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1995 MERCEDES BENZ C220 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 794575 · 2010-06-20

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
C220
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
35,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I PURCHASED MY C220 IN 1995 FROM A DEALER IN NORTH CAROLINA. WITHIN THREE YEARS THE LCD BECAME NONFUNCTIONAL(RADIO AND TAPES BECAME DEAD). IN FOURTH YEAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP, THEY FIXED AND CHARGED HUGE AMOUNT BUT AFTER A MONTH OR SO IT CAME ON AGAIN. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP TO CHANGE WIRE HARNESS BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO GIVE A GUARANTEE THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON SO I DIDN'T GET THAT SERVICE. TILL TODAY I AM DRIVING MY CAR WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND NOTHING HAVE HAPPENED. I THINK THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED BY MB WITHOUT ANY CHARGE TO ITS CUSTOMERS. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS CAR IS NOT WORTH FOR THE MONEY. MY DRIVER SEAT CAN NOT BE FULLY ADJUSTED USING ITS MECHANICAL SYSTEM. THE UPHOLSTERY ALSO COMING DOWN FROM THE ROOF AND THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER BODILY FAULTS IN MY C220. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10339248
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