2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230 Complaints

THE CAR STAYS IN FIRST GEAR AND I HAVE TO STOP AND PULL OVER. PUT IT IN PARK AND IT JERKS VERY BADLY GOING INTO PARK. THEN I PULL OFF THE ROAD, STOP, TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON. THEN EVERYTHING GOES BACK TO NORMAL, UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I READ ON-LINE OF MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND THERE IS NO RECALL. IMO THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH LOVED ONES IN THIS CAR. MY DEALERSHIP IS REAPIRING THE TRANSMISSION AS I WRITE FOR $1400+. I THOUGHT MERCEDES MEANT HIGH QUALITY/RELIABILITY. AT LEAST THEY CAN ADMIT THEIR MISTAKE AND FIX IT FOR THE PEOPLE SUFFERING BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. MY CAR ONLY HAS 63,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP IAW SERVICE MANUAL.

TAKATA RECALL GOOD MORNING, IT HAS BEEN ABOUT A YEAR SINCE I RECEIVED A LETTER SAYING THAT MB WAS WORKING ON A REMEDY FOR THE AIR BAGS, AND ONCE ONE IS FOUND, I WOULD BE NOTIFIED TO BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE. I BELIEVE THIS PROCESS IS RATHER UNTIMELY, AND IF IT IS SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE, WHY AM I STILL WAITING A YEAR LATER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW OF ANY UPDATES, THANK YOU.

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OF MY CAR IS ANNOUNCING ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO GET THE AIR BAGS CHECKED BUT I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT HAS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG . IT HAS BEEN ABOUT A YEAR SICE I HAVE HAD THAT ISSUE AND EVERY TIME I ASK THE DEALERSHIP THE JUST ASK ME TO WAIT UNTIL THEY RECEAVE THE PARTS TO GET THE RECALL DONE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WARMER WAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOMING HOTTER THAN EXPECTED. THE LAST TIME THE SEAT WARMER WAS BEING USED IT BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER MATERIAL ON THE SEAT AND BURNED THE PASSENGER'S, THE CONTACT'S WIFE, LEG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THERE ARE ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. THERE'S A CLASS ACTION AGAINST MERCEDES IN REGARDS TO THIS SAME ENGINE ISSUE. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT CUT OFF AND ANOTHER TIME AFTER BEING STATIONARY THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THERE WAS NEVER A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY SIGNS THAT INDICATED ENGINE ISSUES BEFORE THE ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED. I ALSO RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT MY AIRBAG HAVING A RECALL ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.

MY 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230 SPORT CONTINUALLY RELEASES STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AFTER EACH GAS TANK FILL-UP. THIS OCCURRED CONSISTENTLY FOR THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. I'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP LOCAL IN MY AREA ONLY FOR THEM TO SAY THERE IS NO REPORTED RECALL OR THE COST TO FIX THIS MATTER IS SIGNIFICANTLY COSTLY. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS MATTER, I DISCOVERED THERE IS A REASONABLE NUMBER OF OWNERS WITH A SIMILAR MODEL AND YEAR THAT HAVE REPORTED THE SAME SERIOUS RISK OF GASOLINE SMELL. EMBEDDED IS A LINK TO THE ONLINE SITE WHERE THESE REPORTINGS ARE CAPTURED. HTTP://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/MERCEDES-BENZ/C230/2007/FUEL_SYSTEM/FUEL_PROPULSION_SYSTEM.SHTML DUE TO THE NATURE AND PROBABLE SERIOUS HAZARD OF FUMES EXPOSURE WITHIN THE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LET ALONE OTHER SIGNIFICANT HEALTH RISK, I'M REQUESTING IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE FROM THE NHTSA TO BRING THIS MATTER TO A RESOLVE. ACCORDING TO PUBLIC DATA, MERCEDES BENZ HAS RECALL NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLE MODELS FOR THE SAME DEFECT WHICH UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT INCLUDE THE 2007 C230 SPORT MODEL. PLEASE ADVISE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED FOR A SEAT BELT RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,388.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT "FRONT AIR BAG ENABLED SEE OWNER'S MANUAL" APPEARED ON THE MESSAGE BOARD AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

FUEL TANK LEAKS GASOLINE INTO THE BACK SEAT AREA FROM THE FUEL TANK MODULE IF FILLED MORE THAN ABOUT 3/4 FULL. FUEL TANK LEAK ALSO CAUSES P0442 CODE FOR LEAK IN EVAP EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT RESULTED IN THE RECALL/WARRANTY EXTENSION ON 2003-09 E CLASS AND CLS CLASS MERCEDES BENZ, BUT MB REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR C CLASS VEHICLES