2.0

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
80,000 miles

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problem #1

Mar 052002

(reported on)

C280 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,000 miles
While driving vehicle abruptly shuts down without warning, causing vehicle to lose all power. Dealer cannot identify the cause. Transmission locked up after 80000 miles.

- Garden City, NY, USA