Table 1 shows 13 common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2002 Mercedes Benz C230. The number one most common problem is related to the car stall (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine failure (two problems).
After driving the car 90 miles on the highway, I was in local traffic about to make a left turn when the car stalled. I needed to restart the car before it would run briefly and then stall again. It kept stalling in traffic before I could pull over and have it towed in for service. Read details...
Engine fails in traffic and stops, starts back up immediately. I hadn't reported earlier cases because I assumed it was me getting use to a new car. This is a standard transmission vehicle with significantly different gearing than I am use to. Read details...
There is an old recall campaign for the camshaft seal, # 2009100001. This car is among those affected by this problem and should be covered for issues and repairs. Read details...