1996 Mercedes-Benz C220 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,328miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220, 6% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,328 miles.
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.
“Engine wiring harness, and the transmission wiring harness, and the ignition coil harness, degraded to the point there are inches and inches of bare wires touching and shorting which causes the engine to quit. All three separate harness which reside with other harness which have not degraded. The engine quit on the freeway in rush hour traffic and nearly caused several accidents at 65 miles per hour. Repair shop want $3500 to change out the three harness with no assurance that the problem will not come back.”
NHTSA complaint #10664150, filed 2014-12, 94,655 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220
17 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 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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