1995 Mercedes-Benz C220 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 9%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 157,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C220, 9% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 157,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The poorly designed wiring harness caught fire due to manufactures defect of biodegradable shielding ... It is the harness from the e.c.m. To the engine... If the car was traveling at a higher rate of speed during this failure it could have caused death or serious injury to either the driver/passenger or others on the road ... I have owned older m.b. And never seen this kind of wiring in my 10+ years of driving and repairing these kind of cars... This issue was reported to mbusa and they tried to say it is due to non maintenance through m.b..... …”
NHTSA complaint #10433095, filed 2011-10, 200,000 miles“The car frequently has very erratic idle to the engine. It dies while warming up and dies while driving on the road regardless local or freeway. Today, (again!!!) while I was driving on the freeway, the engine lost its power and almost got kill over other cars. I was told by mechanics that I need to replace the engine wiring harness in my 1995 mercedes C220 with 107k mi due to faulty manufacture wire insulation which cracks and opens up during hot engine heat. It also causes the cylinder misfired disable the gauges on the dashboard (caused frequent bulbs burnt). …”
NHTSA complaint #10199475, filed 2007-08, 92,000 miles“-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.”
NHTSA complaint #10179324, filed 2007-01, 157,000 miles“The speedometer and the outside temperature indicator light began malfunctioning, the speedometer gets stuck at 0 but functions only when the car reaches 40 MPH or sometimes it doesn't function at all. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #558895, filed 2000-01Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C220
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 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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