10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
46,630 miles

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problem #38

Jul 202023

C300

  • miles
Recalls need to be fixed.

- Milton, FL, USA

problem #37

Jan 132023

C300

  • miles
Rear subframe is rusted and corroded

- Glen Burnie , MD, USA

problem #36

Mar 092016

C300

  • miles
rusted rear subframe

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #35

Jun 192022

C300

  • miles
Pulled into parking space on side of street and turned off vehicle to pick up restaurant food. Returned to vehicle within 5 minutes, turned the key, and vehicle was dead. 93 year old mother was in car which was now stuck in parking space. We had to open the doors, due to vehicle windows not functioning, to try to prevent inside of car from overheating due to outside temperature. Called AAA, who arrived after about 45 minutes, tried to jump start car, indicated appeared battery was fine. Had to re-contact AAA to get car towed. Waited another 45 minutes for tow truck to arrive. Again checked battery and ignition, battery fine, car was locked in park and steering wheel was locked, . Towing technician had to lift up center console to reach underneath to switch to neutral. Technician had great difficulty getting car onto flatbed of tow truck because it kept slipping back into park. Adding to the difficulty was the location of the car in the parking space on the side of a busy street. Car was towed from Newport, RI to Tiverton, RI to Viti Mercedes dealer, who confirmed the problem. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. The final bill to repair this issue was $2,214.15. Upon review of other incidents that occurred with this make, model and year, there have been a myriad of accounts of this same issue going back many years. Based on the numerous incidents of this type and the potential safety devastation this could have caused, the $2,214.15 paid for repair in addition to $55 for towing should be reimbursed. This is a major safety issue that could be detrimental to the driver, occupants, towing company and other people around the disabled vehicle.

- Portsmouth, RI, USA

problem #34

Nov 102021

C300

  • miles
Unknown

- Ny, NY, USA

problem #33

Dec 202021

C300

  • miles
Unknown

- Ny, NY, USA

problem #32

May 102021

C300

  • miles
DROVE 4 BLOCKS AWAY FROM MY HOME TO THE STORE IN MERCED CA ON GST AND 20TH..WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR IT DIDN'T START AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED.AND I COULDN'T TAKE IT OUT OF PARK. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TAIL LIGHTS A FEW TIMES THIS LAST MONTH. ## VIN PASSED ## MERCEDES-BENZ 2008 c300 ##

- Merced, CA, USA

problem #31

Apr 042020

C300

  • 95,000 miles
I have been taking my vehicle regularly to the dealership for service. I have not once had an issue until this time. During the rainstorms my vehicle leaked through the sunroof and the passenger front and back side got flooded. Filed an insurance claim and the insurance company came back and said we don't cover wears and tears of seals through the sunroof. The vehicle right now is at the collision shop and they said they don't know if the whole sunroof needs to be changed or the seal. They don't want to check because of liability issues. Called the deanship and asked if there were any recalls on the vehicle and they said no. My only concern is if the vehicle is being serviced for a full inspection why didn't the deanship once mentioned about the sunroof seals needs to be changed at least this many times in this many years. The insurance company is telling me the dealership should have noticed this and has to give a list of items that needs to be changed in this many years. Now I have to come up with whatever the cost is going to be out of my pocket during this pandemic times. If it leaks again then I will not have a vehicle to go to work. No work no food for my family. Just trying the get as much as help as possible. Thank you.

- Denton, TX, USA

problem #30

Oct 222018

C300

  • 200,000 miles
Takata recall I was hit in a head-on collision wreck in October 2018 my airbags did not deploy and I've been undergoing excruciating pain physical therapy pain management and will have surgery on my spine soon

- Brownsville, TX, USA

problem #29

Mar 292018

C300

  • 91,000 miles
Air conditioner smells corrosion while driving to work and caused severe headache reaction while driving car and went to car repair shop and was diagnosed to have A/C coil leaking inside vehicle.

- Homestead, FL, USA

problem #28

Feb 142018

C300

  • miles
I cannot seem to get my airbag fixed even with this recall in place. Can someone please assist?

- Boston, MA, USA

problem #27

Feb 022018

C300

  • 88,700 miles
Fire occurred while driving on city street

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #26

Dec 012017

C300

  • 59,000 miles
Since 2012, five Goodyear assurance fuel max tires, size 225/45R17 have failed and needed replacement. Goodyear reimbursed us for some of the cost. All tires had a failure not related to tread life. The most recent incident was a tire with less than 10,000 miles. In each case the car was driven within speed limits and did not incur a trauma. We believe the tires, at least four, were from a defective batch. In three of the failures we were lucky that the tire did not catastrophically fail at speeds over 60 mph.

- Oakton, VA, USA

problem #25

Nov 152017

C300

  • 69,975 miles
Takata recall - received recall letters to contact dealership. I have called jack ingram Mercedes several times. They say they do not have parts to repair my vehicle air bags. I am still driving my vehicle and praying that I do not have an accident inflating the airbags. Now I have received chapter 11 notice from tk holdings Inc. I called dealership today: 11/15/2017 and they still do not have parts to replace airbags.

- Wetumpka, AL, USA

problem #24

May 042016

C300 6-cyl

  • miles
2008 Mercedes Benz C300. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair both driver and passenger airbags. The updated 08/23/2017

- Kapaa, HI, USA

problem #23

Jul 182017

C300

  • miles
My key is stuck in the ignition and won't come out!! and there's not power for me to turn tjrncar over.

- Taftville, CT, USA

problem #22

Feb 262017

C300

  • 77,000 miles
Start failure and locked steering wheel

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #21

Feb 152017

C300

  • 44,000 miles
Took vehicle in for strange noises. Dealer stated that front axles are coming apart. That large amounts of metal are missing from the front axles.

- Milford, OH, USA

problem #20

Apr 012016

C300

  • miles
Takata recall driver side and passanger side fron airbag light is on.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #19

Dec 052016

C300

  • 103,000 miles
Belt has torn to shreds has had it replaced 2 times the pullies are bad

- Hillside, IL, USA

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