5.1

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,100 miles

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problem #2

Jul 282002

C230 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 38,200 miles
Fuel gauge failure:reads more than there is at times; has resulted in running out of fuel;erratic reading even after filling tank with fuel;will show full and a few minutes later shows empty. Also, brake light bulbs buring out at 1 to 2 month intervals. Sometimes dash indicator light shows burned out bulb when all are working, other times light has burned out and indicator light is not on.

- Saint Augustine, FL, USA

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problem #1

Mar 011998

C230

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Brake light bulb burned out.

- Huntington, CA, USA

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