NHTSA Complaint #10120731 — 1995 MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10120731
Vehicle	1995 MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date of Incident	January 10, 2005
Date Filed	May 12, 2005
Mileage	75,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE ENGINE DEGRADES DRASTICALLY TO THE POINT OF THE WIRES BEING NAKED. THE HARNESS USED IN ALL 1994-1996 CARS WERE MADE OF EXPERIMENTAL INSULATION AND SO DOES NOT LAST AND REQUIRES CHANGING WITHIN G 50,000 MILES. THIS CAUSES THE WIRES RUNNING THROUGH THE ENGINE TO SHORT AND POSES A SIGNIFICANT FIRE HAZARD. THE SHORTING OF THE HARNESS BURNS THE SENSORS CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE AND CAUSES MISFIRES IN THE CYLINDERS CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE TO ENGINE COMPONENTS. SEVERAL TUNE UPS WERE PERFORMED TO TRY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BUT LATER ITS WAS ESTABLISHED THAT THE WHOLE HARNESS WAS THE CULPRIT.

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