Mercedes Benz 230 owners have reported 1 problem related to ball joint (under the suspension category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I heard a loud bang and felt the vehicle shudder violently. I immediately pulled over and inspected the vehicle. I thought that perhaps the entire exhaust system had fallen off the the car but it had not. Upon close inspection I noticed that the drivers front suspension had collapsed and the fender and wheel well were resting on the tire. I wondered if the a-arm ball joint had broken so I jacked up the car. With the car jacked up it was clear that the upper spring pocket also called a spring perch had torn away from the body of the car. It had rusted through, you could see a clear rust line at the crease where the cup of pocket meets it's flange. This is clearly a manufacturing defect, my other mbz is an 88 without a speck of rust in that area. What's worse is that there are many complaints for this model and year with exactly the same manufacturing defect.
See
all problems of the 1999 Mercedes Benz 230
🔎.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Ball Joint problems | |
| Front Suspension Coil Spring problems |