1998 MERCEDES-BENZ C230

54 complaints filed with NHTSA.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Complaints by Component

Component	Count	Crashes	Fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	7	0	0
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER	3	0	0
SUSPENSION:FRONT	3	0	0
SUSPENSION	3	0	0
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR	2	0	0
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	2	0	0
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS	2	0	0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2	0	0
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK	2	0	0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	2	0	0
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER	2	0	0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2	0	0
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS	2	0	0
STRUCTURE:BODY	2	0	0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	2	0	0

Recent Complaints

20110317CrashSTRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

MY LEFT FRONT SPRING PERCH RUSTED OFF THE FRAME AND MY FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF THE CAR AS I WAS DRIVING. THE RIGHT PERCH WAS RUSTED AND IT HAD TO BE REPAIRED ALSO. *TR

Mileage: 149,000

20041222ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

01 V 366 000/BATTERY: WHEN THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE BATTERY FROM THE TRUNK AND PLACED IT ON A CRATE TO CHECK THE WATER LEVEL, IT ALL OF A SUDDEN EXPLODED IN THE CONSUMERS FACE. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED ACID BURNS, CUTS AND BRUISES TO HIS FACE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS NOT TOUCHING THE BATTERY AT THE TIME OF EXPLOSION. *TC

Mileage: 70,000

20010530ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

HAVE ANY OTHER MERCEDES BENZ EXPERIENCED BATTERY EXPLOSIONS? I KNOW OF AT LEAST ONE CASE. *AK