NHTSA Complaint #10148030 — 1995 MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10148030
Vehicle	1995 MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date of Incident	January 16, 2005
Date Filed	January 18, 2006
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS OF MY 1995 MERCEDES-BENZ C280 (120,000 MILES), HAS CRACKED INSULATION THROUGHOUT AND IS BEGINNING TO SHORT OUT WITH THE RISK OF CAUSING DANGEROUS ENGINE MALFUNCTION, AND EVEN FIRE INSIDE MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS OF OTHER MERCEDES-BENZ CARS OF THE SAME AGE RANGE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MERCEDES THAT THEY REFUSE TO RECALL. THIS REPAIR WILL COST ME $2300 TO FIX AT A NON-DEALER SHOP. *NM

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