2002 Mercedes Benz 240 problems, complaints & recalls

2009-10-29 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 190,000 mi

“information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) my mercedes c240 (vin: [xxx]) burned up its fuel pump wiring, and the dealer that repaired it, says they have seen this many times before . i replaced a faulty fuel pump as diagnosed by my mechanic. car still did not work so i had the car sent to dealer …”

2008-05-13 · Electrical System · 84,448 mi

“i purchased my car about two years ago . i have been having problems with the electrical system . i had service done on the car and i have had many problems with the sensors. the lights keep shorting out . i replace the bulbs and it shorts out again . also brake sensors keep wearing out causing the brake sensor to keep coming on . now i am having p…”

2007-06-26 · Vehicle Speed Control · 34,075 mi · 💥 crash

“car safety issue car suddenly accelerates customer states that his car was involved in two accidents due to this problem**nar**cc the consumer stated the vehicle has been in for repairs regarding the electrical system. *jb the consumer stated that he hoped the car was taken out of service or sold to anyone that was not informed of previous proble…”

2007-05-29 · Vehicle Speed Control · 34,075 mi · 💥 crash

“tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercedes benz 240. while depressing the brake pedal at 2 mph, the contact's wife drove over the curb through a nine foot high fence, sped down a three foot embankment, drove across an abandoned rail road track, and into a chain linked fence. she then crashed into a post which stopped the vehicle. the paramedic and poli…”

2007-01-07 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 52,500 mi

“engine quit while driving along on independence pkwy and refused to start for several minutes. finally the engine restarted and then quit again while trying to drive the car to the dealership. had the car towed to the dealership. i was informed later that the 'crank sensor' had stopped functioning and needed to be replaced at an approximate cost …”

2006-12-09 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 60,100 mi

“1. failure occurred without warning. 2. transmissions would not shift out of first gear. my family (4 month baby and wife) were left stranded on the roadway. 3. mercedes-benz cannot correctly fix the problem. unknown cause. vehicle has been in shop for 2 weeks without a solution in sight. *nm…”

2005-10-24 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights · 8,000 mi

“dt: the contact stated the brake lights were not working. this started on january 15, 2005. the vehicle has been to the dealership twice for brake problem. they cleaned the contacts on the brake lights and checked all of the connectors. also, they replaced the computer. the problem persisted intermittently. mercedes told the contact to g…”

2005-09-06 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/Washer:linkages

“2002 mercedes windshield wipers failed.***no answer required***. *mr the linkage arm that connects to the two wiper blades broke while driving during the rainstorm. *nm…”

2005-07-10 · Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery · 47,000 mi

“purchased the used 2002 used vehicle in march 2005. by april 2005, the electrical components/harness that connects the srs, tele-aid and other computerized components started draining the battery whcih causes a slow stall before an immediate stoppage on the highway. mercedes benz mechanics have disconnected the srs (airbags), tele-aid and most of …”

2004-07-22 · Electrical System · 💥 crash

“(1) events leading up to failure are unknown. the car is brand new and has about 25,000 miles. the day of the accident was starting to rain. (2) on the highway, a bas and esp malfunction error occurred. the car then 10 secs later spung out of control causing the car to hit the gaurd rail on the side of the road in the rear, facing oncoming traf…”