10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,192 miles

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problem #6

Jan 132023

C230

  • miles
To whom this may, I been having problems with check engine light keep coming on, I'm paying alot of money on this car, it could be that recall hose on back order causing that check engine light to come on, please HELP!!!!!!

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

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problem #5

Jun 272021

C230

  • miles
This automobile is unsafe because of the dangerous sunroof being detached.

- Boston , MA, USA

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problem #4

Dec 112019

C230

  • miles
Sometimes, engines yellow light is on, and car had a little shaking, and lakes are soft when braking, . and the car window aside of front guest stops moving up and down.

- San Diego, CA, USA

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problem #3

Sep 052015

C230

  • 68,450 miles
I bought the C230 at one year old. I had E perienced two times thatwhile freeway driving all power would be lost. Pulled over and put in park, rev engine a bit but RPM's would not move. Fast forward to December 2008 I sold car go my mom because I had a baby and car was too small. My mom since having car has lost power while freeway driving a total of six times now. Very dangerous as there is no "code" or "error" for mechanic when diagnosing, nor is Benz ackowleding ghe issue.

- Redwood City, CA, USA

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problem #2

Feb 012011

C230

  • 58,705 miles
At the end of Jan 2011, my engine light came on in my 2006 C230 Mercedes ' Benz. I took my vehicle into the dealership to get a diagnostic inspection on Feb 1, 2011. The inspection determined the vehicle needed a balance shaft. My vehicle only has 58,705 miles on it and warranty expired on it at 50,000 miles. If driven longer with the engine light on, the vehicle would of malfunction. This safety issue may of cause the vehicle to misfire and stop driving. Mercedes ' Benz usa has received several complaints pertaining to this issue for the past few years and nothing is being done about it. Also, several class action lawsuits have been filed about this issue. A recall should be put on engine M272 & M273 balance shaft gear / idle gear. This defect in the engine is a safety issue and may cause a major accident or fatality. The pricing on the service is really ridiculous. Parts $ $478.15 and labor $1946.26. This price was a goodwill gesture.

- Houston , TX, USA

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problem #1

Sep 082007

C230

  • miles
"chrome" coatings on gearshift and miscellaneous interior trim is prone to shredding apart, resulting in sharp metallic shards that can become lodged beneath the skin.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

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