints).
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