Power Train Related Problems of the 1997 Mercedes Benz C230

Table 1 shows one common power train related problems of the 1997 Mercedes Benz C230.

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Mercedes Benz C230

Problem Category Number of Problems
Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problems
1

Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem

Child was in vehicle and vehicle was put into reverse and rolled backwards without key in ignition or motor running. Vehicle rolled back, and hit another vehicle. Contacted dealer, and dealer had no response. Stated it should have only done that if key was in ignition.


Power Train related problems in other Mercedes Benz C230 model year vehicles:



C230 Service Bulletins
C230 Defect Investigations