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1995 Mercedes-Benz C220 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
30about this part
Share
57%of 53 total for the year
Median mileage
144,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the electrical system of the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C220, 57% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 144,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Mercedes benz knows about these faulty wiring harnesses and refuses to own up to their faults. These faults place the owner and others at risk as they can cause shorts, a poor running car with shorting issues, or even cause a fire. I would be happy if mercedes would just give us a new wiring harness, I would install it myself and they would not have lost anything.”

NHTSA complaint #10572721, filed 2014-03, 191,000 miles

“I was changing my oil and checking my level and suddenly there was a spark and then fire but I took it out fast with sand.it was the wiring harness they were all cracked and some of it are disintegrating.”

NHTSA complaint #10777701, filed 2015-09, 160,456 miles

“I took my car to a mechanic with an unrelated engine problem which was resolved. Afterwards the mechanic pointed out the engine main wiring harness to me and informed me if I don't replace it, it could have serious consequences like the car catching of fire, stopping at any moment and main computer damage. They shoed me the wire insulations in the wiring harness and I was appalled by what I saw. They were all cracked, at places missing, and very close to actually touching and shorting out. …”

NHTSA complaint #10467718, filed 2012-07, 180,000 miles

“I started my car and began driving home from work. I was going about 55 MPH when the car suddenly began to shut down; like the power was suddenly turned off. Then, like a child flipping the lights on and off, the car began to jerk forward and back as the power and engine went on and off again. When I came to a stop the car died. I was able to start it and get home but the car continued to shut down while I drove home and die when I stopped. The next day I got it over to the shop. My mechanic told me it was the wiring harness. He said this is common problem with mercedes. …”

NHTSA complaint #10779764, filed 2015-10, 150,000 miles

“My vehicle has the faulty wiring harness prevalent in all these cars during the mid to late nineties. It has exhibited many of the signs mentioned by numerous other owners over the years such as: engine light on constantly, surging of the throttle, dash instruments that won't work, stumbling and stalling in traffic, etc. The only thing I haven't had yet is a fire. I was completely unaware of this problem when I purchased the car back in feb. This is my first mercedes and will be my last.....next car will be a honda. Why mercedes is allowed to ignore this is beyond me. …”

NHTSA complaint #10611149, filed 2014-07, 161,280 miles

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
19961755%
19953057%
19941771%

Other parts of the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C220

Vehicle speed control
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C220

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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