Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / C CLASS / 1995

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004273068 Incident Date: May, 30 2004
Consumer's City: PORTLAND Consumer's State: OR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: C CLASS Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 03 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Wire harness on my car is begining to short out, causing fire hazard, loss of vehicle power. mercedes is aware of this problem as they admit to using an experimental plastic to insulate these wires which breaks down when the wires get hot. being in the engine compartment on the engine they naturally get hot. a problem on all of these vehicles which is now showing itself as these wires are breaking down. mercedes will replace the part at normal cost. model years 1994, 1995 mercedes.*ak