2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS CHARGING FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FOR THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000. UPDATED 01/04/17*LJ UPDATED 02/14/17.*JB

AFTER REFUELING CAR TO FULL, CAR HAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL. THE SMELL PERSISTS IF THE CAR IS OVER 3/4'S FULL OR GREATER. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR BUT I COULDN'T DETERMINE WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM UNTIL I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE FUEL WAS SPILLING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT!!! HE MENTIONED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT I NEED TO CHECK IF THIS RECALLED ALREADY. I AM NOW VERY MORTIFIED OF THIS ISSUE!!!

TAKATA RECALL - RECALL WAS ISSUED IN FEBRUARY 2016 AND IT IS NOW ALMOST OCTOBER 2016. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAID THE PARTS ARE NOT IN YET FOR THE RECALL. IN THE LETTER I WAS SENT IT SAID THAT THIS COULD CAUSE DEATH TO THE DRIVER AND I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS CAR DAILY. UNACCEPTABLE. WHAT IS BEING DONE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE?

TAKATA RECALL. MERCEDES-BENZ USA (MBUSA) HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY ESTIMATE WHATSOEVER AS TO WHEN OUR VEHICLE MAY BE REPAIRED. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL IN MAY. JUST YESTERDAY (15 SEPTEMBER) WE WERE TOLD THAT NHTSA WAS DETERMINING WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO MERCEDES-BENZ, AND THAT THERE IS NO WAY MBUSA CAN TELL US EVEN APPROXIMATELY WHEN THE VEHICLE CAN BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE NHTSA WAS IN CHARGE OF THE COORDINATED REPLACEMENT PLAN. THAT'S NOT WHAT YOUR WEB SITE SAYS. MBUSA CLAIMS THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY SAFE TO DRIVE, EVEN THOUGH IT IS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME TAKATA PSDI-5 DRIVERS-SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR WHICH HAS KILLED AT LEAST TEN PEOPLE IN OTHER AUTOMOBILES. MBUSA BASES THIS CLAIM ON THE ASSERTION THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A REPORTED DEATH OR INJURY CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG INFLATOR IN A MERCEDES VEHICLE TO DATE. TO USE THAT ASSERTION AS THE BASIS FOR PUTTING MANY THOUSANDS OF MOTORISTS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IN MERCEDES-BENZ VEHICLES SEEMS HIGHLY IRRESPONSIBLE. IT IS NOT REASONABLE TO ASK THE MOTORIST TO ASSUME THIS RISK. I DON'T SEE ANY EVIDENCE THAT THE COMPANY HAS A SENSE OF URGENCY ABOUT THIS RECALL, MUCH LESS A REAL PLAN FOR GETTING THE REPAIRS DONE.

AT 115,000 MILES THE VEHICLE STARTED EXPERIENCING ISSUES SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE. ONCE IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, IT WON'T SHIFT BACK INTO PARK. THE CAR MUST BE TURNED OFF IN NEUTRAL POSITION OR WAIT UP TO 5 MINUTES BEFORE SHIFTING BACK INTO PARK. ONCE ENGAGED IN REVERSE OR DRIVE THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION'S OPERATION.

2007 MERCEDES C230 WITH 65661 MILES BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. TOWED TO A MERCEDES DEALER WHERE THEY SAID IT WAS A MASS AIR SENSOR AND 1000.00 BILL. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS SAME PROBLEM, LOSS OF POWER AND UNABLE TO SHIFT. NOW THEY REPLACED THE CONDUCTOR PLATE IN THE TRANSMISSION-1300.00 BILL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS SPECIFIC YEAR MAKE MODEL FOR MERCEDES NOT TO HANDLE.

MY 2007 MERCEDES C230 SMELLS OF GAS IF I FILL THE TANK MORE THAN HALF WAY. IT ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT

MY CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE GOING DOWN THE STREET, HAD TO HAVE HER TOWED TO STARMOTORS, THE CODE CAME UP AS INTERNAL SPEED SENSOR AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, IT IS KNOWN TO MBUSA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY NEED TO FIX IT AND NOT COST OUT OF MY POCKET

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE FOREHEAD AND SHOULDER, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

"TAKATA RECALL" ON MY 2007 MERCEDES. I DID NOT RECEIVE A LETTER FROM MERCEDES ABOUT THE TAKATA RECALL . I FOUND OUT THROUGH THE INTERNET. I WENT TO MY LOCAL MERCEDES DEALERSHIP AND ASK ABOUT GETTING A RENT A CAR UNTIL PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, WHICH THEY REFUSED. I ADVISED THAT I WAS NOT GOING TO DRIVE THE UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED, DUE TO SEVERAL DEATHS. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT, "IT WAS NOT LIKELY TO HAPPEN," ON THE RECALL INFORMATION THAT I PULLED UP ON THE INTERNET, IT SAYS THAT THE RECALL CAME OUT ON FEB 11 2016, TODAY IS APRIL 27, AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY COMMUNICATION FROM MERCEDES, SO I HAVE A CAR SETTING IN THE GARAGE THAT I CAN'T DRIVE. JUST TWO WEEK AGO AN 18 YR OLD GIRL WAS KILLED IN HER HONDA, WHEN SHE HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT. SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE DIED, DUE TO THIS FINDER-BENDER. I WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE IN NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE WHY I AM NOT GETTING ANY UPDATE FROM MERCEDES ? WHEN WILL PARTS BE AVAILABLE TO INSTALL ? SOMEONE AT MERCEDES KNOWS THE ANSWER, I WANT TO KNOW ALSO.......THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.