Mercedes Benz C300 fuel problems
10 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
1,248 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
74,200 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 763 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
10 of 1,248 complaints match this topic (0.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10547177 · 2013-10-08 (October 8, 2013)
AS REPORTED MULTIPLE TIMES BY OTHERS, TAIL LIGHT CONNECTOR IS INSUFFICIENT TO HANDLE THE HEAT EMANATING FROM THE GROUND (BROWN) WIRE. CONNECTOR BURNS. CABLE COVERING MELTS. ALL TAIL LIGHTS (INCLUDING BRAKES, TURNING AND REVERSE) STOP FUNCTIONING. - SAFETY ISSUE- (NOT TO MENTION GAS TANK SITTING NOT TOO FAR FROM SOURCE OF FIRE) PRELIMINARY SYMPTOMS: RANDOM WARNING MESSAGES IN DASHBOARD ABOUT LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONING. ONE TAIL LIGHT DIMMER THAN THE OTHER. REPAIRS REQUIRED: NEW CONNECTOR/NEW PINS PLUS REGROUNDING TO AVOID CERTAIN RECURRE…
Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10547177 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11139396 · 2018-10-10 (October 10, 2018)
MY 2008 MERCEDES BENZ 300C STARTED THEN SHUT OFF IN MY DRIVEWAY. I HAD THE CAR LESS THAN 30 DAYS FROM PURCHASE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE CAME AND DID SOMETHING TO THE FUSE BAND IT START ED. NEXT DAY SAME THING, STARTED THEN SHUT OFF. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC, IT TOOK HIM TWO WEEKS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. HE NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. HOWEVER, HE WANT AUTHORIZED TO ACCESS THE IGNITION, SO IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CAME BACK AFTER 2 WEEKS AND SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. FINE, I PAID A LITTLE…
Owner-reported narrative. 67,574 miles reported. Look up ODI 11139396 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10479913 · 2012-10-12 (October 12, 2012)
AT SOME POINT IN TIME THE LEFT REAR TAILLIGHT STARTED TO DIM DRAMATICALLY. I OPENED THE ENCLOSURE TO CHANGE THE BULBS THINKING THEY WERE BURNT OUT AND FOUND THE WIRE HARNESS AS WELL AS THE BULB DOCK HAD MELTED BECAUSE OF OVERHEATING. A FUSE DID NOT BLOW AND THE CARS COMPUTER NEVER GAVE ANY INDICATION OF THIS ISSUE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE SYSTEM COULD ACTUALLY CATCH ON FIRE AND IT IS IN THE TRUNK AND NOT FAR FROM THE GAS TANK. AFTER RESEARCHING ON MB WORLD THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM AND FLAW. I THINK IT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AND DETERMI…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10479913 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10608820 · 2014-07-08 (July 8, 2014)
IN 2010 I PURCHASE 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300 FROM A DEALER. CAR WAS NICE AND PERFECT UNTIL A YEAR LATER I HAVE TO CHANGE THE LOW BEAM AND EYES LIDS LIGHT BULB. EVERYTHING WAS CHANGE MY CAR ELECTRICAL WAS BAD MY HEADLIGHTS KEEP GETTING DAMAGE. I CHANGED LIGHT BULBS ABOUT 4 TIMES A YEAR. AND TODAY ON MY WAY HOME FREON WORK MY CAR TAIL LIGHTS MSG STARTING TO SHOW. I TAKE A LOOK THE BULB WAS FINE UNTIL I SMELL THE BURNING CAME OUT OF MY TAIL LIGHTS HARNESS I SAW A BURN WIRE START SPARKING SO I STOP THE CAR AND PULL IT OUT BECAUSE I'M AFRAID IT WIL…
Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10608820 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11075429 · 2018-02-28 (February 28, 2018)
I BOUGHT MY CAR USED AT CAR MAX WITH ABOUT 24000 MILES. I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE OUTSIDE THE CAR WHEN CAR IS ON. FREQUENT CLICKS ON THE PUMP WHEN FILLING UP FUEL. I NOTICED THIS AROUND 40,000 MILES BUT I KEEP FORGETTING TO HAVE IT CHECK BY THE DEALER. I PASS THE LAST SMOG CHECK THAT IS WHY IT DID NOT BOTHER ME. THE FREQUENT CLICKS ON THE PUMP WHEN FILLING UP IS WORSE AND IRRITATES MY WIFE WHEN SHE FILLS UP GASOLINE. SHE AND I HAD TO PUT A LOT OF PRESSURE TO SEAL NOZZLE TO FILL UP GASOLINE. THE FREQUENT CLICKS HAPPENS EVEN AT THE BEG…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11075429 at NHTSA ↗