Mercedes Benz C220 electrical problems
53 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
96 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
144,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 to 1996 model years. Data snapshot: . 67 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
53 of 96 complaints match this topic (55.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10058951 · 2004-02-25 (February 25, 2004)
BRITTLE, DEFECTIVE UNDERHOOD WIRING HARNESS CAUSING STALLING/LOSING POWER AT SPEED, HIGH EMISSIONS AND ENGINE FIRES. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 14,760 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058951 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10100973 · 2004-12-02 (December 2, 2004)
WE ARE EXPERIENCING AN INTERMITTENT, PARASITIC DRAIN OF OUR NEW ( LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD) BATTERY WITHIN A 12 HOUR WINDOW. IF WE CATCH IT BEFORE THE 12 HOURS, WE _CAN_ START THE C220. IF WE WAIT LONGER THAN 12 HOURS, THE BATTERY IS UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE STARTER SELENOID. IT IS ALSO UNABLE TO POWER _ANY_ OF THE VEHICLE SYSTEMS - NO LIGHTS, NO DASH INSTRUMENTATION, NO RADIO, NOTHING WORKS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 ( THREE) TIMES - EACH TIME REQUIRING A JUMP START. MB ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS INVOLVED IN THE FIRST 2 (TWO) EPISODES, AND REPLACED THE BA…
Owner-reported narrative. 77,496 miles reported. Look up ODI 10100973 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10151271 · 2006-02-27 (February 27, 2006)
MY CAR BEGAN TO SUFFER ELECTRICAL AND OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS. OVER THE COURSE OF A MONTH, MY CAR WAS AT THE MECHANIC ALMOST EVERY DAY WITH ODD NEW PROBLEMS. MY WORST FEAR HAD COME TRUE, AS MY MECHANIC HAD WARNED ME. MY CAR'S WIRE HARNESS HAD BEGAN TO FALL APART, EVEN SIMPLY TOUCHING IS WOULD CAUSE IT TO DISINTERGRATED WHICH CAUSED MANY PROBLEMS FOR MY CAR. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME FOR THE EARLY 90S TO 95 MODEL YEARS THEY HAVE CHANGED MANY OF THE WIRE HARNESS ON THESE CAR'S. I CONTACTED MERCEDES WANTING TO WORK OUT A DEAL FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE WIRE HARNE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10151271 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10173517 · 2006-11-14 (November 14, 2006)
ENGINE WIRING HARNESS HAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED WHICH HAS CAUSED CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE CONTROL. ALMOST CAUSED A HIGHWAY ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF LOSS OF COMMUNICATION FROM THROTTLE SENSOR. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 148,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173517 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187623 · 2007-04-11 (April 11, 2007)
WIRING HARNESS DISINTEGRATED, SAID TO BE MADE OF CORNSTARCH IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH GERMAN GOVERNMENT MANDATE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE THERMOSTAT IN HIS VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND THE ENGINE WAS NOT GETTING WARM ENOUGH WHICH THEN INCREASED THE VEHICLES ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WOULD ONLY HAPPEN IN THE WINTER. UPDATED 02/22/11
Owner-reported narrative. 300,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187623 at NHTSA ↗