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2000 Mercedes Benz C CLASS: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

58,800 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 8 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior225.0%
Transmission and shifting112.5%
Steering behavior112.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Electrical System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift
1
Structure
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Electrical System1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift1
Structure1

Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift: 1; Structure: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2004
2
2006
1
2007
1
2009
1
2010
2
2011
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20042
20061
20071
20091
20102
20111

2004: 2; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 1

Pattern summary

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10055181 · 2004-01-29 (January 29, 2004)

HARMONIC BALANCER FAILED AT 52000. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10055181 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10062348 · 2004-03-16 (March 16, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, REAR TIRE FAILED (BLEWUP). TIRE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH GOOD AMOUNTS OF TREAD. CAR, ROAD, TEMPERATURE, SPEED ALL WERE IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10062348 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10160212 · 2006-06-19 (June 19, 2006)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT BOX NOT SEALED PROPERLY TO PROTECT AGAINST WATER SPILLS. THIS CAN STOP YOUR CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 58,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160212 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10193826 · 2007-06-20 (June 20, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ C280. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,806.

Owner-reported narrative. 36,806 miles reported. Look up ODI 10193826 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10261743 · 2009-03-13 (March 13, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES, SUCH AS THE SPEEDOMETER, WERE UNABLE TO BE READ, WHICH INCREASED THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1,500 TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULES BECAUSE HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V028000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10261743 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10330537 · 2010-05-15 (May 15, 2010)

I HAD JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY, AND SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP LIGHT WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CRACK. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE COIL SPRING SOCKET THAT CONNECTS TO THE UNIBODY HAD RUSTED AND BROKE, DROPPING THE SUSPENSION ON TOP THE TIRE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SOCKET WAS RUSTED AS WELL. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO MENTIONED THAT IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM BUT MERCEDES HAD YET TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 157,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10330537 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10334928 · 2010-06-07 (June 7, 2010)

CAR: 2000 MERCEDES C230 KOMPRESSOR DRIVING AT 55MPH, THE CAR'S FRONT RIGHT BRAKE SUDDENLY ENGAGED CAUSING THE CAR TO LOOSE CONTROL FOR A MOMENT. THE BRAKE THEN RELEASES AND THE BAS/ESP LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. THIS SITUATION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!!!!! I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME IT IS THE YAW RATE SENSOR OR STEERING POSITION SENSOR. THE FIX IS $1100. THIS IS A TOTAL SAFETY ISSUE ON THIS CAR AND AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE IN VARIOUS FORUMS THERE ARE NUMEROUS OWNERS I…

Owner-reported narrative. 52,301 miles reported. Look up ODI 10334928 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10424745 · 2011-09-12 (September 12, 2011)

WHILE TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT A CONSTANT VELOCITY, MY CAR APPLIED BRAKING FORCE TO THE FRONT LEFT (DRIVER'S SIDE) WHEEL, RAPIDLY AND SUDDENLY. THE BAS ESP LIGHT THEN CAME ON AND REMAINED ON FOR THE DURATION OF THE DRIVE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 138,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10424745 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.