Mercedes Benz C300 transmission problems
18 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
18 of 1,248 complaints match this topic (1.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10333976 · 2010-05-31 (May 31, 2010)
TWO SEPARATE INSTANCES OF COMMANDED ACCELERATION WITH 2008 MERCEDES C300. PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A PRIVATE USED CAR DEALER IN SEPTEMBER 2009 WITH 10,500 MILES. ON NOVEMBER 1, 2009 I EXPERIENCED FIRST INSTANCE OF UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP IN A DRIVEWAY. ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RATE AND STRUCK A PARKED TRUCK IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF CAR. SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND CAR SPED AT MAXIMUM RPM ACROSS LAWNS AND STREET UNTIL FINALLY RETURNING TO NORMAL. AT NO TIME WERE THE BRAKES ABLE TO HAVE ANY EFFECT ON SLOWING MY …
Owner-reported narrative. 17,330 miles reported. Look up ODI 10333976 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10537629 · 2013-08-28 (August 28, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A LOCAL DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING A SHORT IN THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10537629 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10654081 · 2014-11-10 (November 10, 2014)
PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT NIGHT IN THE MORNING IT WOULD NOT START, STEERING LOCKED, TRANSMISSION LOCKED AND THE WORSE THE TIRES WERE HALF TURNED, AFTER 3 HOURS WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT OUT AND TOW IT TO MBZ DEALER, AFTER 2 DAYS DIAGNOSED AS IGNITION FAILURE AND STEERING LOCKED, IT TOOK 5 DAYS TO GET REPAIRED AT A $1000.00, FROM DAY ONE THIS CAR ONLY SERVICED BY MBZ DEALER AND I SEE SO MANY SAME COMPLAINTS BY OWNERS AND CANNOT BELIEVE MBZ WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE, NOW I'M KIND OF SCARRED IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE I'M DRIVING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 104,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10654081 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10725345 · 2015-06-15 (June 15, 2015)
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME I GO TO START MY 2008 C300 AND IT WILL NOT START, WILL NOT SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, NO WINDOWS WILL GO UP OR DOWN. I AM A REGISTERED NURSE AND WAS WORKING HOME HEALTH. WAS STUCK AT A PATIENTS HOUSE AND NOT ABLE TO SEE ANY OTHER PATIENTS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. TOOK TO MERCEDES DEALERSHIP AND TOLD IT WAS THE EIS. SO $1200 DOLLARS LATER IT WAS FIXED. AGAIN 2 YEARS LATER THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENS AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW, EIS AND $1200 REPAIR AGAIN. EVEN THE GUY FROM THE MERCEDES SERVICE DEPARTMENT…
Owner-reported narrative. 90,721 miles reported. Look up ODI 10725345 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10789855 · 2015-11-11 (November 11, 2015)
TRANSMISSION AT 60000 STARTED MAKING NOISE. MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED AS TRANSMISSION REAR DRIVE SHAFT BEARING. LOOKING ON INTERNET, MANY PEOPLE HAD SAME ISSUE AT EVEN LOWER MILEAGE. AND MERCEDES DOES NOT MAKE JUST BEARING, THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED.USED TRANSMISSIONS ARE DOING SAME THING. I THINK IT IS TIME TO ISSUE A RECALL
Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 10789855 at NHTSA ↗