Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / C CLASS / 1995
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006075696 | Incident Date: Feb, 18 2006 |
| Consumer's City: HUMBLE | Consumer's State: TX |
| 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#: WDBHA28E3SF | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 16 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 14 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My wife and i purchased a 1995 c280 mercedes-benz in august of 2002. the car had less than 20,000 miles and was garage kept. the car ran fine for a couple of years but began experiencing trouble with the car intermittently stalling out while driving, occasionally not starting, and ultimately leaving me stranded. in february of 2006 i took the car to a non dealer repair shop which specializes in mercedes-benz vehicles. after explaining the car's problems, the technician immediately said the wiring harnesses on this model and year are all defective. he opened the hood and showed me where the plastic coating had eroded from the wires. he rubbed the outside surface of a couple of wires to show me how the plastic insulation disintegrated in his fingers. i paid to have the wiring harness to be replaced at a cost of $2,354.76. nobody was hurt nor did anyone die. i took corrective action before me, my wife or children became a statistic. the manufacturer knows this is a problem and should own up to it. *nm |