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 bulletins pertaining to this issue and we were out of warranty to contact the dealer. i called the dealer who seemed very familiar with this issue and just for parts it was over $800 and they were not aware of any warranty, recall issues. this is our family car we use this wagon to travel daily with the kids or other little family members so we did not want to take any chances. we called our independent mercedes benz certified mechanic and he knew what is was just from our conversation. he had us bring it in right away and he lifted up the rear seat where our children sit and showed my husband and myself a pool of gasoline coming from the fuel pump sitting right under the seat!! i was disgusted to know that mbusa dismissed this so quickly and could have potentially put our children at risk. please note this vehicle has been well taken care had an extended warranty and has visited the mb dealer more times than any car should ever need. this seems to be a common problem even the parts department at the dealer told us they see alot of these needing replaced and although mb has updated the faulty part they have not notified owners of the possible safety issue. *tr
3/03 within 3 months of purchasing my 2002 c-240, the air conditioning stopped working, fuel gauge failed, headlight washer broke, and one of the vents on the dash fell apart. took in for service and was given another 2002 c-240, and while driving the loaner car in the mountains, it began down shifting itself and there was no power. car would come to complete stop and then would start moving again. happened 6 times. mercedes dealer thought was isolated incident. i felt it was very serious as i was on interstate when it would suddenly stop in traffic. could have caused a very serious accident. 4/03 air conditioning not working again. *nlm
Vehicle has experienced one flat tire and one blowout, no tire information given, consumer states that the vehicle shakes when driving over 60 mph. *slc