5 complaints reported

2003 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
5
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 2011

2003 MERCEDES C320. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A SAFETY RECALL TRANSFER CASE *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE, THEY WOULD NOT BE WILLING TO ASSIST WITH ABSORBING SOME OF THE COST FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C320, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: Jan 2011
May 2005

ROUGH IDLE; RATTLING NOISE IN ENGINE AREA, HARSH SHIFTING, NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING WITH A CLICKING SOUND, WINDOW CONTROS SCRATCH WINDOW TINT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: Apr 2004
Apr 2004

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: Apr 2004
Oct 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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: Sep 2003
Jul 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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2003 MERCEDES BENZ C230, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: Jul 2003

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2003 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has 5 Power Train complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.