I PURCHASED A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230 IN 2006 FROM THE MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERSHIP AND I HAVE HAD IT IN THE GARAGE.I'VE ONLY DROVE TO CHURCH AND THAT'S IT 700 MILES IS WHAT'S ON MY CAR.I'VE NOTICED ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHEN I PUT GAS IT, YOU CAN SMELL IT STRONG. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE TYPE GAS (SUPREME) WHAT I'VE BEEN USING. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING TO GET A OIL CHANGE WHEN THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS LEAKING FUEL.THERE ARE TWO RUBBER SEALS ONE GOES ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER THE BACK SEAT. HE TOLD ME THAT IS GOING TO COST $700.00. I ASKED HIM HOW IS DID THAT HAPPEN BECAUSE I DON'T DRIVE MY CAR LIKE THAT FOR SOMETHING TO GO WRONG WITH IT. HE STATES THAT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND DRIVING THE CAR COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR WORST BLOW UP.THE GAS IS LEAKING AND DRIVING THE CAR IF YOU SUDDENLY HAVE TO STOP THE GAS WOULD LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE,IF THE PIPE IS HOT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I SAID WELL THAT HAS NOT COME FROM ME,I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF MY CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID SIR, NO THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN DONE BY YOU.I SAID THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL BECAUSE MY CAR IS BRAND NEW NOT BY THE YEAR BUT BY THE MILEAGE AND FIR SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO BE SO DANGEROUS.HE AGREED AND SAID HE WILL FIX THE PROBLEM.HE PUT ME IN A RENTAL FROM FRI-MON AND SAID HE WILL CALL ME WHEN MY CAR IS FIXED. I GET HOME AND LATER AROUND 6PM HE CALLED ME AND SAID IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE WRONG FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE GAS LEAK
2007 Mercedes Benz C230 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTING JERKING AS IF IT WERE TO STALL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONDUCTOR PLATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN FUEL TANK WAS FULL, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CANISTER SHUT OFF VALVE AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE EXPERIENCED MY VEHICLE GOING INTO LIMP MODE DUE TO THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT EVERYONE ELSE SEEMS TO BE HAVING. IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM AN INTERSECTION, TRYING TO OVERTAKE A SLOWER VEHICLE, TRYING TO GET UP TO SPEED ENTERING THE INTERSTATE, BUT NOTHING PARTICULAR SEEMS TO TRIGGER IT. FORTUNATELY, I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHIFT TO PARK, AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT, WHICH WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. UNTIL NOW. AFTER THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESET. IT IS STUCK IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE SECOND GEAR. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT MERCEDES BENZ HAS NOT BEEN FORCED TO RECALL THE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 722.9 TRANSMISSION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WORLD WIDE. IT HAS CAUSED ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN INJURY AND DEATH AND IT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WHICH IS LOCATED INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION, ON TOP OF THE VALVE BODY. MERCEDES REFUSES TO SELL THE PART TO ANYONE OTHER THAN MERCEDES REPAIR SHOPS. MY CAR ONLY HAS 85,000 MILES ON IT, I BOUGHT IT USED 6 MONTHS AGO.
WHEN VEHICLE IS REFUELED, STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EXISTS FROM REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND REAR EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE. THERE'S NO VISIBLE FUEL LEAK, STRONG FUEL ODOR ESPECIALLY WHEN INSIDE THE GARAGE. NO FUEL ODOR WHEN IT'S LESS THAN 3/4 FULL TANK. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 30K MILES WHEN FIRST NOTICE THE FUEL ODOR.
WHEN EVER THE VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH GASOLINE, THERE IS A FUEL SMELL THAT PERSISTS FOR AS MUCH AS SEVERAL DAYS AFTER. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY VISIBLE FUEL LEAKING, BUT THE SMELL OF FUEL IS THERE NONETHELESS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 01/13/16 MA UPDATED 05/21/18*JB
STRONG GASOLINE ODOR COMING FROM CAR. THE SMELL IS NOTICED AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND IS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. I AM SCARED THAT THE FUMES CAUSED BY WHATEVER LEAK THIS MAY BE WILL IGNITE.
STRONG FUEL ODOR AFTER FILLING UP MY CAR. AFTER 2 DAYS ODOR WAS STILL THERE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNITS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND WILL COST $1130.00.. I HAVE VERY LOW MILEAGE ON MY CAR 48,336.. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. VERY UNHEALTHY TO BREATHE IN FUEL VAPORS AND BAD FOR THE ATMOSPHERE. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE "E" CLASS RECALL. WHY WASNT THE "C" CLASS INCLUDED. PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL ON THE "C" CLASS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED AND THE DESCENDING UNITS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000.
STRONG RAW FUEL ODOR WAS NOTICED AFTER FILL UP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT BOTH THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING AND THE FUEL SENDER HOUSINGS WERE CRACKED ALLOWING RAW FUEL TO LEAK OUT. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE E CLASS RECALL. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE C CLASS AS WELL AS THIS CAR HAS AN IDENTICAL FAILURE MODE. I FOUND THIS ISSUE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, AND WOULD LIKE TO SECOND THIS NOTED ISSUE. FOR MANY MONTHS HAVE NOTICED STRONG FUEL SMELL FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. MB DEALER CONFIRMS ABOVE SIMILAR DIAGNOSIS AND APPROXIMATELY 1K REPAIR COST, GAS IS LEAKING OUT AND POOLING ON TOP OF SENDER UNIT.
STRONG RAW FUEL ODOR WAS NOTICED AFTER FILL UP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT BOTH THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING AND THE FUEL SENDER HOUSINGS WERE CRACKED ALLOWING RAW FUEL TO LEAK OUT. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE E CLASS RECALL. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE C CLASS AS WELL AS THIS CAR HAS AN IDENTICAL FAILURE MODE. I FOUND THIS ISSUE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, AND WOULD LIKE TO SECOND THIS NOTED ISSUE. FOR MANY MONTHS HAVE NOTICED STRONG FUEL SMELL FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. MB DEALER CONFIRMS ABOVE SIMILAR DIAGNOSIS AND APPROXIMATELY 1K REPAIR COST, GAS IS LEAKING OUT AND POOLING ON TOP OF SENDER UNIT.
VEHICLE LOST SPEED ON HIGHWAY. ENGINE RACING BUT NO SPEED. PULLED OVER TO CALL FOR HELP. NO REVERSE. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. COST WAS $1,352.83. DEALER TOLD ME IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THIS PART AND CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH IN CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS. ...UPDATED 09/28/15 *BF UPDATED 3/29/2016*JS
AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK THERE IS A SMELL OF GAS AT THE BACK OF THE CAR . IT GOES AWAY AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES BUT RETURNS WHEN FILLED UP AGAIN. SEAMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR .
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. WHEN THE CONTACT FILLED UP THE FUEL TANK, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE FUEL ODOR WAS UNUSUALLY STRONG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 04/06/16*LJ UPDATED 11/06/2017*CN
AFTER I FILL THE TANK UP WITH GASOLINE THE CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS! ESPECIALLY IN THE REAR ON THE INSIDE AND OUT. HUGE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON WITH THIS YEAR AND SHOULD BE MADE A RECALL. FUEL VAPORS ARE UNHEALTHY TO BE BREATHING AND SHOULD NOT BE RELEASE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. NOT TO MENTION MY GAS MILEAGE HAS DECREASED! IT SHOULD BE A RECALL AND NOT A "WEAR AND TEAR" ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR CANNOT EVEN REGISTER THE ISSUE NO CEL (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) APPEARS BUT YET THE FUEL IS OBVIOUSLY LEAKING. I READ INTO IT AND MANY PEOPLE SAY IT HAS TO DO WITH CRACKED HOUSINGS ON THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDER? PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL!! HUGER SAFETY CONCERN WHAT IF I CRASH AND THE CAR IGNITES FROM THE INSIDE!
I BELIEVE THIS IS RELATED TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA13003. THERE APPEAR TO BE COMPLAINTS BY OTHERS AS WELL FOR THE 2007 C230 REGARDING THIS ISSUE. BASICALLY, WHENEVER I FILL UP MY TANK, I SMELL GAS OUTSIDE OF THE CAR, NOT INSIDE. THE SMELL SEEMS TO BE STRONGEST AT THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER MIRROR DOOR AREA NEAR THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THEN AFTER A GALLON OR TWO HAS BEEN USED, THE SMELL GOES AWAY. IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO REPRODUCE AND IDENTIFY THIS PATTERN BECAUSE I DON'T REFILL MY TANK ALL THAT OFTEN (I DRIVE ABOUT 2K MILES A YEAR.) I FIRST STARTED NOTICING THIS SMELL AROUND JUNE 2014 AFTER I HAD MY SPARK PLUGS REPLACED DUE TO THE RECOMMENDED AGE LIMITS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO THAT. SO I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY IDENTIFIED A LEAK AFTER I DESCRIBED MY PROBLEM. I HAVE LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN MERCEDES DUE TO A NUMBER OF ISSUES ON MY LOW MILEAGE CAR, THAT I STARTED RESEARCHING THIS IN GOOGLE AND DISCOVERED OTHER PEOPLE DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM OF FUEL ODOR WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. THIS LEAK ALSO CORROBORATES WHAT I HAVE NOTICED ON THE FUEL GAUGE; THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS FROM FULL TO 3/4 FULL AFTER DRIVING ABOUT ABOUT 25 MILES OR SO. THAT CAN'T BE RIGHT BECAUSE 25 MILES OR SO IS NOT EVEN 2 GALLONS OF FUEL, AND THE TANK HOLDS ABOUT 13 GALLONS, UNLESS THERE IS A LEAK. PLEASE SEE IF THE PROBLEM WHICH AFFECTED THE E CLASS MODELS FROM THE SAME TIME PERIOD IS AFFECTING THE C CLASS MODEL. THANK YOU.
LOW BEAM DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT IS OUT AND GOES OUT WHEN REPLACING BULB. I ALWAYS TAKE MY CAR TO THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP, WHERE I PURCHASED NEW IN 2007, FOR MAINTENANCE. SERVICE REP SAYS THE WIRING IN HEADLAMP IS CORROSIVE AND NEEDS REPLACING. MY HUSBAND LOOKED AT THE WIRES AND THEY SEEM TO HAVE MELTED. THE LIGHTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT $350 EACH (X2) AND THE LABOR AS WELL TO REMOVE THE BUMPER AND PUT IN THE NEW LIGHTS. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE W/ THESE CARS AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED OR RECALLED. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF ANOTHER VEHICLE DOING THIS, NOR COSTING NEARLY $1000 TO REPLACE TWO HEADLIGHTS, WHICH IS CRUCIAL FOR SAFETY. I HAVE LOOKED TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS BUT HAVE NOT SEEN ANY. PLEASE ADVISE IF THERE ARE.
THE 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230 WITH 68,000 MILES HAS AFTER COMING TO A STOP - I WOULD PLACE FOOT ON ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR. IT WOULD BARELY MOVE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO AND THE VEHICLE RPM'S WOULD REV BEYOND NORMAL RPM'S. THIS COULD HAPPEN ALSO AT THIS COULD HAPPEN ALSO AT ANY SPEED I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY, AS I WAS TRYING TO ENTER INTO TRAFFIC TRYING TO ACCELERATE MY CAR WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED, AND THE CAR LOST ACCELERATION ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE FOR A FEW MINUTES. ONLY AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE ACCELERATION IMPROVED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE THREE TIMES NOW AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT ME AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY, WHY HAS MERCEDES BENZ NOT INITIATED A RECALL. I HOPE THE COMPANY IS NOT WAITING FOR A DISASTER TO HAPPEN. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF NHTSA COULD PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE.
CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER FILL-UP. REMOVED BACK SEAT TO FIND A PUDDLE OF GAS ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE (DRIVERS SIDE). PLASTIC ON PUMP CRACKED, SHORTING OUT MODULE. BIG SAFETY HAZARD.
MY 2007 C230 MERCEDES BENZ HAVE A STRONG FUEL ODOR AFTER EACH FILL UP. BUT NO FUEL LEAK ON THE GROUND. THIS IS SIMILAR PROBLEM AMONG E CLASS MODEL WHICH HAVE BEEN RECALLED, I AM PAYING TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED AT THE LOCAL DEALER TODAY.
BALANCE SHAFT IS BAD MERCEDES WANTS $5833 TO FIX IT NOW THEY HAVE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM FOR THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THE WHOLE AMOUNT TO FIX IT AS I LOOKED FOR RECALL I FOUND THE PROBLEM FOR MY GAS TANK THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED TO IF YOU FILL THE CAR UP YOU CAN SMELL GAS NEED HELP TO FIX THIS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE SEAT WARMER WAS ACTIVATED AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE SEAT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAT HAD CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED RIGHT HIP INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATING ELEMENT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
FUEL TANK LEAK. AFTER TANK FILL UP GASOLINE SMELLS. BIG SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND POWERED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD FRACTURED. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL NEAR THE REAR SEAT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
I NOTICED GAS SMELL IN THE GARAGE, I TOOK TO MERCEDES REPAIR SHOP, THE TWO FUEL SYSTEMS BOTH ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES WHERE REPLACED, STILL SMELL GAS WHEN THE GAS TANK IS ALMOST OR 3/4 FILLED TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP STOLL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
WHEN VEHICLE IS REFUELED, STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EMITS FROM REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND REAR EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE. ODOR LINGERS UNTIL TANK IS DOWN TO ABOUT 1/2 FULL. *TR
STRONG GASOLINE VAPORS INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF CAR AFTER FILLING UP WITH FUEL. STRONGEST IN REGION OF REAR SEAT. *TR
AUGUST OF THIS YEAR I HAD TO GET A SPEED SENSOR REPLACED THAT COST ME $1200.00 BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH AND WAS RUNNING AT A HIGH RPM. THE VEHICLE DEMONSTRATED THIS PROBLEM OVER A YEAR BEFORE I ACTUALLY HAD TO TAKE IT INTO A REPAIR SHOP. I COULD USUALLY PULL OVER AND CUT THE CAR OFF AND CUT IT BACK ON AND IT WOULD CORRECT ITSELF WHICH WAS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS. SOMETHING REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE PERTAINING TO THE FAULTY PARTS USED TO BUILD THESE VEHICLES. I FEEL MY $1200.00 ALSO NEEDS TO BE REFUNDED BACK TO ME IN A CHECK FORM ASAP. *TR
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AROUND 30MPH COMING TO A SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. MADE TURN AND PROCEEDED UP A STEEP HILL AND MY CAR SIMPLY STOP PULLING/ACCELERATING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I WENT OUT OF TOWN TO TX FOR CHRISTMAS AND HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY SO MANY COMPLAINTS AND NO ONE HAS YET TO EVEN INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. THE MAINTENANCE ON THESE VEHICLES IS EXPENSIVE. ON TOP OF THE MB IS FAMILIAR WITH THIS ISSUE AND SHOULD NOT BE PUTTING THIS EXPENSE OFF ON THE OWNERS DUE TO FAULTY DEFAULT PRODUCT THAT CAN NOT EVEN BE REBUILT BUT REQUIRES REPLACING THE FAULTY PART WITH ANOTHER FAULTY PART. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED FAILURES RELATED TO LOSS OF ACCELERATION, ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITH THE TURNING SIGNALS, AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AND THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WERE DEFECTIVE. ALSO, THE ACTUATOR TIMING CHAIN, BALANCE SHAFT AND THE VALVE COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
AS MANY HAVE FOUND, DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING AT STOP AND GO, CAR OCCASIONALLY LOSES ACCELERATION AND RUNS AT HIGH RPM. ONLY AFTER EMERGENCY PULLING TO SAFETY AND SHUTTING OFF THE CAR DOES IT RESET. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THE POWER TRAIN/SPEED SENSOR IN THIS MODEL AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
BEFORE I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO THE SHOP I HAD EXPERIENCED THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES, ALL RESULTING IN MY CAR GETTING STUCK IN A GEAR. IF I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED MY CAR, EVERYTHING WOULD WORK FINE. I DID NOT HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ERROR, BUT I RAN THE CODE WITH MY OBDI CHECKER, AND RECEIVED AN ERROR IN REGARDS TO THE SPEED SENSOR. AFTER SOME RESEARCH OF THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARED TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE A CAR. I TOOK THE CAR INTO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THE REPAIRS TOTALED $1450. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LOCAL SHOP STILL HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP AND GET THE PART PROGRAMMED (TOW TO DEALERSHIP $147 AND PROGRAMMING $211.20). SINCE THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD KNOWN ISSUE, WHY IS MERCEDES PROVIDING A REASONABLE REMEDY, THANK YOU. *TR
I WAS ON THE FWY AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SHUT DOWN ON ME IT COMPLETELY TURN OFF. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IT DOES THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN I'M ON THE FWY OUT OF NO WHERE THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I HAVE TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES UNTIL I CAN TURN ON AGAIN I ALMOST GOT INTO A HUGE ACCIDENT WITH A BIG RIG AND I HAD MY MANAGER WHO WITNESS HOW THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. I FEEL THAT THE CAR IS VERY UNSAFE STEERING WHEEL NOT STABLE CORRECTLY AND I FEEL THAT IT HAS SOME KIND OF ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BUT THE WEIRD PART NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES UP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP MORE THEN 3X AND THEY SAID THE CAR WAS PERFECTLY FINE. *TR
I OWN A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230 AND HAVE A FUEL SMELL THAT IS OVERPOWERING ESPECIALLY AFTER FUELING UP. HAS A RECALL BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MANY OWNERS? CAN THIS CATCH ON FIRE???? *TR
CAR BEING DRIVEN BY MY 24-YEAR OLD SON WITH COMPLETELY CLEAN DRIVERS RECORD NEAR HIS BUTLER UNIVERSITY HE ATTENDS ON MAIN ROAD 38TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS A FLAT STRETCH, AT 3:00 PM AT SPEED LIMIT OF 45 MPH AND 1.5 BLOCKS AHEAD NOTICING RED LIGHT WENT TO BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AND THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, FAILING TO STOP CAR, WHICH WENT THROUGH THE RED LIGHT AND INTO THE INTERSECTION INTO THE TRAFFIC. HE WAS ABLE TO DODGE AROUND THE FIRST CAR THAT WOULD HAVE T-BONED HIM AND SANDWICHED HIM AGAINST ANOTHER BUT COLLIDED WITH A TRUCK. VERY THANKFUL HIS INJURIES WERE NOT FATAL OR PERMANENT AND HE REMAINED CALM AND HANDLED THE CAR IN BEST POSSIBLE WAY. NO RED LIGHT ALERT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL AS TO ANYTHING BEING WRONG AND THIS CAR METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AT MERCEDES DEALERSHIP. WITNESSES SAID ALSO SAW SMOKE COMING FROM BRAKES. NO BRAKE FUNCTION AT ALL. BRAKES PERFECTLY NORMAL BEFOREHAND IN PREVIOUS DRIVING AND IN TRAVELING FROM HIS STUDENT HOUSE THAT DAY. *TR
MY 2007 C230 MERCEDES BENZ HAVE A STRONG FUEL ODOR AFTER CAME FROM THE REAR SEAT AFTER EACH FILLED UP. BUT NO FUEL LEAK ON THE GROUND. THIS IS SIMILAR PROBLEM AMONG E CLASS MODEL. ARE THERE ANY RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH WITH THE VEHICLE IN SECOND GEAR, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
THE MERCEDES BENZ C230 WITH 69,000 MILES HAS AFTER COMING TO A STOP - I WOULD PLACE FOOT ON ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY GET MOVING WOULD MOVE SLOWLY AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR. IT WOULD BARELY MOVE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO AND THE VEHICLE RPM'S WOULD REV BEYOND NORMAL RPM'S. THIS COULD HAPPEN ALSO AT ANY SPEED. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND THE FOLLOWING PARTS HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE AND MERCEDES IS CONTROLLING THE USE OF THESE PARTS BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THEY HAVE AN UNSAFE DESIGN AND CAN PROVE TO BE HAZARDOUS TO DRIVERS.. I WENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A LOCAL VERY REPUTABLE THIRD PARTY DEALER AND MERCEDES BENZ WOULD NOT SELL THE NECESSARY REPAIR PARTS TO ANY NON MERCEDES DEALER. IT IS MY OPINION BASED ON READING ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE THAT THE TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSORS HAVE A FAULTY DESIGN AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY AND THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT THIS BE INVESTIGATED BY THE HIGHWAY SAFETY BOARD AND PROVIDE FOR A RECALL OF THESE ITEMS AND NOTIFY ALL OWNERS OF VEHICLES. MERCEDES BENZ IS AWARE THAT THEY BUILD A UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE POWER TRAIN FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
THERE IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN THE M272 ENGINE. THE ENGINE BALANCE SHAFT SPROCKET WAS MADE OF SOFT METAL WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVE SPROCKET TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THIS WEAR CAUSES THE TIMING OF THE ENGINE TO BECOME OFF, WHICH THEN CAUSES THE CAR TO AUTOMATICALLY GO INTO LIMP MODE. IN LIMP MODE, THE CAR SUDDENLY CANNOT BE DRIVEN OVER 20 MPH AND THE ENGINE HAS TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED TO EXIT LIMP MODE. I APPROACHED A MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP AND THE ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR WAS OVER $7,000! THIS ENGINE DEFECT CAUSES THE CAR TO GO INTO LIMP MODE AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
I PURCHASED MERCEDES BENZ C230, 2007 FROM THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP, AND IN A WEEK THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT BACK THE CAR TO ITS SERVICE DIVISION AND IT SAID THAT CODE WAS A PROBLEM. THEY DID SOMETHING AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR A WEEK. THEN, I RETURNED TO THEIR SERVICE CENTER AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT FUEL WAS NOT BEING SUPPLIED EVENLY IN THE ENGINE. SUGGESTED TO GO TO THE MERCEDES SERVICE CENTER. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP IN MARION, IL. THEY TURNED OF THE LIGHT BY UPDATING COMPUTER PROGRAM. HOWEVER, IN A WEEK THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I PURCHASED IT ON MARCH 31, 2014. I WENT TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP TO REFUND MY MONEY. HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED. THEY SAID THAT THIS CAR HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM A YEAR AGO. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP DID NOT CHECK WELL THE CAR'S BACKGROUND BEFORE SELLING. THEY SAID THAT THE BACKGROUND OF THE CAR WAS CLEAN. I CANNOT DRIVE THIS CAR TO LONG DISTANCE WITH THIS FAULTY. IT IS SIMPLY UNSAFE. I REQUESTED TO REFUND MY PAYMENT OF 13,500, AND THEY REFUSED. PLEASE HELP SINCERELY *TR
MY TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN A HIGH GEAR AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. COULD NOT MANUALLY CHANGE GEARS AND THE ONLY WAY TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE WAS TO PARK AND TURN OFF THE CAR. I HAD TO USE MY HAZARD FLASHERS AND DRIVE IN TRAFFIC FOR A FEW MILES UNTIL I COULD GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND TROUBLESOME TO ME. IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE ON THIS SITE AS WELL, PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON SUNDAY (8 JUNE 2014), MY 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230 LOST ACCELERATION AND THE CAR WOULDN'T GET OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND THE RPM'S WERE RUNNING HIGH. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF HOPING TO RESET THE CAR TO THAT I COULD GET BACK HOME. ONCE I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND SET FOR A FEW MINUTES IT THEN WORKED WITH NO PROBLEM. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THIG HAS HAPPEN TO THE CAR. *JS
MY CAR LOST ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS VERY SCARY I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY, AS I WAS TRYING TO ENTER INTO TRAFFIC TRYING TO ACCELERATE MY CAR WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. I HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR PRAYING NOT TO GET HIT. I HOPE SOMETHING IS DONE BEFORE SOMEONE LOOSES THEIR LIFE. THIS NEED TO BE A RECALL ITEM A.S.A.P. *TR
EVER SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED MY MERCEDES BENZ C230- 2007 MODEL, I HAVE BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINING IT AS PER MERCEDES RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS. RECENTLY I EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED TRANSMISSION ISSUE IN MY CAR. THE CAR LOST ACCELERATION ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE FOR A FEW MINUTES. ONLY AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE ACCELERATION IMPROVED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE THREE TIMES NOW AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT ME AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE ON NHTSA.DOT.GOV, BENZWORLD.ORG AND A FEW OTHER BLOG SITES WHERE NUMEROUS MERCEDES C230 OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE. MY QUESTION IS THAT IF THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY RELATED ISSUE AND HAS BEEN REPORTED TO MERCEDES BENZ USA, LLC. SEVERAL TIMES, WHY HAS MERCEDES BENZ NOT INITIATED A RECALL. I HOPE THE COMPANY IS NOT WAITING FOR A DISASTER TO HAPPEN. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF NHTSA COULD PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. *TR
THE CAR IS GOING INTO LIMP MODE WHEN YOU STOP AND THAN GO. YOU PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF IT RESETS THE COMPUTER AND IT WORKS FINE FOR COUPLE OF DAYS. THE ISSUE BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. *TR
I OWN A 2007 C230 WHICH IS GARAGED EVERY WINTER. I FILLED THE GAS TANK BEFORE PUTTING THE CAR AWAY FOR THE SEASON. WHEN I RETURNED TWO WEEK LATER I NOTICED A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE HAD FILLED THE GARAGE. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A DAY AND LOWERING THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE TANK THE SMELL HAD GONE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I AM FINDING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MERCEDES CARS. I WOULD NOT EXPECT THIS TO HAPPEN ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 50 K ON IT. I ALSO OWN A 07'' C280 WHICH HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, INTENSE SMELL OF GAS AFTER FILLING THE TANK. I FEEL THAT THIS STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE FUMES PROVIDES A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND IS UNSAFE. *TR
THE BALANCE SHAFT ISSUE IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO MERCEDES IN THE M272 AND M273 MODELS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE MATERIAL USED IN MAKING IT. I HAVE ADDED THE EXCERPT FROM THE MERCEDES SERVICE BULLETIN : "APPLICABLE MODELS (NOT APPLICABLE TO MODEL 164.156, 204 OR 216.386): EQUIPPED WITH M272 ENGINE UP TO SERIAL NO. 2729..30 468993 OR M273 ENGINE UP TO SERIAL NO. 2739..30 088611. THE MATERIAL FOR THE BALANCE SHAFT SPROCKET AND THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE WHEEL (IDLER) WAS MODIFIED ON ENGINES PAST THE SERIAL NUMBERS LISTED ABOVE" THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PART. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND FOUND OUT IT WAS AN ENGINE ISSUE THAT MERCEDES DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. *TR
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