Mercedes Benz C280 1995
Model C280 made in 1995 by Mercedes Benz got 24 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and fuel/propulsion system.
Model 1995
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/19/2013 | 128500 | ||
| Car shut off at 25 mph. towed to mechanic and upon investigation the wiring harness is disintegrated. | |||
| 01/30/2013 | 150000 | 1 | |
| The wiring harness shorted and caught fire. the engine shut off and i hit a pole on the side of the road after loss of steering. i hit my head on the steering wheel. i have a check engine light now, and they want me to spend thousands of dollars on an electrical wiring harness for the engine. *tr | |||
| 01/30/2013 | 150000 | ||
| The wiring harness shorted and caught fire. the engine shut off and i hit a pole on the side of the road after loss of steering. i hit my head on the steering wheel. i have a check engine light now, and they want me to spend thousands of dollars on an electrical wiring harness for the engine. | |||
| 12/22/2012 | 183484 | 1 | |
| After starting the engine started missing then quit. could not get it re-started. failure codes said random misfire. checked the wiring harness going into the spark coils and found that the insulation had disintegrated. after checking a few other spots on the engine wiring harness, i found the insulation had disintegrated there also. *tr | |||
| 12/22/2012 | 183484 | ||
| After starting the engine started missing then quit. could not get it re-started. failure codes said random misfire. checked the wiring harness going into the spark coils and found that the insulation had disintegrated. after checking a few other spots on the engine wiring harness, i found the insulation had disintegrated there also. | |||
| ENGINE | |||
| 01/30/2013 | 150000 | 1 | |
| The wiring harness shorted and caught fire. the engine shut off and i hit a pole on the side of the road after loss of steering. i hit my head on the steering wheel. i have a check engine light now, and they want me to spend thousands of dollars on an electrical wiring harness for the engine. *tr | |||
| 01/30/2013 | 150000 | ||
| The wiring harness shorted and caught fire. the engine shut off and i hit a pole on the side of the road after loss of steering. i hit my head on the steering wheel. i have a check engine light now, and they want me to spend thousands of dollars on an electrical wiring harness for the engine. | |||
| 12/22/2012 | 183484 | 1 | |
| After starting the engine started missing then quit. could not get it re-started. failure codes said random misfire. checked the wiring harness going into the spark coils and found that the insulation had disintegrated. after checking a few other spots on the engine wiring harness, i found the insulation had disintegrated there also. *tr | |||
| 12/22/2012 | 183484 | ||
| After starting the engine started missing then quit. could not get it re-started. failure codes said random misfire. checked the wiring harness going into the spark coils and found that the insulation had disintegrated. after checking a few other spots on the engine wiring harness, i found the insulation had disintegrated there also. | |||
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 01/30/2013 | 150000 | 1 | |
| The wiring harness shorted and caught fire. the engine shut off and i hit a pole on the side of the road after loss of steering. i hit my head on the steering wheel. i have a check engine light now, and they want me to spend thousands of dollars on an electrical wiring harness for the engine. *tr | |||
| 01/30/2013 | 150000 | ||
| The wiring harness shorted and caught fire. the engine shut off and i hit a pole on the side of the road after loss of steering. i hit my head on the steering wheel. i have a check engine light now, and they want me to spend thousands of dollars on an electrical wiring harness for the engine. | |||