1994 Mercedes-Benz C220 electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 23 complaints for the 1994 Mercedes-Benz C220, 59% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 59% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 148,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 148,000 miles, and 6% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
The wiring insulation prematurely disintegrated under normal use causing the wires it is designed to protect and insulate, to short causing many problems.
We are experiencing an intermittent, parasitic drain of our new ( less than 6 months old) battery within a 12 hour window. If we catch it before the 12 hours, we _can_ start the c220. If we wait longer than 12 hours, the battery is unable to engage the starter selenoid. It is also unable to power _any_ of the vehicle systems - no lights, no dash instrumentation, no radio, nothing works. This has happened 3 ( three) times - each time requiring a jump start.