2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230 Complaints

THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ASKING ME TO GO TO THE NEXT GAS STATION AND CHECK OIL. WHEN I TOOK TO THE NEXT DAY TO A MECHANIC AND UPON A THOROUGH DIAGNOSTICS, I WAS TOLD THAT THE BALANCE SHAFT (IN TAKE CAMSHAFT CODE 1208) AND EXHAUST CAMSHAFT, CODE 1200 NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR AND FAULTY PARTS. *TR

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. *KB

WINDSHIELD WIPER RESERVOIR AND CONNECTIONS ARE PRONE TO LEAKS DUE DESIGN DEFECT OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW OF THE ROAD/ABILITY TO DRIVE VEHICLE SAFELY BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO CLEAN DIRTY WINDSHIELD. NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE FOLLOWING WEB SITES: HTTP://MBWORLD.ORG/FORUMS/C-CLASS-W203/368995-DISAPPEARING-WINDSHIELD-WASHER-FLUID-WHOS-DRIKING.HTML HTTP://WWW.BENZWORLD.ORG/FORUMS/W203-C-CLASS/1599909-C230-WINDSHIELD-FLUID-TANK-LEAK.HTML. *TR

WE HAVE A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230 SPORT. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE USED WITH 32000 MILES ON IT WE STARTED HAVING BALANCE SHAFT PROBLEMS. SINCE THEN WE HAVE HAD THE BALANCE SHAFT SENSOR, AND MAGNETS REPLACES ALONG WITH THE CRANK CASE SENSOR. THE VEHICLES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON AND WE ARE NOW BEING TOLD THE BALANCE SHAFT SOLENOIDS NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. *TR

MY 2007 C230 AUTOMATIC SPORT SEDAN THAT I PURCHASED PRE-OWNED AND CERTIFIED FROM AN AUTHORIZED MB DEALER IN 2009 HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED EXTREME LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND RUNNING AT A HIGH RPM. IT FIRST OCCURRED A FEW WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I WAS ENTERING A PARKING GARAGE WITH A STEEP HILL AND AS I DROVE UP HILL, THE CAR STRUGGLED TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE RMP RAN HIGH. I FEARED THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO ROLL BACKWARD AND I QUICKLY APPLIED THE BRAKES, PLACED THE CAR IN PARK WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE. I TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE INTO THE GARAGE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MB SERVICE AND AFTER THEY TRIED TO SAY IT WAS NOTHING WITHOUT REVIEWING THE VEHICLE, THEY FINALLY AGREED TO DO A DIAGNOSIS. I WAS ADVISED THEY FOUND A FAULTY SENSOR AND IT WAS REPAIRED. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AS I ATTEMPTED TO BACK INTO MY PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE AND THE RMP RAN HIGH. TURNING IT AND RESTARTING AGAIN REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. THE THIRD AND FORTH TIME IT OCCURRED ON THE HIGH WAY DURING MY NORMAL COMMUTE TO AND FROM WORK. THE ISSUE RE-APPEARED IN BUSY TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE RPM RAN HIGH. EACH TIME IT HAS OCCURRED, I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF, LET IT SIT, THEN WHEN I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT WAS FINE AND I DROVE OFF WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON LINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE 2006 2007 C230'S WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM DESCRIBED AND IT APPEARS TO BE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THERE IS CLEARLY A DEFECT GOING ON AND I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A RECALL INVESTIGATION THROUGH THE NHTSA. UPDATED 11/01/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERABLE AND THE ESP BAS CONTROL WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN HAD NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V303000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000.

COMBINATION PROBLEM THE WIPERS ARE NOT COMMONLY AVAILABLE OUTSIDE OF THE DEALER. THEY HAVE A FITTER THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE USUAL SUPPLY OF REPLACEMENTS. THERE ARE NO DEALERS IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE. A DAUGHTER HAD ONE OF HER WIPERS ICE UP AND FALL OFF WHILE TRAVERSING THE COLUMBIA GORGE ONE SNOWY EVE. SHE REPLACED IT AT A ROADSIDE SERVICE STATION. THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE IF IT HAD HAPPENED WITH THIS MERCEDES. HAVING A BAD WIPER BLADE IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE WITH ME.

ON AT LEAST FIVE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO ADVANCE OUT OF FIRST GEAR OR EXCEED 25 MPH DESPITE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THIS HAS PRESENTED A SAFETY ISSUE FOR IT HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND MIGHT AS ONE IS ENTERING A HIGHWAY OR EXPRESSWAY WITH VEHICLES RAPIDLY APPROACHING FROM BEHIND. *TR

ENGINE FAILED TO START; WOULD CRANK, BUT WOULD NOT START. KEY HAD TO BE RETURNED TO OFF POSITION TO STOP CRANKING ACTION. MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR CLAIMS TEH FUEL PUMP WAS AT FAULT.

I WAS ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING TO WORK WITH A CO-WORKER WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN MY 2007 C230 DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NOT A COLLISION OR CONTACT WITH MY VEHICLE AT ALL. THE BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ARM REST STRUCK MY PASSENGER RIGHT ARM QUITE VIOLENTLY CAUSING HER PAIN FOR 4 DAYS AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG CONSTRICTED AND PUT A 4 INCH CUT ON MY NECK. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MERCEDES OF LAGUNA NIGUEL WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW ONLY 2 MONTHS AGO THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE AIRBAGS SITTING SMALL SCRATCHES ON BOTH PASSENGER SIDE RIMS AND THEIR CLAIM OF THE TIRES BUBBLING AND PROOF THE VEHICLE WAS IN A COLLISION. HOWEVER 10 DAYS PREVIOUSLY I HAD ACCIDENTALLY SCRAPED THE VEHICLES RIMS WHILE PARKING. I CAN ASSURE YOU THIS VEHICLE WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WHEN I WENT IN FOR REPAIRS TO THE AIRBAGS AND THE EVENTS I HAVE DESCRIBED ARE EXACTLY AS THEY OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP ASKED ME TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY, WHICH I DID, HOWEVER I RELAYED THE SAME INFORMATION TO THEM AS I AM RELAYING TO YOU. I AM OUTRAGED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND FEEL THEY SHOULD REPAIR THE FAULTY AIRBAGS ON THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR