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
280 reports, newest first.
Power train, Sep 29, 2014
AS MANY HAVE FOUND, DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING AT STOP AND GO, CAR OCCASIONALLY LOSES ACCELERATION AND RUNS AT HIGH RPM. ONLY AFTER EMERGENCY PULLING TO SAFETY AND SHUTTING OFF THE CAR DOES IT RESET. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THE POWER TRAIN/SPEED SENSOR IN THIS MODEL AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Power train, Sep 17, 2014
BEFORE I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO THE SHOP I HAD EXPERIENCED THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES, ALL RESULTING IN MY CAR GETTING STUCK IN A GEAR. IF I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED MY CAR, EVERYTHING WOULD WORK FINE. I DID NOT HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ERROR, BUT I RAN THE CODE WITH MY OBDI CHECKER, AND RECEIVED AN ERROR IN REGARDS TO THE SPEED SENSOR. AFTER SOME RESEARCH OF THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARED TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE A CAR. I TOOK THE CAR INTO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THE REPAIRS TOTALED $1450. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LOCAL SHOP STILL HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP AND GET THE PART PROGRAMMED (TOW TO DEALERSHIP $147 AND PROGRAMMING $211.20). SINCE THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD KNOWN ISSUE, WHY IS MERCEDES PROVIDING A REASONABLE REMEDY, THANK YOU. *TR
Engine, Sep 12, 2014
I WAS ON THE FWY AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SHUT DOWN ON ME IT COMPLETELY TURN OFF. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IT DOES THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN I'M ON THE FWY OUT OF NO WHERE THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I HAVE TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES UNTIL I CAN TURN ON AGAIN I ALMOST GOT INTO A HUGE ACCIDENT WITH A BIG RIG AND I HAD MY MANAGER WHO WITNESS HOW THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. I FEEL THAT THE CAR IS VERY UNSAFE STEERING WHEEL NOT STABLE CORRECTLY AND I FEEL THAT IT HAS SOME KIND OF ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BUT THE WEIRD PART NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES UP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP MORE THEN 3X AND THEY SAID THE CAR WAS PERFECTLY FINE. *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
Service brakes, Aug 31, 2014, crash
CAR BEING DRIVEN BY MY 24-YEAR OLD SON WITH COMPLETELY CLEAN DRIVERS RECORD NEAR HIS BUTLER UNIVERSITY HE ATTENDS ON MAIN ROAD 38TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS A FLAT STRETCH, AT 3:00 PM AT SPEED LIMIT OF 45 MPH AND 1.5 BLOCKS AHEAD NOTICING RED LIGHT WENT TO BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AND THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, FAILING TO STOP CAR, WHICH WENT THROUGH THE RED LIGHT AND INTO THE INTERSECTION INTO THE TRAFFIC. HE WAS ABLE TO DODGE AROUND THE FIRST CAR THAT WOULD HAVE T-BONED HIM AND SANDWICHED HIM AGAINST ANOTHER BUT COLLIDED WITH A TRUCK. VERY THANKFUL HIS INJURIES WERE NOT FATAL OR PERMANENT AND HE REMAINED CALM AND HANDLED THE CAR IN BEST POSSIBLE WAY. NO RED LIGHT ALERT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL AS TO ANYTHING BEING WRONG AND THIS CAR METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AT MERCEDES DEALERSHIP. WITNESSES SAID ALSO SAW SMOKE COMING FROM BRAKES. NO BRAKE FUNCTION AT ALL. BRAKES PERFECTLY NORMAL BEFOREHAND IN PREVIOUS DRIVING AND IN TRAVELING FROM HIS STUDENT HOUSE THAT DAY. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 21, 2014
MY 2007 C230 MERCEDES BENZ HAVE A STRONG FUEL ODOR AFTER CAME FROM THE REAR SEAT AFTER EACH FILLED UP. BUT NO FUEL LEAK ON THE GROUND. THIS IS SIMILAR PROBLEM AMONG E CLASS MODEL. ARE THERE ANY RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Power train, Aug 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH WITH THE VEHICLE IN SECOND GEAR, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Power train, Jul 23, 2014
THE MERCEDES BENZ C230 WITH 69,000 MILES HAS AFTER COMING TO A STOP - I WOULD PLACE FOOT ON ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY GET MOVING WOULD MOVE SLOWLY AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR. IT WOULD BARELY MOVE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO AND THE VEHICLE RPM'S WOULD REV BEYOND NORMAL RPM'S. THIS COULD HAPPEN ALSO AT ANY SPEED. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND THE FOLLOWING PARTS HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE AND MERCEDES IS CONTROLLING THE USE OF THESE PARTS BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THEY HAVE AN UNSAFE DESIGN AND CAN PROVE TO BE HAZARDOUS TO DRIVERS.. I WENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A LOCAL VERY REPUTABLE THIRD PARTY DEALER AND MERCEDES BENZ WOULD NOT SELL THE NECESSARY REPAIR PARTS TO ANY NON MERCEDES DEALER. IT IS MY OPINION BASED ON READING ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE THAT THE TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSORS HAVE A FAULTY DESIGN AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY AND THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT THIS BE INVESTIGATED BY THE HIGHWAY SAFETY BOARD AND PROVIDE FOR A RECALL OF THESE ITEMS AND NOTIFY ALL OWNERS OF VEHICLES. MERCEDES BENZ IS AWARE THAT THEY BUILD A UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE POWER TRAIN FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Engine, Jul 21, 2014
THERE IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN THE M272 ENGINE. THE ENGINE BALANCE SHAFT SPROCKET WAS MADE OF SOFT METAL WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVE SPROCKET TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THIS WEAR CAUSES THE TIMING OF THE ENGINE TO BECOME OFF, WHICH THEN CAUSES THE CAR TO AUTOMATICALLY GO INTO LIMP MODE. IN LIMP MODE, THE CAR SUDDENLY CANNOT BE DRIVEN OVER 20 MPH AND THE ENGINE HAS TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED TO EXIT LIMP MODE. I APPROACHED A MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP AND THE ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR WAS OVER $7,000! THIS ENGINE DEFECT CAUSES THE CAR TO GO INTO LIMP MODE AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Engine, Jul 10, 2014
I PURCHASED MERCEDES BENZ C230, 2007 FROM THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP, AND IN A WEEK THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT BACK THE CAR TO ITS SERVICE DIVISION AND IT SAID THAT CODE WAS A PROBLEM. THEY DID SOMETHING AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR A WEEK. THEN, I RETURNED TO THEIR SERVICE CENTER AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT FUEL WAS NOT BEING SUPPLIED EVENLY IN THE ENGINE. SUGGESTED TO GO TO THE MERCEDES SERVICE CENTER. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP IN MARION, IL. THEY TURNED OF THE LIGHT BY UPDATING COMPUTER PROGRAM. HOWEVER, IN A WEEK THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I PURCHASED IT ON MARCH 31, 2014. I WENT TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP TO REFUND MY MONEY. HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED. THEY SAID THAT THIS CAR HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM A YEAR AGO. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP DID NOT CHECK WELL THE CAR'S BACKGROUND BEFORE SELLING. THEY SAID THAT THE BACKGROUND OF THE CAR WAS CLEAN. I CANNOT DRIVE THIS CAR TO LONG DISTANCE WITH THIS FAULTY. IT IS SIMPLY UNSAFE. I REQUESTED TO REFUND MY PAYMENT OF 13,500, AND THEY REFUSED. PLEASE HELP SINCERELY *TR
Power train, Jun 19, 2014
MY TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN A HIGH GEAR AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. COULD NOT MANUALLY CHANGE GEARS AND THE ONLY WAY TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE WAS TO PARK AND TURN OFF THE CAR. I HAD TO USE MY HAZARD FLASHERS AND DRIVE IN TRAFFIC FOR A FEW MILES UNTIL I COULD GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND TROUBLESOME TO ME. IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE ON THIS SITE AS WELL, PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jun 13, 2014
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON SUNDAY (8 JUNE 2014), MY 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230 LOST ACCELERATION AND THE CAR WOULDN'T GET OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND THE RPM'S WERE RUNNING HIGH. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF HOPING TO RESET THE CAR TO THAT I COULD GET BACK HOME. ONCE I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND SET FOR A FEW MINUTES IT THEN WORKED WITH NO PROBLEM. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THIG HAS HAPPEN TO THE CAR. *JS
Power train, May 26, 2014
MY CAR LOST ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS VERY SCARY I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY, AS I WAS TRYING TO ENTER INTO TRAFFIC TRYING TO ACCELERATE MY CAR WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. I HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR PRAYING NOT TO GET HIT. I HOPE SOMETHING IS DONE BEFORE SOMEONE LOOSES THEIR LIFE. THIS NEED TO BE A RECALL ITEM A.S.A.P. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, May 16, 2014
EVER SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED MY MERCEDES BENZ C230- 2007 MODEL, I HAVE BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINING IT AS PER MERCEDES RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS. RECENTLY I EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED TRANSMISSION ISSUE IN MY CAR. THE CAR LOST ACCELERATION ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE FOR A FEW MINUTES. ONLY AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE ACCELERATION IMPROVED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE THREE TIMES NOW AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT ME AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE ON NHTSA.DOT.GOV, BENZWORLD.ORG AND A FEW OTHER BLOG SITES WHERE NUMEROUS MERCEDES C230 OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE. MY QUESTION IS THAT IF THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY RELATED ISSUE AND HAS BEEN REPORTED TO MERCEDES BENZ USA, LLC. SEVERAL TIMES, WHY HAS MERCEDES BENZ NOT INITIATED A RECALL. I HOPE THE COMPANY IS NOT WAITING FOR A DISASTER TO HAPPEN. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF NHTSA COULD PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. *TR
Engine, Apr 28, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C-280.THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE RIGHT INTAKE CAM SHAFT MAGNET AND THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE BALANCE SHAFT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 18, 2014
FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CAR WOULD NO LONGER OPERATE. HAD VERY BAD HEADACHES FOR ABOUT A WEEK LEADING UP TO THE PUMP FAILURE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. *TR
Power train, Apr 9, 2014
THE CAR IS GOING INTO LIMP MODE WHEN YOU STOP AND THAN GO. YOU PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF IT RESETS THE COMPUTER AND IT WORKS FINE FOR COUPLE OF DAYS. THE ISSUE BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 1, 2014
VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT EVERY TIME GAS TANK IS REFILLED. SMELL GRADUALLY ABATES AS THE LEVEL OF GAS IN THE TANK DROPS. CONCERN REGARDING FIRE HAZARD DUE TO LEAKING GAS. APPEARS TO BE A LONG-STANDING PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED MERCEDES-BENZ AND THERE HAS BEEN A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ISSUED ON THE PROBLEM, BUT NO FIX WAS SUGGESTED AND I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL BEING ISSUED. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA, AS IT MAY BE RELATED TO OTHER REPORTS OF SPONTANEOUS FIRES OCCURRING IN THESE VEHICLES AND THIS PRESENTS AN IMMINENT SAFETY RISK FOR DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 31, 2014
I OWN A 2007 C230 WHICH IS GARAGED EVERY WINTER. I FILLED THE GAS TANK BEFORE PUTTING THE CAR AWAY FOR THE SEASON. WHEN I RETURNED TWO WEEK LATER I NOTICED A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE HAD FILLED THE GARAGE. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A DAY AND LOWERING THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE TANK THE SMELL HAD GONE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I AM FINDING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MERCEDES CARS. I WOULD NOT EXPECT THIS TO HAPPEN ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 50 K ON IT. I ALSO OWN A 07'' C280 WHICH HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, INTENSE SMELL OF GAS AFTER FILLING THE TANK. I FEEL THAT THIS STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE FUMES PROVIDES A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND IS UNSAFE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 31, 2014
THE SMELL OF GASOLINE FUMES IS EXTREMELY STRONG AFTER FILLING THE TANK. THE INTENSE SMELL OF GASOLINE FILLS THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR AS WELL. I FEEL THAT THIS CONDITION IS UNSAFE AND PROVIDES THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE HAZARD. THIS CONDITION ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS FILLED AND LAST A DAY OR TWO. MY CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PINPOINT THE CAUSE. *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.
Engine, Feb 21, 2014
THE BALANCE SHAFT ISSUE IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO MERCEDES IN THE M272 AND M273 MODELS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE MATERIAL USED IN MAKING IT. I HAVE ADDED THE EXCERPT FROM THE MERCEDES SERVICE BULLETIN : "APPLICABLE MODELS (NOT APPLICABLE TO MODEL 164.156, 204 OR 216.386): EQUIPPED WITH M272 ENGINE UP TO SERIAL NO. 2729..30 468993 OR M273 ENGINE UP TO SERIAL NO. 2739..30 088611. THE MATERIAL FOR THE BALANCE SHAFT SPROCKET AND THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE WHEEL (IDLER) WAS MODIFIED ON ENGINES PAST THE SERIAL NUMBERS LISTED ABOVE" THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PART. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND FOUND OUT IT WAS AN ENGINE ISSUE THAT MERCEDES DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. *TR
Steering, Equipment adaptive/mobility, Feb 11, 2014
I WAS ENTERING TO MY CAR AND ADJUST THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT IT DID NOT LOCK THE WHEEL NOW IS UP AND DOWN AND SO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ANY MOVEMENT AND THE WHEEL GOES UP OR DOWN DEPEND HOW I TURN DOWN LEFT OR RIGHT AND THEY SAID THAT IS NOT A COMPANY RECALL ON THAT SITUATION, BUT IS A SAFETY MARA SHOULD BE COVER IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND SO EXPENSIVE TO FIXED. *TR
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.
Power train, Jan 30, 2014
WHILE DRIVING WOULDN'T ACCELERATE RPM'S WENT UP BUT NO ACCELERATION I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE GOT HIGH RPM'S BUT BARELY MOVED. PLACED IN PARK SHIFTED VERY HARD SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE SHIFTED HARD AGAIN. SAME THING HAPPENED GOT HIGH RPM'S VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT. TURNED CAR OFF THEN STARTED BACK UP EVERYTHING WAS OK. HAS HAPPENED QUITE A FEW TIMES CAN BE HOT, COLD, DRIVING AROUND A LOT OR JUST STARTED UP. *TR