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 continue having lost of power.before I found out about the bad wiring on this c 220 benz,my car was almost hit by another car while trying to cross a busy highway. This could have tragic thank god they slowed down to let me cross. This is a very serious safety situation and something should be done about it asap before some get seriously hurt or receive death form this major problem. I'm over $4,000.00 in the hole and still no working c220 mercedes benz yet!
1995 Mercedes Benz C Class: sudden loss of power
6 of the 49 complaints about the 1995 Mercedes Benz C Class describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 12%
- typical mileage
- 97,000
- recalls
- 0
Sudden loss of power by model year
- 20051
- 20031
- 20022
- 19971
- 19956
- 19941
What owners say
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 has seen this happen over and over. The insulation just crumbles and flakes off of the wires, causing shorts and malfunction. In my case, the car lost power in a situation that put me danger of being rear-ended. The only repair is to replace the harness at a cost well over a thousand dollars.
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.
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 spark plug wires and connectors. The car back fired and started to run rough as if one or more plugs were misfiring. Usually after turning the car off and restarting the problems went away until the next time. I am concerned that this will start a fire or cause an accident due to loss of power and/or control.
Engine wire harness insulation is cracking and falling apart in areas. Caused intermittent power loss.
1995 c280 mercedes. Engine wiring harness failure. Causing loss of power. Almost hit by truck while crossing a road due to engine almost quiting.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Mercedes Benz C Class loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 1995 Mercedes Benz C Class?
6 of 49 owner complaints about the 1995 Mercedes Benz C Class (12%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Mercedes Benz C Class?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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