Mercedes c230 Reviews

I bought this C230 in 2017. It was 1 year old courtesy car with low mileage. Beautiful car but soon after buying the car I noticed that my car would get into stuck mode like the gears would lose power making it difficult to drive upon leaving a stop sign or light. I would have to turn the car off and then on again so as to reset. It did this many times and it even happened sometimes when I would come off the off ramp from the freeway making it very dangerous for those behind me.

I bought this car, a 1998 SLK 230, 3 months ago. I paid too much for it because I wanted it and they are generally very hard to come by. Although 20 years old, everyone thinks it came off the showroom floor a couple years ago. I love it and hate it, I had it one week and it had to go to dealer because the alarm system went off & would not turn off. I asked dealership to remove it, I didn't want it. But they said you cannot remove it because it is tied into the tail lights and turn signal function (and indeed, they would not work), It cost me $2400.00 just to get a new alarm system!!! I asked them to replace the shocks because they were not too good. I did not have a clue. They cost $314. EACH, not including labor! I didn't find out till after the work was done. I had a couple other things done also. I have now spent $800 more than I paid for the car in just repairs! Fortunately the engine and drivetrain have been excellent since I bought it.

I bought about 2 1/2 yrs ago at 128,000 MI, good Carfax, serviced at MB dealer, a little rust at bottom of doors, needed new rear springs, ($70. And 20min), tune up and coil pack, (easy and 6 used coil packs for $36.), Alternator and belt (easy), upper radiator hose, front control arms, tie rod ends inner and outer ($400), front brakes ($300), tires, oil, and gas. Now have 178,000 MI and runs great. Doing motor mounts, lower rad hose, and wheel bearings (MB parts $280). Most parts are normal to cheap comparatively.

How do I start the lawsuit or a Class Action Lawsuit? I purchased a 2007 C230 in 2012 with only 65k miles on it. After purchasing had repeat problems with fuel sensor, Battery draining constantly replaced at least 7x. Lost my job because always late for work. And It was NEVER in an accident or fender bender yet my airbag deployed light came on. And for this reason the car that I paid $17k for 3yrs later dealerships would only give me $4k because of the deployed airbag light. I only owed $7k and after paying too many out of pocket costs it ended up getting repoed. Due to mental anguish I'm now on SSI and currently homeless living in a shelter because of this Company. Now BAD credit, No CAR and I am enraged after reading all of these comments and obviously MB knew. Please if you're an atty and you read my story please email me ASAP.

Purchased a 2006 C 230 AMG with 155,000 miles for around $3500 private party. Was not expecting much. Car drives great and gets better gas mileage than my Lexus RX. Car gets stuck in drive when I come to a stop on occasion. Have to put in neutral shut off restart and will go into park. Not a big issue but frustrating if there were an emergency and had to respond quickly. I took into Amco as they said transmission was fine. Appears to be a shifter issue. Anyone else experiencing same problem?

Mercedes built their product and customer service up with intentions to lead other competing companies as soon as Mercedes reached their goal of higher class customers and once Mercedes earned the higher class trust and they earned the faithful high-class customers. Mercedes knew they could rob the lower class who by these cars used. Mercedes like all of the monopoly companies in the world have all done the same (Robbing all customers worldwide). Companies who do this are nothing but thieves who rob customers and all have the same objective of ruling the world and want to eliminate competition companies from competing. What these companies forget is that we as people all ethnicities, race & color are who made these companies who they are to date and they forget without customers. They lose money and respect from their companies.

I am having a W203 C-Class Kompressor C230. I send my car to repair Gear Box Cooler hose. Mechanic changed the hose and change new Gear Oil. The problem is after the above done, the car unable to start. Petrol oil flow good, spark plug sparking good. Mechanic told me that the compression problem. Why it happens? Anyone can assist me? Thanks.

So I bought a 1999 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor November 2015. Yes it had minor big issues but they were bearable. Today, a year later, my front windows stop working. My seats are stuck in only a comfortable position only I can ride in (anyone else trying to drive it might be too short or too tall). My sunroof don't work nor do my heater/Ac. My check engine light is on but everything else is good. I just need to know how much it is for me to get everything working again. I really love my car and I want to ride with it but it's so hard dealing with these car issues especially in all these different weather.

I've had my C230 Mercedes Compressor for two years, and am the second owner if I remember correctly. When I first got the car, it was in excellent condition. Sometime last year, I was driving with the sunroof open, and heard a loud pop. Turns out something had broken off, leaving a small piece of the sunroof track sticking up. I could still use the sunroof as long as I held the piece down whenever I closed it. A few months ago, I had the sunroof open, and it made a horrible noise when I tried to close it. It would not budge and became stuck open. My dad was able to fix it enough to wear it closed, but it no longer works and the black cover to the sunroof is stuck and will not close.

Purchased for 3k after ttl with 160k and 1 original owner. Now with a sprinkle of common sense before you buy, check the idle after you warm up 800k floating. Potentially be a expensive fix very soon), put one foot on the front tire and pull up on the fender make sure it's not rocking heavily (struts/bushings/motor mounts are designed cheap). Should you find yourself behind the wheel and the transmission feels off or rough it's because the car memorized the first 40 shift points of the previous owner, really simple to reset to learn your pattern.

Accurate descriptions of my concerns with a Mercedes C230 sport built in 2007 is very very difficult to express here. My C230 has 55,000 miles on it. At the last front end alignment, the mechanic said that the car is at its extreme limits of adjustment and that was with 22500 miles on it. I am blessed enough to be able to perform the oil changes. They are extremely difficult one compared to my other six automobiles. The cost is 2-3x what it takes to do my other cars. Access to parts for maintenance purposes is ridiculous.

My 2007 MB C230 Sport transmission will not shift, goes into limp mode. Turn the car off, wait a couple minutes, and restart the car, and it drives fine. Also about a year the transmission quit on me and I have to replace the whole transmission. The car has less than 100K miles on it. The car stops in middle on road and this is a very dangerous situation, a known Mercedes defect with the transmission electronics. The next step if we decide to keep the car is to replace the transmission conductor plate. Never again will I buy a Mercedes. This car has been babied by my wife, and has less than 100,000 miles. Any Japanese automobile would have easily provided double the life before failure. This is totally unacceptable to be facing another 7 to 8 thousands dollars in repairs to a car with only 100,000 miles.

My 2007 C230 Sports Check engine stays on. Mercedes-Benz service department stated it's the magnetic stabilizer and going out and that it made be a recall on. I notice the recall but my car was not part of it why? If they knew about the issues and not try to fix it.

My C-230 has been a beast of burden. It left me stranded on a bridge in Florida for 3 hours. Am told it is the fuel pump but it is always something. And a thousand dollars? Friends with other brands pay less than half that. And have more reliability. Let me tell you a lady on a Florida bridge on a late Saturday night...miracle I am alive.

I have owned my 2003 C230 Sport since 2004 when I bought it with 500 miles on it. I have taken excellent care of it and only put 100K miles on it (approx 7,500 per year). It has been one problem after another. Every 6 months I end up spending $2,000 or more in repairs and maintenance. It current has an electronic problems that will require $1,400 in repairs to address a key switch issue that will not turn and resulted in a complete failure of most electronic systems (starter, electric windows, heater fan, etc). Yet the radio and headlights continue to work?

2005 c230 Sport sedan, 125K with regular maintenance--LOVE this car and then... drove it 120 miles one day (ran perfect), and parked it in the garage, and next day went to drive it and it barely started, and ran very rough. Had AAA haul it into the shop and turned out that the cam gear was stripped--metal throughout the engine; had to replace the engine. Zero warning/indication that anything was going wrong--WTH?! Not sure how to rate this. Up until this happened it would have been 5 stars. This experience is a 1 star--going with three... :-(

I bought this car new in 2003. It now (2015) has 200,000 miles on it. The hatchback is perfect for my B&B business and shopping. I keep it serviced as required and have had only minor issues. It has a 6 speed, rides great, comfortable for long distance driving. I have not been able to find a comparable car so I will probably keep it for another 100. The style is still racy looking, paint job good even after 12 years of hard driving. If Mercedes ever makes something comparable I will be their first customer.

If I'm driving my Mercedes Benz C230 once I removed my hand from steering will start going to the right.

Bought this 2006 Mercedes-Benz C230 from a used car dealer after the Mercedes Dealer dumped it at the auction. I got stuck with the old maid card. First thing check the engine number, Mercedes Benz just gave in to a class action lawsuit. Balance shaft goes bad and the engine must be removed and reinstalled. Mercedes Benz should pay a portion. Next, Transmission, the seven speed automatic enjoys shifting on its own, may stay in fourth gear as you cruise down the highway. It might stay in third gear at a stoplight, easy way to fix. Just put the transmission in neutral, shut the ignition off then restart and put back into drive. Works at stoplights and cruising down the highway at 70 MPH. Another problem that should be a safety recall.

2007 c class sport sedan - Purchased this pre owned vehicle a year ago with 67,000 miles on it. Two owners before me who 'kept up on the maintenance'... I've had to replace the thermostat and rear tires. The passenger interior door handle went wonky and broke off recently. This is a well known defect for this particular model though. Not a big deal. Otherwise, this car is solid. Performs, rides, and responds like a sports car. I love it. Brilliant engineering. The maintenance is not cheap, but it's to be expected. It's a Mercedes. Anyone who is educated enough should know that if you constantly drive a vehicle like a race car, or push it to its highest capacity every time you get into it, more than likely something is going to fail, or need to be replaced sooner than later... It's common sense. I highly recommend this car to those who benevolently possess it.