Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mercedes benz c220. The contact stated the faulty wiring harness installation became brittle, began to crack and was falling off of the conductors which detached the wires from the engine and caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was previously repaired by the dealer back in 2000 and they replaced the wiring harness at the contacts expense for $800. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated, they had to replace the wiring harness for $700. There were no related recalls or a warranty for the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 159,000.
1995 Mercedes Benz C220 electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mercedes benz c220. The contact was driving 65 MPH when the engine stalled and was the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic shop who stated that there was a shirt circuit in the wiring harness installation and that it was fractured. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted to report the failure. The failure mileage was 209,000.
I purchased my c220 in 1995 from a dealer in north carolina. Within three years the lcd became nonfunctional(radio and tapes became dead). In fourth year the check engine light came on, I took it to dealership, they fixed and charged huge amount but after a month or so it came on again. I was told at the dealership to change wire harness but they were not able to give a guarantee that the check engine light will not come on so I didn't get that service. Till today I am driving my car with check engine light on and nothing have happened. I think this problem should be fixed by mb without any charge to its customers. It seems like this car is not worth for the money. My driver seat can not be fully adjusted using its mechanical system. The upholstery also coming down from the roof and there are so many other bodily faults in my c220.
The engine wiring harness insulation in my 1995 mercedes benz c220 has deteriorated to the point of dust. This resulted in the car staling at over 35 MPH, and my wife being put in harms way when the car lost power. She could no longer control the vehicle and hit a mailbox. I would like to state that the dealership says that they had "never seen anything like this" when they discovered the entire wiring harness was destroyed, but yet there are numerous reports of mercedes benz's unforgivable ignorance to this subject. I would like my harness replaced at the least.
I have a 1995 mercedes benz c220 automatic 4 cylinders. I had my engine check lights on and I went to the dealer to check and was told that the engine wire harness was bad and needed to be replaced. I was told that it would cost me more than $1700 to replace it. This is not a matter of replacement when it comes to engine wire harness which controls the ecu and can cause danger to our lives. It should be the manufacturers responsibility to have high grade engine wire harness which should last more than 20 years when we are paying high prices for the luxury cars and ending up as a junk. I hope that the government agency would direct all these dealers to recall and fix these faults right and not getting a penny from us.
Wiring harness shorted out and almost caught fire in engine bay.
I have a 1995 c220 mercedes benz and the engine management harness is defective. The insulation on all of the wiring is made of very poor material breaks very easy at the touch. Why is there not a wiring engine management harness recall.
I purchased a 1995 mercedes c220 from a mercedes dealer and they knew the car had a wiring harness that was degrading with exposed conductors through out the car... But they didn't tell me , after I bought the car and was having tons of electrical problems I found out the history of this model ..the mb dealer told me the wiring harness could be replaced for about $3000.00 ... A month or so after I bought the car. Randomly the speedometer,ABS,temp gauge ,fuel gauge, tachometer do function, but rarely and not all at once.
1 - random electrical failures 2 - bad engine wiring harness 3- replace engine wiring harness
I was told today that my wiring harness needed to be replaced on my 1995 c220 mercedes. The wires are exposed and some of the electrical system is not working. I was told this was a "common" problem by mechanic and that it could be "dangerous." I commute everyday on la freeways. I do not want to risk my life because of a failure of mercedes benz of america to take care of a major design flaw. To date, there has been no accident nor a fire. Do you want me to be seriously injured or to die before this complaint is effective? According to the internet I am only part of a growing, vocal group who are extremely concerned about the safety issues with their mercedes automobiles.
My c220's wiring harness is disintegrating daily. Check engine light, fuel gauge, water temp., etc. All intermittent. The car misses, and sometimes lunges from a sudden high rev. The problem is getting worst as the insulation flakes off, causing shorts.
Engine harnesses deteriorated in my 1995 c220 causing engine to stall.
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 mercedes benz c220. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled, lunged, the antilock braking system failed, and the power steering failed twice. There were no recalls available. The mercedes mechanic discovered that the wiring harness was disintegrating. The current mileage was 63,000 and failure mileage was 58,000.
The electrical insulation of the main wiring harness has virtually disintegrated, apparently from the (normal) heat of the engine. The insulation literally flakes away in my hand when being handled even with the most gentle touch. The cost to replace the wiring harness is $600+ for only the part; the cost of installation is also in excess of $500, thus costing over $1,000. This is a critical safety issue! The deteriorated insulation causes intermittent electrical short-circuits, caused my car to suddenly lose engine power without warning (on the expressway), then after I pulled off at the exit, smoking (electrical fire) from under the hood. This is a life safety issue and the fact is that the wiring insulation/covers are defective and someone will be seriously injured due to this unsafe condition.
-car periodically has very erratic idle -last time car was on highway, when passing another vehicle, car engine lost power and I had to struggle to get car back home -now am afraid to drive car.
When I bought my 1995 mercedes c220 from the mercedes dealer, they knew what I found out after I bought this car that 1995 mercedes c220's have a faulty engine wiring harness. I have been an electronics technician for over 30 years now and I know what faulty insulation looks like, the insulation is brittle, cracking and falling off the conductors.. And with my automotive engineering background the engine harness would only cost mercedes a few dollars to manufacture. ( under $20.00 usd ) is it a safety issue for having intermittent ABS system? Intermittent temp and fuel gauges and speedometer? Clearly there must be a set standard for the insulation used in the manufacture of automobiles, and clearly the original insulation used in production did not,and would not pass..
Complete failure of engine wiring harness due to premature deterioration of wire insulation. Garaged car would start and run normally for short (ten minute) trips but would not start up to return home. Stranded numerous times. Check engine light trips periodically. Stalling and surging common. Independent specialist mechanic discovered crumbling and cracked wire insulation on wiring harness. Car will no longer start at all. I have spent much time and money trying to fix what appears now to be a known defect. I am the original owner of this car and I am very upset that such a serious defect has not been satisfactorily addressed by the manufacturer.
Faulty engine wire insulation
While taking off from a stop position, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle would restart within 10 minutes. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop. The mechanic informed the consumer that the problem maybe an electrical wiring harness. Please provide any further information.
The vehicle shut off while driving. Insulation on the wires in the wiring harness peeled off which caused a shortage. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, who replaced the wiring harness. *ak
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