2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues

Air bags is the leading concern among 836 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 23 C-Class model years with reports.

Complaints by model year
  1. 836

Of the 2008 reports, 25 involved a crash and 21 involved a fire. 30 people were injured.

Primary concernAir bags324 reports · 39% of complaints
Owner complaints836Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationshipNo recalls on fileNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Air bags324
  2. Electrical system291
  3. Steering169
  4. Exterior lighting149
  5. Other or unspecified44
  6. Engine38
  7. Seat belts23
  8. Power train18

Recalls and investigations

No safety recalls on file.

Representative owner complaints

836 reports, newest first.

  1. Engine, May 17, 2021

    Error codes 1200 and 1208 regarding the lack of tension on the timing belt due to a worn sprocket. It was certified by two different Mercedes Benz mechanics with ample experience with these cars. Vehicle still runs but I was warned to stop it and fix it before it is a major problem.

  2. Steering, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, May 14, 2021

    DROVE 4 BLOCKS AWAY FROM MY HOME TO THE STORE IN MERCED CA ON GST AND 20TH..WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR IT DIDN'T START AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED.AND I COULDN'T TAKE IT OUT OF PARK. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TAIL LIGHTS A FEW TIMES THIS LAST MONTH. ## VIN PASSED ## MERCEDES-BENZ 2008 c300 ##

  3. Steering, Electrical system, Mar 26, 2021

    I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP FOR AN ALIGNMENT. IT IS A 2008 C300 SERIES. AFTER THEY CALLED AND SAID IT WAS DONE THEY SAID THAT THE ESL MECHANISM LOCKED UP IN THE CAR AND COMPLETELY FAILED. TO THIS POINT I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR, AND I HAVE NEVER HAD IT FAIL. NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IT JUST HAPPENS TO BE ONE OF THE WORST PARTS THAT THEY HAVE TO REPAIR NOTORIOUSLY IN THESE CARS. SO I CALLED TWO OTHER DEALERSHIPS OF THE SAME BUILD TWO OTHER MERCEDES DEALERSHIPS TOLD ME THE SAME THING. I LOOKED UP IN THE BLOG SYSTEM AND FOUND IN THE NATIONAL SAFETY RECORDS THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT AND THEY HAVE ALL BEEN FILED. WHY ARE WE NOT STARTING A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE TO GET MY CAR BACK WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE $167 IS NOW 1,267.00 THIS IS QUITE A JUMP FOR A CAR I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH. THEY INSISTED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO REPAIR IT AND AS LIKELY AS IT IS IT WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. SO MY COMPLAINT IS WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO START A RECALL ON THIS ITEM. I HAVE A HARD TIME WITH ALL OF THE SAME PARTS GOING BAD AND DEALERSHIP PARTIES ALSO TELLING US THESE ARE BAD PARTS BUT I RECALL HAS NOT BEEN INITIATED. BUT OTHER ANCILLARY ISSUES HAVE BEEN RECALLED THAT ARE LITTLE TO NO IMPORTANCE HOWEVER THIS ONE AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT CAN LOCK UP YOUR STEERING WHEEL AND COULD POTENTIAL HE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IS WHAT TWO DEALERSHIPS TOLD ME OF COURSE THE ONE THAT I AM GETTING REPAIRED WOULD NOT ADMIT THAT. PLEASE HELP US GET A RECALL ON THIS WE ARE AT YOUR MERCY FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILIES DRIVING A MERCEDES-BENZ CAR.

  4. Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Forward collision avoidance, Mar 8, 2021

    AFTER A FEW YEARS OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING STOPPED WORKING CAUSING DIFFICULTY DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABS/EPS INOPERATIVE CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE

  5. Steering, Suspension, Mar 2, 2021

    STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR VEERED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE FELT VERY UNSTABLE. WOULD OF BEEN HORRIBLE IF THE SURFACE WAS SNOW COVERED OR ICY. TOOK INTO A REPAIR FACILITY AND FOUND OUT THE REAR SUBFRAME HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. THE REAR TIRE COULD MOVE SEVERAL INCHES. SOMEBODY COULD BE KILLED OR SEVERELY INJURED.

  6. Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Feb 26, 2021

    THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CAME BACK OUT AND IT WOULD NOT START. THE FRONT WHEELS WERE LOCKED. THE KEY WENT IN AND TURNED. THE LIGHTS AND POWER WAS THERE BUT, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE FRONT WHEELS WERE LOCKED AND SO WAS THE DRIVE SHIFTER. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND MY WIFE WAS LEFT STRANDED. THE SECOND TIME WAS IN OUT DRIVEWAY. WE CAME HOME TO GET SOMETHING AND WHEN WE WENT OUT IT WOULDN'T START.

  7. Exterior lighting, Feb 1, 2021, fire

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, WHEN "THE REAR PASSENGER BRAKE AND SIGNAL WAS FAILURE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HAD THE REAR PASSENGER LIGHT PLUGS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED A WEEK LATER THE REAR PASSENGER LIGHT PLUGS WERE MELTED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V177000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 212,000.

  8. Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Visibility/wiper, Feb 1, 2021

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES HAD OCCURRED AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY FUSE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAD STOPPED WORKING AND THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER PLAZA MERCEDES BENZ LOCATED AT 11910 OLIVE BLVD, CREVE COEUR, MO 63141 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

  9. Air bags, Dec 17, 2020, crash

    PLEASE DISASSOCIATE THIS VEHICLE WITH ME. I HAVE BEEN GETTING RECALL NOTICES FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS! IT WAS TOTALED IN AN ACCIDENT IN 2015 AND THE INSURANCE CLAIM WAS PAID AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK OWNERSHIP/SENT TO ACTION- DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS

  10. Electrical system, Air bags, Electronic stability control (ESC), Sep 24, 2020

    NOTICED A RECALL FOR THIS PART

  11. Structure, Jul 17, 2020

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNDISCLOSED SPEEDS, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE RATTLED AND VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF FORT MITCHELL (2100 DIXIE HWY, FORT MITCHELL, KY 41011) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE SUBFRAME WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.*DT*LN*AS

  12. Suspension, Jul 17, 2020

    ON JULY 2, 2020 HAD A BRAKE JOB DONE. WHILE DOING BRAKE JOB IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE REAR SUB FRAME WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN FREE FROM THE FRONT MOUNTING BOLTS ON BOTH SIDES ( LEAVING ONLY THE 2 REAR MOUNT BOLTS TO HOLD THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME, DIFFERENTIAL, AXLES, ROTORS, CALIPERS, AND REAR WHEELS). CALLED MERCEDES USA TO ASK ABOUT WARRANTY CLAIM AND THEY SAID NO. THIS SUB FRAME WAS BROKEN IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT ON BOTH SIDES. I WOULD THINK THAT THIS ISSUE IS A PART DEFECT, OR AN ENGINEERING DESIGN FAULT. MERCEDES SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS CONDITION WHICH IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE.

  13. Seat belts, Jun 9, 2020

    WHEN MY CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR A RECALL,,,ALL THE SUDDEN THEY TELL ME THAT I HAVE A SEAT BELT ISSUE ,,, DON'T RECALL EXACT EXPLANATION, HOWEVER, I DIDN'T HAVE AN ISSUE OR ERROR MESSAGE BEFORE THAT,,,IT WAS GOING TO COST AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT...I THINK THAT THE ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY MERCEDES OF DES MOINES....I HATE SEEING THE MESSAGE AND IT ONLY STARTED APPEARING WHEN I PICKED UP MY CAR FOR A RECALL FIX. I AM SURE ALL INFO IS IN MY RECORDS . *TR

  14. Other or unspecified, Apr 28, 2020

    I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY VEHICLE REGULARLY TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. I HAVE NOT ONCE HAD AN ISSUE UNTIL THIS TIME. DURING THE RAINSTORMS MY VEHICLE LEAKED THROUGH THE SUNROOF AND THE PASSENGER FRONT AND BACK SIDE GOT FLOODED. FILED AN INSURANCE CLAIM AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY CAME BACK AND SAID WE DON'T COVER WEARS AND TEARS OF SEALS THROUGH THE SUNROOF. THE VEHICLE RIGHT NOW IS AT THE COLLISION SHOP AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T KNOW IF THE WHOLE SUNROOF NEEDS TO BE CHANGED OR THE SEAL. THEY DON'T WANT TO CHECK BECAUSE OF LIABILITY ISSUES. CALLED THE DEANSHIP AND ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND THEY SAID NO. MY ONLY CONCERN IS IF THE VEHICLE IS BEING SERVICED FOR A FULL INSPECTION WHY DIDN'T THE DEANSHIP ONCE MENTIONED ABOUT THE SUNROOF SEALS NEEDS TO BE CHANGED AT LEAST THIS MANY TIMES IN THIS MANY YEARS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS TELLING ME THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE NOTICED THIS AND HAS TO GIVE A LIST OF ITEMS THAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED IN THIS MANY YEARS. NOW I HAVE TO COME UP WITH WHATEVER THE COST IS GOING TO BE OUT OF MY POCKET DURING THIS PANDEMIC TIMES. IF IT LEAKS AGAIN THEN I WILL NOT HAVE A VEHICLE TO GO TO WORK. NO WORK NO FOOD FOR MY FAMILY. JUST TRYING THE GET AS MUCH AS HELP AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU.

  15. Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Apr 15, 2020

    MY 2008 C300 HAD THE RIGHT TAIL BREAK LIGHT + REAR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT ERROR MESSAGE THESE FEW DAYS, I REPLACE THE LIGHT BULBS WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM THEN I FOUND THE BROWN WIRE AT CONNECTOR MELT BADLY, I GOOGLE THIS ISSUE ON THE WEB AND FOUND ALL 2008/2009 MERCEDEZ C CLASS HAS THE SAME ISSUE, CAN WE GET A RECALL TO FIX IT ON THIS ?

  16. Steering, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Apr 2, 2020

    TOOK CAR IN FOR AIRBAG RECALL, WEEK LATER THE CAR WONT UNLOCK, HAD TO PAY $50 TO GET IN, WAS TOLD BATTERY HAD 12.4 AMPS, CAR WONT TURN OVER, ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS NOT ENGAGING, ALARM GOES OFF, REPLACED BATTERY $160CHECKED FUSES AND BOUGHT $25, NOTHING NOW HAVING TO TOW BACK TO MERCEDES BENZ OF CHANDLER THAT DID MY "RECALLS" OUT OF POCKET. THE RECALL SERVICE MESSED IT UP. THE EXACT THING AS IN COMPLAINT 212.

  17. Air bags, Seat belts, Feb 25, 2020

    BANK IN 2017 THE SRS AIRBAG SAFETY LIGHT COMES ON AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THIS WAS A RECALL. I WAITED UNTIL LATE 2018 WHEN THE AIR BAGS CAME INTO THE MERCEDES DEALER IN ANNAPOLIS TO REPLACE FOR RECALL. AFTER THAT THE SRS AIRBAG SAFETY LIGHT STILL COMES ON. WE TAKE IT BACK TO MERCEDES FOR THEM TO CHECK AND CLEAR. THEY SAY IT WAS DONE. SAME LIGHT COMES BACK ON. WE TAKE IT BACK TO MERCEDES TODAY 2/25/2020 AND THEY SAY ITS A SAFETY FAULTY SEAT BELT SWITCH. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $1100 TO REPAIR. I TOLD THEM THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED EVERYTHING PROPERLY AND I STILL BELIEVE THAT THEY JUST NEVER RESET OR CLEARED THE SRS AIRBAG ALERT LIGHT SO THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY SOME BOGUS MADE UP REPAIR. I BELIEVE THAT WE ARE BEING TREATED UNFAIRLY AND THAT THIS DEALER IS BEING DISHONEST. THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT WAS NOT RESET AND IT IS STILL ON. HELP?

  18. Other or unspecified, Feb 18, 2020

    CAR HAS SEVERAL RECALLS BUT DUE TO MY GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION MB REFUSES TO ASSIST. NOW THE CAR HAS COMPLETELY MALFUNCTION AND HAS BEEN PARKED UP SINCE SEPTEMBER

  19. Exterior lighting, Jan 4, 2020

    THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE SHORTING OUT. A BURNING SMELL IS EMINATING FROM THE WIRES. THE DASHBOARD MESSAGES ARE FLASHING VARIOUS PROBLEMS I.E. REAR TAIL LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, ETC. FIRST IT INDICATES LEFT SIDE THEN IT INDICATES THE RIGHT SIDE HAS THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR ROLLING. THE ENGINE IS ON.

  20. Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Air bags, Equipment, Electronic stability control (ESC), Dec 26, 2019

    I HAVE A MB C300 2008 THE CAR NEVER HAD AN ISSUE UNTIL I BROUGHT IT IN FOR A AIRBAG RECALL 2 WEEKS LATER I GET AN SRS MALFUNCTION, ESP AND ABS FAILURE CAR DOESNT TURN ON NEXT DAY THE CAR TURNS ON AND ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON, THEN LIGHTS STAYED ON EVEN AFTER CAR WAS OFF NEXT DAY LIGHTS WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING IN DARK MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS AND QUITE SCARY SITUATION MB IS DOING THESE RECALLS BUT JEOPARDIZING THE OVERALL INTEGRITY OF CAR I EVEN REPLACED BATTERY BUT THIS STILL OCCURRED CAR WAS RENDERED UNDRIVABLE AND STUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND PAY $380 JUST TO LOOK AT IT EVEN THOUGH I TOLD THEM THEY CAUSED DAMAGE THERE IS NO WAY A PERFECTLY RUNNING CAR COINCIDENTALLY HAS MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES POST RECALL (THEY REPLACED ENTIRE STASH BOARD AND STEERING WHEEL COVER)

  21. Steering, Electrical system, Dec 19, 2019

    ELECTRICAL FAULT IN 2008 C300 MERCEDES IN FRONT SAM MODULE HAS WATER INTRUSION FROM WINDSHIELD WATER DRAIN NEXT TO DRIVER SIDE FUSE PANEL/ SAM. WATER INTRUSION CAUSED CUSTOMERS VEHICLE TO DIE WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED ESL STEERING LOCK TO LOCK STEERING COLUMN AND IGNITION KEY ESI TO LOSE COMMUNICATION WITH LOW VOLTAGE CODES. DASH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ONLY COMES ON WHEN OPENING THE DOOR AND BCM BECOMES ACTIVE. NO RESPONSE FROM IGNITION AND DRIVER ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN STEERING LOCKED DURING MALFUNCTION/ POWER PROBLEMS. DRIVER HAD VEHICLE TOWED WITH STEERING LOCKED IN A LEFT TURN. ESM[EWM] - ELECTRONIC SELECTOR MODULE(N15/5) 1 PROBLEMS EXIST 1.U016800 COMMUNICATION WITH THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION LOCK HAS A MALFUNCTION. EZS - ELECTRONIC IGNITION LOCK(N73) 2 PROBLEMS EXIST 1.A10D00 THE POWER SUPPLY IS TOO LOW._ 2.C14600 COMMUNICATION WITH THE CENTRAL GATEWAY HAS A MALFUNCTION. DRIVER-SIDE SAM - FRONT SIGNAL ACQUISITION AND ACTUATION MODULE 7 PROBLEMS EXIST 1.B215F71 RELAY 1 ''CIRCUIT 15R'' HAS A MALFUNCTION.THE ACTUATOR IS BLOCKED. 2.B212171 RELAY 1 ''CIRCUIT 15'' HAS A MALFUNCTION.THE ACTUATOR IS BLOCKED. 3.B172B15 THE OUTPUT OF THE FRONT FOOTWELL ILLUMINATION HAS A MALFUNCTION.THERE IS A SHORT CIRCUIT TO POSITIVE OR AN OPEN CIRCUIT. 4.B179715 LEFT STANDING LIGHT 2 HAS A MALFUNCTION.THERE IS A SHORT CIRCUIT TO POSITIVE OR AN OPEN CIRCUIT. 5.B126231 A MAGNETIC INTERFERENCE FIELD WAS DETECTED. 6.B126322 CONTROL UNIT ''N10/1 (FRONT SAM CONTROL UNIT WITH FUSE AND RELAY MODULE)'' HAS RECEIVED NO LIN MESSAGE FROM COMPONENT ''COMPASS MODULE''. 7.B127A54 COMPONENT ''COMPASS MODULE'' IS NOT CALIBRATED. REAR SAM - REAR SIGNAL ACQUISITION AND ACTUATION MODULE 2 PROBLEMS EXIST 1.B182811 THE OUTPUT FOR REMOTE TRUNK OPENING HAS A MALFUNCTION.THERE IS A SHORT CIRCUIT TO GROUND. 2.U016800 COMMUNICATION WITH THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION LOCK HAS A MALFUNCTION.

  22. Air bags, Sep 9, 2019

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND BEFORE THE DEPLOYMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF FT. LAUDERDALE (954-949-0623, LOCATED AT 2411 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33316) FOR INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. *DT *TR

  23. Air bags, Aug 16, 2019, fire

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER HEADREST AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SRS MALFUNCTION SERVICE REQUIRED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SRS MALFUNCTION SERVICE REQUIRED WARNING MESSAGES ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE HEADREST THAT DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE COULD SMELL AND SAW SMOKE ON THE REAR HEADREST. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND HEAD INJURIES, BUT HAD NOT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. NO POLICE REPORT HAD BEEN FILED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V177000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS) COMPLETED PREVIOUSLY ON THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER MERCEDES-BENZ OF MASSAPEQUA LOCATED AT 101 SUNRISE HWY, AMITYVILLE, NY 11701, (631) 213-2023, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING 2 FRONT HEADREST TO BE REPLACED AND TO REPROGRAM THE ELECTRONICALLY SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

  24. Vehicle speed control, Jul 13, 2019

    WHILE DRIVING MY CAR WASN'T PICKING UP SPEED AS IT SHOULD . ONE SPEEDOMETER ( ON THE RIGHT ) MOVING UP FASTER THAN THE ONE ON THE LEFT . ALSO WHEN I TRY TO DRIVE 40MPH OR OVER ON A HIGHWAY MY CAR ISN'T PICKING UP HOW IT'S SUPPOSED TO .

  25. Steering, Electrical system, Jun 14, 2019

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF SOUTH CHARLOTTE (950 N POLK ST, PINEVILLE, NC 28134, (704) 837-7955) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SEIZED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,017. *AS*JB