1994 Mercedes Benz C220
Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
24
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-05-13 | 94V091000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1,822 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE HARNESS CRUMBLING/FALLING APART CAUSING CAR TO STALL ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. *TR |
| 2014-10-15 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | DRIVING IN TRAFFIC EACH TIME THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER. CUT OFF SHORTLY WHILE DRIVING. HAD 2 USE FOOT ON GAS,BRAKE … |
| 2013-04-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE WIRING INSULATION PREMATURELY DISINTEGRATED UNDER NORMAL USE CAUSING THE WIRES IT IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT AND INSULA… |
| 2011-09-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCEDES BENZ C220. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO TH… |
| 2011-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY C-220 BEGAN TO BE HARD TO START. IT ALSO HAD A NOISE OF RUNNING HARD. THEN IT STARTED SHUTTING OFF ON ME. I HAD IT C… |
| 2008-06-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCEDES BENZ C220. WHILE DECELERATING FROM 55 MPH AND UNDER, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED UNWAN… |
| 2008-06-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | IT ALL STARTED WHEN I WAS WARMING UP THE CAR BEFORE WORK AND I WENT BACK INSIDE MY HOUSE WHEN I RETURNED THE CAR HAD SH… |
| 2007-10-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | ENGINE WIRING HARNESS COMPLETELY DETERIORATED. ABS LIGHT IS ON. SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING , CAR REVS AT HIGH RPM, FUEL… |
| 2007-10-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AS I HAVE BEEN READING, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, YET NO RECALL HAS HAPPENED. THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS IS DISINTEGRATING … |
| 2007-10-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | MY 1994 MERCEDES C220 VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STOP RUNNING DURING A 120 MILE TRIP AT 10 PM. DURING COLD WEATHER MY PREGN… |
| 2007-08-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCEDES BENZ C220. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING WHEN RELEASED AND DOE… |
| 2007-04-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | WIRING HARNESS DISINTEGRATED, SAID TO BE MADE OF CORNSTARCH IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH GERMAN GOVERNMENT MANDATE. *AK TH… |
| 2006-11-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | MY 1994 MERCEDES C220 ENGINE WIRE HARNESS HAS DETERIORATED AND THE INSULATION IS DISINTEGRATING. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM… |
| 2006-11-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | ENGINE WIRING HARNESS HAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED WHICH HAS CAUSED CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE CONTROL. AL… |
| 2004-11-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | WE ARE EXPERIENCING AN INTERMITTENT, PARASITIC DRAIN OF OUR NEW ( LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD) BATTERY WITHIN A 12 HOUR WIND… |
| 2004-09-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | CRUISE CONTROL STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST. CURRENTLY, IT HAS STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECAL… |
| 2004-02-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | BRITTLE, DEFECTIVE UNDERHOOD WIRING HARNESS CAUSING STALLING/LOSING POWER AT SPEED, HIGH EMISSIONS AND ENGINE FIRES. *… |
| 2003-01-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR BEGAN TO SUFFER ELECTRICAL AND OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS. OVER THE COURSE OF A MONTH, MY CAR WAS AT THE MECHANIC ALMO… |
| 2001-05-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS MOSTLY WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL AROUND 40 MPH. DEALER HAS REPLACED COMPUTER AND RELAY TO FUEL PUMP/ FU… |
| 2000-06-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | THE INSULATION ON THE ENGINE WIRING OF THIS CAR HAS COMPLETELY DISINTIGRATED IN NORMAL USE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND INDEP… |
| 1999-02-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | ENGINE DIED ABRUPTLY WHILE VEHICLE GOING AT 65 MPH. |
| 1998-07-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS ACCELERATING TO GET ON FREEWAY, CONSUMER STATED THAT GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK, AND CAR WOULD NOT SLOWDOWN. CONS… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE WIRING HARNESS 3 TIMES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT CAUSE OR FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO OWNER NOTICED THAT PLASTIC HOUSING AROUND MALE PART OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS CRACKED. THIS … |