Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/12/2005 | 21000 | 8 | 02/03/2003 |
| I am the owner of a c-230 4 door sedan vin# wdbrf40j93f386357. i have an issue that i was looking into addressing when another major issue just arrose that i need help from the manufacturer who i have contacted but not received a response. 1) last week i decided to quote insurance and make a change to allstate. once they put in the vin# major issues came. the price was way different then what i was paying with mercury. to make this short, after talking to my broker at mercury, it turns out my 4 door has the vin# of a 2 door coupe. i called beverly hills ltd where i purchased the car new. they did nothing. i have the original temp registration from the day i purchased the car new, and the dealer typed coupe not four door and on the lease agreement. i did not notice this. here are my issues. the coupe is more expensive on insurance - i have been overpaying since 2/2003. 2nd, am i paying a fair lease rate if the vin# is for another body style. this car has been nothing but nightmare to deal with since the day i purchased it. it has been serviced 8 times, transmission work, 2 computers, camshaft, new radio, idle issues, brake system failed, and so on. it's a complete lemon. it is going in next week again. i have only 21,000 on the car, and drive my 2nd car more a 79 300sd mercedes as it is more reliable then this new car. i need somewhere, someone to go to, any information would be greatly appreciated. thanks so much, darren weingarten - phone or email *jb | |||
| 04/30/2004 | 10000 | 100 | 05/31/2003 |
| Rough idle; rattling noise in engine area, harsh shifting, no throttle response, hesitates when accelerating with a clicking sound, window contros scratch window tint | |||
| 09/17/2003 | 3 | 07/15/2003 | |
| A year ago, i brought a c230 compressor at mercedes-benz and since then, i had to repair my a/c twice, the abs light has been fixed twice in one week, and now my transmission is acting out. although i have brought my car in a great deal, the problem(s) still exist. in one month alone, i brought my car in about 3 times to fix almost the same problem(s). my last visit was this past week, and just today, i got my car back and the transmission still feels funny. it jerks when i step on the accelerator and for some reason, i feel more unsafe now then before.*ak | |||
| 09/19/2003 | 380 | 1 | 02/02/2003 |
| 2003 c230 has transmission that jerks, and requires excessive effort to get vehicle to move when in reverse, also has weak rim design, and bend easily, hit pot hole on highway and bent front rim. *ak | |||
| 05/28/2003 | 80 | 1 | 05/26/2003 |
| Vehile is an automatic. vehicle jerks hard when lightly applying gas. this can be compared to starting in first gear (manual transmission) when not fully depressing the correct combination of gas and clutch. this happens when traveling from a dead stop at a traffic light or pulling into a parking space. have had several near misses in hitting other vehicles.*ak | |||
| 07/28/2003 | 380 | 2 | 07/18/2003 |
| I bought my mercedes c230 kompressor 9 days ago. it has only 380 miles on it. 2 days in a row when the car is placed into drive the entire vehicle shakes violently. mercedes is going to attempt to fix the problem. ss. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 04/30/2004 | 10000 | 100 | 05/31/2003 |
| Rough idle; rattling noise in engine area, harsh shifting, no throttle response, hesitates when accelerating with a clicking sound, window contros scratch window tint | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 04/30/2004 | 10000 | 100 | 05/31/2003 |
| Rough idle; rattling noise in engine area, harsh shifting, no throttle response, hesitates when accelerating with a clicking sound, window contros scratch window tint | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/16/2004 | 12000 | 1 | 09/29/2003 |
| This is a 2003 c230 kompressor; manual transmission. check engine light came on; in for service 4 times; cylinder head needs to be replaced/ valves not seated properly. now mb says they can't find parts.*ak | |||