1998 MERCEDES-BENZ C230

0 recalls — 54 complaints — 21 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

54 total complaints 1 crashes 3 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	7
SUSPENSION:FRONT	3
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER	3
SUSPENSION	3
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR	2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	2
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	2

Incident date: Sep 6, 2015

ON 09/06/2015 @ APPROX. 1:30 P.M., MY WIFE, SELF, AND GRANDCHILDREN WERE TRAVELING HOME FROM OUR GRANDSONS FIRST JFL FOOTBALL GAME FOR THE SEASON. AFTER INSPECTING THE SUSPENSION I NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRING WAS FULLY EXPANDED AND ARCHED OUTWARD BADLY. FURTHER INSPECTION NOTICED THAT THE UPPE... Read more

Incident date: Sep 16, 2014

THE WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR LEAKS AND MUST BE REPLACED. MERCEDES-BENZ CHOSE TO CHARGE $282.98 FOR THIS REPLACEMENT FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THE PART SEEMS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE. WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING, THIS DEFECT CAN PREVENT THE WINDSHIELD FROM BEING CLEARED, AND CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND DEATH. MERCEDES-BENZ C... Read more

Incident date: Aug 10, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCEDES BENZ C230. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WA... Read more

Incident date: Jun 10, 2014

I WAS SITTING STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WITH THE ENGINE OFF, AND THE FRONT DRIVERS' SIDE OF MY VEHICLE JUST SPONTANEOUSLY DROPPED AS IF THAT PART OF THE VEHICLE HAD FALLEN INTO A SINK HOLE. I WAS WAITING FOR A DRAW BRIDGE TO COME DOWN AFTER A SAILBOAT PASSED, SO THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN I GOT OUT OF TH... Read more

Incident date: Jun 10, 2014

Incident date: Dec 5, 2012

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE FRONT END DROP AND THE CAR WAS NOT HANDLING RIGHT. I DROVE THE CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND HAD ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT THE SHOCKS. THAT'S WHEN I WAS INFORMED THAT THE COIL SPRING MOUNT WAS CRACKED AND WAS SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME, I WAS ALSO INFORMED THE PAS... Read more

Incident date: Feb 14, 2011

MY LEFT FRONT SPRING PERCH RUSTED OFF THE FRAME AND MY FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF THE CAR AS I WAS DRIVING. THE RIGHT PERCH WAS RUSTED AND IT HAD TO BE REPAIRED ALSO. *TR

Crash

Incident date: Oct 27, 2010

RIGHT AND LEFT SPRING PERCHES ARE RUSTING OUT AND COMING APART ON A 1998 230 C MERCEDES. PERCHES HAVE TO BE REWELDED SO FRONT WHEELS DON'T COME OFF THE CAR. *TR

Incident date: Feb 1, 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCEDES BENZ C230. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, AND THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNI... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, AND THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIANS ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 29, 2009

THE DRIVER'S SIDE UPPER COIL-SPRING MOUNT TORE AWAY FROM THE BODY STRUCTURE, EJECTING THE COIL SPRING AND BUSHING, COLLAPSING THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND RENDERING THE CAR IMMOBILE. THE CAR WAS PARKED AT THE TIME SO NO COLLISION. IF THE CAR WAS MOVING AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE THERE WOULD BE NO WAY T... Read more

Incident date: Jul 29, 2009

Incident date: Jun 2, 2009

ON 6/2/09, I REMOVED MY OLD WHEEL FROM MY 1998 MERCEDES BENZ C230 PRIOR TO TRADING IT FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. I POSTED THE CUSTOM WHEELS AND TIRES (YOKOHAMA YK520) THAT I PURCHASED FROM DISCOUNT TIRES. I MET WITH A GENTLEMAN WHO WAS INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THE TIRES, BUT CAREFULLY INSPECTED THEM AND... Read more

Incident date: Aug 8, 2008

ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2008, WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH. MY LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING FELL COMPLETELY OFF MY CAR! THE FRONT END DROPPED, I TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR, AND THE SPRING WENT INTO THE ROAD, CAUSING A ROAD HAZARD FOR ANY... Read more

Incident date: Aug 29, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCEDES BENZ C230. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE UPPER SPRING PERCH (WHERE THE COIL SPRING CONNECTED TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE) COMPLETELY DISLODGED. THE ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE SUSPENSION COLLAPSED ON THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AN... Read more

Incident date: Jul 27, 2008

WHILE DRIVING ON RTE 50 IN VIRGINIA, THE FRONT SPRING HOUSING COLLAPED AND THE COILED SPRING CAME OFF ONTO THE ROAD. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY METAL FATIGUE OF THE BRACE THAT HOLDS THE SPRINGS ONTO THE FRAME. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THE CAR HAD TO BE DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE RO... Read more

Incident date: Jul 24, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE COIL SPRINGS HAS FAILED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED AND THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 18, 2005

ONE MORNING CAR STARTED NORMAL BUT RPMS WERE HI WHILE IN PARK AND EVER SINCE THE CAR DROVE ROUGH, STALLING AT LIGHTS, DYING WHEN ACCELERATION WAS PRESSES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON - OBD READER CODE SAYS MASS FLOW AIR SENSOR FAILURE. REPLACED THE SENSOR, PROBLEM FIXED, AT A COST OF $500 FOR PART! ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 26, 2002

NAR 04/07/2003. * MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY STARTED SMOKING AND EMITTING FUMES FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED. *JB

Incident date: Dec 4, 2004

01 V 366 000/BATTERY: WHEN THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE BATTERY FROM THE TRUNK AND PLACED IT ON A CRATE TO CHECK THE WATER LEVEL, IT ALL OF A SUDDEN EXPLODED IN THE CONSUMERS FACE. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED ACID BURNS, CUTS AND BRUISES TO HIS FACE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *JB T... Read more

1 injured

Incident date: Jul 5, 2004

WHEN USING THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER, THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO SMOKE WITHOUT WARNING. NO FIRE REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Incident date: Apr 12, 2004

WHILE TURNING ON THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING STEERING COLUMN HAD WIRES EXPOSED. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCUR... Read more

Incident date: Apr 12, 2004

Incident date: Jan 13, 2004

SPRING MOUNT BRACKETS, DRIVING CAR TURNED LEFT INTO LOT CAR FELT LIKE IT DROPPED A FOOT TOOK TO NEAREST AUTO PLACE, PEPBOYS THE SERVICE GUY TURNED THE WHEEL AND THE SPRING SHOT OUT OF THE CAR AMOST SEVERLEY INJURING HIM. MISSED HIM BY AN INCH. TOOK TO MERCEDES BODY SHOP FIXED IT BUT SAID THE OTHER W... Read more

Incident date: May 6, 2003

I HAVE A 1998 MERCEDES C230 WITH A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. FOR THE PAST 3 MONTHS I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE MERCEDES REGIONAL MANAGER (MACINTOSH) TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, WHICH HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW, BUT ONLY BECAME DANGEROUS IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. MACINTOSH IS AWARE OF T... Read more

Incident date: Sep 1, 2001

CONSUMER STATES ALL THE SIDE DOOR POWER WINDOWS WAS UNABLE TO GO DOWN, DEALER CONTACTED AND UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

Incident date: Oct 1, 2001

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WOULD JUMP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB. CONSUMER SATED THE PROBLEM CONTINUED EVEN AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS FIXED AND STILL JERKS IN AND OUT OF GEAR.*JB

Incident date: Sep 1, 2001

CONSUMER STATES POWER LOCK WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING, DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

Incident date: Sep 1, 2001

CONSUMER STATES THE SUN ROOF WILL NOT OPEN, DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

Incident date: Sep 1, 2001

CONSUMER STATES WHENEVER VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, THE REAR TRUNK WOULD POP OPEN INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

Incident date: May 28, 2001

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION STICKS IN SECOND GEAR, THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

Incident date: Apr 30, 2001

DRIVER'S SIDE EXTERIOR MIRRORS ARE FADING AND CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN USED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS, HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIME. TOOK TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Incident date: Dec 1, 2001

GAS GUAGE DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT LEVELS OF FUEL. GUAGE INDICATES VEHICLE EMPTY WHEN IT IS ACTUALLY FULL. DEALER REPLACED SENSORS, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

Incident date: Mar 31, 2001

TA TOURING, P205/60R15, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 22000 MILES ON A 1998, MERCEDES BENZ, C230. AT 45 MPH DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE DEVELOPED A SPLIT WHERE SIDEWALL MEETS TREAD, ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE. *AK BF GOODRICH T/A TIRES, 90H MS, DOT BEUND311209, FAULTY TIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *SLC

Incident date: Apr 20, 2001

HAVE ANY OTHER MERCEDES BENZ EXPERIENCED BATTERY EXPLOSIONS? I KNOW OF AT LEAST ONE CASE. *AK

2 injured

THE TRUNK MOUNTED BATTERY WAS NOT PROPERLY VENTING CAUSING IT TO EXPLODE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, BATTERY ACID LEAKED OUT. NLM

Incident date: Feb 18, 1999