Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / C220 / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006074814 | Incident Date: Jun, 13 2006 |
| Consumer's City: LADERA RANCH | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: C220 | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBHA22E7TF | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 08 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 21 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Severe degradation of the engine wiring harness which shorted out the air mass meter and throttle actuator. the vehicle stalled in heavy rush hour traffic. this wiring deterioration could have easily resulted in a vehicle fire, as has occurred in other mercedes-benz vehicles with this defect. mercedes has denied any responsibility. *jb |