PlainCars

1998 MERCEDES-BENZ C230

54 complaints filed with NHTSA.

54
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY7
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER3
SUSPENSION:FRONT3
SUSPENSION3
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS2
STRUCTURE:BODY2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2

Recent Complaints

20110317CrashSTRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

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

Mileage: 149,000

20041222ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

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 THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS NOT TOUCHING THE BATTERY AT THE TIME OF EXPLOSION. *TC

Mileage: 70,000

20010530ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

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