Mercedes Benz 280 engine problems
12 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
71 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
105,050 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1971 to 2000 model years. Data snapshot: . 44 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
12 of 71 complaints match this topic (16.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10045725 · 2003-11-07 (November 7, 2003)
WIRING HARNESS IS BAD ON MY C280 MERCEDES. THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WILL NOT ADMIT IT. MY CAR STALLED GOING DOWN A HILL ON THE WAY TO PARK CITY. I ALMOST WRECKED IT. THIS INFORMATION IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET, BUT MERCEDES WILL NOT DO A RECALL. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10045725 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10154946 · 2006-04-10 (April 10, 2006)
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 A…
Owner-reported narrative. 128,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154946 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10164197 · 2006-08-02 (August 2, 2006)
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! *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164197 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10172837 · 2006-11-07 (November 7, 2006)
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.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172837 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10172882 · 2006-11-07 (November 7, 2006)
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. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 132,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172882 at NHTSA ↗