2002 Mercedes Benz C Class problems, complaints & recalls

2014-04-30 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 103,000 mi

“this is a follow-up to complaint #10579528. spoke to robin, customer service representative at mercedes benz corporate headquarters in the united states. they refuse to acknowledge a design flaw in the rear signal actuator module as the basis for the fuel delivery failing while driving the car. the explanation they offered is that the like…”

2013-07-10 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 136,000 mi

“i called mbusa 2 weeks ago regarding my 2002 c320 wagon which was smelling of pure gasoline which the odor was so strong it was coming into the house from the garage giving us headaches. i checked online with mbusa club members and found out this could be a dangerous situation and to call it in. i called mbusa and was told there were no recalls or …”

2013-05-20 · Seats · 56,000 mi

“drivers power seat control module drains battery when auto is parked. *tr…”

2011-12-12 · Suspension · 65,000 mi

“this is a c230 kompressor coupe. the rear differential made a loud noise and then locked up after being driven slowly to a shop. it was later learned that this is a very common occurrence with the early 2002 c class cars but as usual, there is no recall. i contacted mbusa and they offered no assistance. this car has also recently shown evidence …”

2011-06-02 · Electrical System · 90,000 mi

“mercedes benz c240 ecu failure. also the transmission shifts are sometimes random at best and sometimes shuts off. the cars instrument cluster also sometimes doesn't work, the power steering leaks intermittently the rear coil spring broke on left side of vehicle . the alternator was replaced so was the coil pack and other items by mercedes but t…”

2011-01-07 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 104,000 mi

“i purchased a 2002 c240 mercedes in 2006. the car has never given me any major problems until here recently. the car began to not start and completely shut down. i had to have the car towed three times to the mechanics (don allen service center on allentown road, fort washington, md). was told i needed a fuel pump. i paid $1,500 to have a new fuel …”

2009-05-04 · Seats · 65,000 mi

“power seat controller becomes defective and fails to shut down when car is off and locked, and thus drains the battery. *tr…”

2009-03-01 · Seats · 115,000 mi

“defective seat controller modules ( driver and passenger ) cause the battery to drain completely within 24 hours. this leaves me stranded and unable to drive my vehicle. a search online reveals multiple other with the same issues...indicating an obvious safety issue that is well known to the manufacturer with no resolution to this problem from th…”

2009-01-06 · Seats · 75,522 mi

“seat control module on passenger side drains the battery. *tr…”

2008-12-19 · Seats

“seat controller modules, they constantly drain the battery when the car is off. this is a very very common problem with mercedes c class. the controller drains the car battery to the point were the car cannot start, and continues to do this if the car is not driven everyday. obviously having a car battery get sucked below 3v is not healthy for th…”