Table 1 shows two common suspension related problems of the 2000 Mercedes Benz C230.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Rear Suspension Springs problems | |
| Front Suspension Coil Spring problems |
1. ) no accident though car was considered too unsafe to drive when rear coil spring was discovered as broken when my wife took the car to new country motors; hartford, CT to investigate a very intermittent "thunk" from the rear underside of the car which was initally was thought to be something in the trunk. 2. ) we were planning to take the car on a 800 mile trip that evening and had no idea that the noise indicated an extremely hazardous condition (spring could dislodge and go through tire resulting in a major loss of control). 3. ) we had to rent a car at a cost of $170 plus pay for the labor and alignment $632 despite the dealer/mercedes paying for the 2 replacement rear coil springs. (approx $100 value) I asked for thje old parts, but the manager said that they were being sent to mercedes for evaluation and then he would give them to me.
Driving to work at 3:45 a. M. (eastern time) my car felt like it hit something in the road I pulled over to examin the vehicle. I couldn't see anything until I got to work when it was more light out. I removed the wheel and found the coil spring tower had ripped almost completely off???? I noticed rust and no other damage to the undercarriage less the shock that go hit by the spring. This has to be a recall or some manufacture TSB. The car is super clean has 157,000 on the clock. I inspected the other wheels they appear ok it's the passenger side front.