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1995 Mercedes Benz C220 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

47 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

144,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 35 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 17 of 47 complaints (36.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues2757.4%
Engine operation1123.4%
Braking behavior510.6%
Steering behavior36.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
17
Electrical System:Wiring
7
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
6
Engine And Engine Cooling
5
Engine
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System17
Electrical System:Wiring7
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood6
Engine And Engine Cooling5
Engine3
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control2

Electrical System: 17; Electrical System:Wiring: 7; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling: 5; Engine: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
8
150,000 and above
17
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9994
100,000 to 149,9998
150,000 and above17

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 17

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
2
2001
2
2003
3
2004
7
2005
1
2006
2
2007
9
2008
6
2010
1
2011
3
2012
2
2014
4
2015
3
2017
1
2018
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20002
20012
20033
20047
20051
20062
20079
20086
20101
20113
20122
20144
20153
20171
20181

2000: 2; 2001: 2; 2003: 3; 2004: 7; 2005: 1; 2006: 2; 2007: 9; 2008: 6; 2010: 1; 2011: 3; 2012: 2; 2014: 4; 2015: 3; 2017: 1; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 27 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 11 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10026838 · 2004-04-20 (April 20, 2004)

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 *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10026838 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10083365 · 2004-07-21 (July 21, 2004)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 90,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10083365 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10055336 · 2004-01-20 (January 20, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10055336 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10023624 · 2003-06-23 (June 23, 2003)

SUDDEN ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 168,131 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023624 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10057115 · 2004-02-12 (February 12, 2004)

SUDDEN ACCELERATION DUE TO LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKING SYSTEM DUE TO COMPUTER OVERIDE. HAD TO PUT IN NUETRAL AT 110MPH AND SHUT OFF ENGINE TO COAST TO STOP. LUCKILY I WAS ON A STRAIGHT TEXAS STATE FARM ROAD WITH OUT TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME TO WRITE THIS COMPLAINT. MERCEDES BENZ WAS CALLED AND ARE SUPPOSE TO INVESTIGATE THE REASON FOR THIS MALFUNCTION.

Owner-reported narrative. 142,353 miles reported. Look up ODI 10057115 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10205279 · 2007-10-09 (October 9, 2007)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10205279 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10232451 · 2008-06-26 (June 26, 2008)

FRACTURE OF FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM. DESIGN DEFECT RESULTING IN LATENT INTERIOR CORROSION THAT ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN THIS CRITICAL PART SEPARATING INTO TWO PIECES, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO PARTIALLY SEPARATE FROM THE CAR. HAD THIS OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED IT WOULD DOUBTLESS HAVE CAUSED A SEVERE LOSS OF CONTROL AND STEERING. IT MAY WELL HAVE RESULTED IN FATALITIES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 218,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232451 at NHTSA ↗