Front Suspension Coil Spring problems of the 1999 Mercedes Benz C230

One problem related to front suspension coil spring has been reported for the 1999 Mercedes Benz C230. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Suspension Coil Spring problem

Failure Date: 10/27/2010

The contact owns a 1999 Mercedes Benz C230. The contact heard a banging noise while she was driving approximately 50 mph. Upon examination, the contact noticed that the front passenger side of the vehicle was resting on the front tire. She also noticed that the front passenger side coil spring mount fractured from the vehicle due to severe rusting. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the undercarriage had rusted severely and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 140,000.


Other Suspension related problems of the 1999 Mercedes Benz C230

Suspension problems
2
Front Suspension Coil Spring problems
1
Front Suspension Control Arm problems
1


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