One problem related to gas recirculation valve (egr valve) has been reported for the 1996 Mercedes Benz C220. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Engine wiring harness, and the transmission wiring harness, and the ignition coil harness, degraded to the point there are inches and inches of bare wires touching and shorting which causes the engine to quit. All three separate harness which reside with other harness which have not degraded. The engine quit on the freeway in rush hour traffic and nearly caused several accidents at 65 miles per hour. Repair shop want $3500 to change out the three harness with no assurance that the problem will not come back.
| Engine Belts And Pulleys problems | |
| Car Stall problems | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling problems | |
| Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) problems | |
| Check Engine Light On problems |