2007 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Fuel/propulsion system is the leading concern among 280 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 10th highest complaint count among 23 C-Class model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 11 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 13 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
No safety recalls on file.
Representative owner complaints: fuel/propulsion system
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Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL NEAR THE REAR SEAT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 21, 2015
I NOTICED GAS SMELL IN THE GARAGE, I TOOK TO MERCEDES REPAIR SHOP, THE TWO FUEL SYSTEMS BOTH ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES WHERE REPLACED, STILL SMELL GAS WHEN THE GAS TANK IS ALMOST OR 3/4 FILLED TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP STOLL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 12, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 24, 2014
STRONG GASOLINE VAPORS INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF CAR AFTER FILLING UP WITH FUEL. STRONGEST IN REGION OF REAR SEAT. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 24, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES C350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING OR TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 12/30/14*CN UPDATED 05/27/2015 *JS
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 10, 2014
TOOK MY 2007 MERCEDES E350 TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER SMELLING GAS THE LAST FEW TIMES I FILLED UP. CRACK IN THE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK. $3700!!!! HOW MUCH IS MERCEDES PAYING TO NOT HAVE A RECALL THIS IS BS. *TR
Equipment, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 4, 2014
I OWN A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230 AND HAVE A FUEL SMELL THAT IS OVERPOWERING ESPECIALLY AFTER FUELING UP. HAS A RECALL BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MANY OWNERS? CAN THIS CATCH ON FIRE???? *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 31, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND SEAL WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,610.
Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 7, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUMES WERE EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 30, 2013
FUEL SMELL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, MOST NOTICEABLE AT DRIVERS POSITION, CAN ALSO SMELL AT LEFT SIDE ENGINE AREA. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, May 30, 2013
EVERY TIME I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK I WOULD SMELL GAS IN THE CABIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR TWO YEARS. MY CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE AND IT DRIVES FINE. I KEEP FORGETTING TO TELL THE DEALERSHIP THE ISSUES WHEN I BRING IT IN FOR MAINTENANCE. THERE IS DEFINITELY AN ISSUES WITH THE GAS TANK. IT IS GETTING WORST AS TIME GOES BY. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 19, 2013
AFTER MY CAR WAS SERVICED ON JANUARY 11, 2013, I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE EVERY TIME I FILLED MY GAS TANK. THE SMELL WAS EVIDENT INSIDE MY CAR AND IN THE GARAGE AND EVEN IN MY HOUSE. AFTER THE THIRD FILLING OF MY GAS TANK AND AN EVER-WORSENING SMELL, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TO ASCERTAIN AND FIX THE PROBLEM (MARCH 15, 2013). THEY FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND REPLACED IT FOR $1200. I SAW AN ARTICLE IN THE LOS ANGELES TIMES ON MARCH 20, 2013, THAT FEDERAL SAFETY REGULATORS ARE INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM IN THE E-CLASS, AND YOU SHOULD KNOW IT IS OCCURRING IN THE 2007 C-CLASS, ALSO. I CAN STILL DETECT AN ODOR, THOUGH NOT AS STRONG, AFTER I FILL THE GAS TANK. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 12, 2013
EVERY TIME I FILLED UP ON GAS I WOULD SMELL GAS INSIDE THE CABIN. I THEN PROCEEDED TO INVESTIGATE INTO WHY I WAS SMELLING GAS. I LOOKED BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE FENDER ON THE CAR ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A WET SPOT ON TOP OF THE PLASTIC UNDER COVER GUARD. AT THAT POINT I TOOK OUT THE BACK SEAT AND OPENED THE ACCESS PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND IT WAS AT THAT POINT I NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. I THEN OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE AND NOTICED THE SAME THING, FUEL LEAKING. NOW THAT I KNOW WHY I WAS SMELLING FUEL I REPLACED THE SEALS ON BOTH SIDES HOPING THAT WAS GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I THEN WENT TO THE GAS STATION FILLED UP AGAIN TO SEE IF REPLACING THE GASKETS DID THE JOB. WHEN I GOT HOME I OPENED BOTH PANELS AND NOTICED THAT I WAS STILL LEAKING FUEL. AS I LOOKED HARD AT THE PUMPS, SENSOR AND LEVELER I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC ELECTRICAL CONNECTERS THAT WERE MOLDED TO THE TOP OF THE LIDS WAS NO GOOD AND SEEPING OUT FUEL. AT THAT POINT I REPLACED BOTH SIDES. I SPENT ROUGHLY AROUND $550.00. I KNOW IT I HAD THE DEALER DO IT, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DOUBLE THAT. FOR A VEHICLE ONLY BEING 5 YEARS OLD IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE KIND OF PROBLEM WITH IT. I AM GLAD THAT I HAVE MECHANIC SKILLS TO DO THINGS LIKE THIS. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 4, 2013
I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK AND IMMEDIATELY COULD SMELL A STRONG GAS ODOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR AREA INSIDE THE CABIN(THE GAS FILLER NOZZLE IS LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE). I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER ON 2 OCCASIONS UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED, MY FEAR IS THIS WILL BE RECURRING. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 25, 2013
CAR WILL NOT GO OVER 20 MILES AFTER STOPPING. I HAVE TO PULL OVER PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART. THE CAR WILL RUN FINE FOR AWHILE AND A DAY OR SO LATER, THE PROBLEM RETURNS. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE WHEN YOUR IN TRAFFIC. I'M SO AFRAID I'M GOING TO GET HIT FROM BEHIND TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE BEEN TO 3 MECHANICS AND TOLD THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM DUE THE THEFT DETERRENT ON THE CAR. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT MERCEDES ON FRIDAY AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WILL BE APPROX. $2000.00 TO REPLACE THE PLATE IN THE TRANSMISSION. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 20, 2013
EVERY TIME I FILL THE CAR UP WITH GAS I GET A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE CAR. I'VE ONLY OWNED THE CAR ONE MONTH, IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE? *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 7, 2013
AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE CABIN WHILE AT A STOPLIGHT. UPON RETURNING HOME, THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND COULD SMELL THE GASOLINE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE EXTERIOR. AFTER THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR ROUGHLY 3 HOURS, WE NOTICED A "POOL" OF GASOLINE ON THE DRIVEWAY SURFACE. CONTACT WITH MERCEDES-BENZ OF WACO REVEALED THAT THE TECHNICIANS THERE HAVE DONE MANY TANK/SENDING UNIT REPLACEMENTS AS THESE ARE "KNOWN TO FAIL AND BEING OUT OF WARRANTY THESE REPAIRS WOULD COST NO LESS THAN $1800 OUT OF POCKET AND WILL LIKELY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. WE SUGGEST YOU RESEARCH RECALL STATUS AND COMPLAINTS MADE BEFORE DOING A POSSIBLE TEMPORARY FIX." WE ARE CONCERNED WITH DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION AND ARE EXTREMELY UPSET WITH THE LACK OF SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 6, 2013
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON 01-04-2013 IN TRAFFIC THE CAR STALLED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACIDENT. AND ON 01-06-2013 THE CAR STALLED AGAIN ON A BUSY STREET NEAR MY HOUSE AGAIN ALMOST CAUSING AN ACIDENT.I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM PENSKE MERCEDES BENZ OF WEST COVINA ON 08-03-2012.I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION.AND THAT IT HAD BEEN SERVICED.NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE BECAUSE OF HAVING AN ACIDENT.AND ALSO THEY DID NOT TELL ME THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN ON RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. AND NOW THEY DON'T WANT TOO FIX THE CAR. CAN YOU PLEASE GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED.THANK YOU AND HAVE-A-GREAT DAY. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 17, 2012
STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE MERCEDES C280 2007 WHEN IT'S FILLED UP, OR FILLED PAST THE SECOND NOTCH ON THE FUEL METER. INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANK UNDERNEATH THE REAR SEATS REVEALS A VISIBLE FUEL LEAK ON THE LEFT SENDING UNIT A THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. GOOGLE SEARCH RESULTS SUGGEST THIS LEAKAGE MAY BE RELATED TO A MARCH, 2008 EMISSIONS RECALL CONDUCTED BY MERCEDES BENZ (EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN # 2008-020001) WHICH INVOLVED POTENTIAL CRACKING OF THE FUEL FILTER MODULE IN VEHICLES EXPOSED TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. I CONTACTED TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS WHO OWN MERCEDES REPAIR SHOPS, AND THEY BOTH CONFIRMED THESE ARE COMMON PROBLEMS WITH MERCEDES VEHICLES OF DIFFERENT MODELS AND YEARS. FIXING IS VERY EXPENSIVE (CLOSE TO $800). MEANWHILE, THE LEAKED FUEL COULD IGNITE A FIRE, EXPLOSION, AND, TO THE LEAST EXTENT, IS SENDING FUEL FUME OUT TO THE ENVIRONMENT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 28, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENDING UNIT WAS CRACKED AND AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO COVER TEN PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 27, 2012
STRONG SMELL OF GAS FROM LEFT REAR SIDE OF VEHICLE INDICATES FUEL SENDING UNIT IS LEAKING. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 16, 2012
STRONG SMELL OF GAS ON LEFT SIDE DUE TO FUEL SENDING UNIT/CRACKED HOUSING. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 17, 2012
ALL 4 CAM SHAFT SENSORS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 9, 2012
AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK, A VERY STRONG ODOR OF RAW GASOLINE COMING FROM REAR OF CAR. THE STRONGEST SMELL COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL, NO VISIBLE LEAKS DETECTED. THE SMELL IS GETTING WORSE AFTER EACH FILL-UP. REPLACED THE GAS CAP, NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. CONTACTED THE DEALER FROM WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND INQUIRED ABOUT SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND FIXES BECAUSE ANOTHER OF MY FAMILY HAS THE SAME MODEL WITH SIMILAR MILES AND HAS THE VERY SAME PROBLEM, THE DEALER WAS UNAWARE OF ANY ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL. BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, WILL NEED TO FIND A REPAIR FACILITY TO SOLVE AND CORRECT THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMETHING CATASTROPHIC HAPPENS. ALSO FOUND IN RESEARCH THAT THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN FOUND IN OTHER MERCEDES MODELS OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 6, 2012
LEAKING FUEL PUMP SEALS (LOCATED OVER THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL). CAUSED EXTREME FUEL ODOR AND DANGER OF FIRE IN CLOSED GARAGE. M/B WOULD NOT WARRANTY/$1,000+ REPAIR COSTS. *TR