10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,326 miles

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problem #3

Jul 142011

C280 6-cyl

  • 46,979 miles
Automobile lost all power while driving at highway speed. Unable to easily brake, steer or restart because of faulty ignition switch. The switch had locked and was not operable almost causing me to collide with other automobiles.

- West Peabody, MA, USA

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problem #2

Jul 302010

C280

  • 61,000 miles
2007 Mercedes Benz class was parked for 1 hour in parking lot and it spontaneously caught fire. Dealership said it was caused by ABS system engaging while parked and not disengaging, or it started in harness or module.

- Southbury, CT, USA

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problem #1

Dec 252008

C280

  • 19,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Mercedes Benz C280. While driving 45 mph the vehicle stalled without prior warnings. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, and he was informed that the failure was due to an electrical problem. The current and failure mileages were 19000.

- Balerico, FL, USA

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