2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230 Complaints

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

I WAS ENTERING TO MY CAR AND ADJUST THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT IT DID NOT LOCK THE WHEEL NOW IS UP AND DOWN AND SO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ANY MOVEMENT AND THE WHEEL GOES UP OR DOWN DEPEND HOW I TURN DOWN LEFT OR RIGHT AND THEY SAID THAT IS NOT A COMPANY RECALL ON THAT SITUATION, BUT IS A SAFETY MARA SHOULD BE COVER IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND SO EXPENSIVE TO FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUMES WERE EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

WHILE DRIVING WOULDN'T ACCELERATE RPM'S WENT UP BUT NO ACCELERATION I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE GOT HIGH RPM'S BUT BARELY MOVED. PLACED IN PARK SHIFTED VERY HARD SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE SHIFTED HARD AGAIN. SAME THING HAPPENED GOT HIGH RPM'S VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT. TURNED CAR OFF THEN STARTED BACK UP EVERYTHING WAS OK. HAS HAPPENED QUITE A FEW TIMES CAN BE HOT, COLD, DRIVING AROUND A LOT OR JUST STARTED UP. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS FORM TAKEOFF ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO REV WITHOUT ENGAGING. I AM CONCERNED THAT A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE WOULD EXHIBIT SUCH ISSUES. AFTER READING ABOUT THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND MERCEDES RESPONSE TO CUSTOMERS, ONE WOULD CONCLUDE THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY DESIGN. CASE IN POINT, MERCEDES WILL NOT ALLOW THE FAULTY PART TO BE REBUILT. THEY REQUIRE THAT THE PART IS REPLACED WITH A "NEW" PART FROM THE FACTORY. AGAIN, ONE IS ONLY LEFT TO CONCLUDE THAT THEY ARE COVERING UP THE FAILURE BY NOT ALLOWING THE PART TO BE REBUILT IN THE FIELD. SURELY, IF IT WERE A MAINTENANCE ISSUE THEY WOULD HAVE REBUILD KITS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THEIR SOLUTION IS TO BURY THE EXPENSE AND HIDE THE PROBLEM LEAVING CUSTOMERS TO BEAR THE ENTIRE BURDEN OF REPAIRING A FAULTY DESIGN. I FIND THIS TO BE IN PARALLEL WITH THE "FORD PINTO GAS TANK." *TR

I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD THE CAR UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR, EACH TIME I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART . TODAY AFTER ATTEMPTING TO TRY THIS AGAIN TODAY DEC.17, 2013 I FINALLY HAD TO CAR A TOW TRUCK BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. *TR