general problems of the 2006 Mercedes Benz C230

Engine misfires while driving. Obd 2 codes p0016 and p0017 indicates bad balance shaft. Common defect in these cars. Very expensive repair needed.

The car randomly misfires and goes into limp mode with a flashing check engine light. This has occurred on roadways and the vehicle loses all engine power. My engine code, 272920 30 183997272. 920, falls into a known range of balance shaft gear problems with this motor. There was previously a settlement by the manufacturer to repair the motor but I was unaware of this settlement before purchasing this vehicle as there was no official recall. I am being told the repair requires pulling the motor out which is quite a high cost. The problem has been confirmed by an independent mechanic inspecting the camshaft timing. There were no other indicators of this failure before the check engine light came on and flashed.

The contact owns a 2006 mercedes-benz C230. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started leaking oil. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 172,000.

To whom this may,I been having problems with check engine light keep coming on,I'm paying alot of money on this car,it could be that recall hose on back order causing that check engine light to come on,please help!!!!!!.

My engine light came on and I took it to star motors. They reported two codes, 1200 and 1208. This means a bad balance shaft. This balances the engine and controls the timing belt. I had three choices they said, repair it for $5,900. 00 . . . . Yes that's right. Sell the car or drive it till it dies. I asked what that meant. They said the car will just stop, freeze and size up, it could happen at anytime. So I'm driving a time bomb basically. .

The timing chain failed without warning causing the vehicle to cut off while driving 75 mph on the highway. The service engine soon late was not on at all so there was no warning that something was wrong with the vehicle.

The intake manifold has a plastic tumble flap mechanism. This commonly breaks in most of these Mercedes Benz vehicles. The main problem is the high cost of repair due to it's location in the engine under a complex wiring harness. Mercedes has never issued a recall, but this problem can lead to catastrophic engine failure. This problem is very well documented on many websites.

Sometimes, engines yellow light is on, and car had a little shaking, and lakes are soft when braking,. And the car window aside of front guest stops moving up and down.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Mercedes Benz C230. The contact stated the when the vehicle was turned on the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the message " cam shaft balance calibration, sensor one and sensor b " appeared. The contact also stated that the failure occurred for approximately two months. The vehicle was taken to the dealer garage isla verde, avenida baldorioty DE castro, kl 10. 3, carolina, pr 00979, they determined that the balance cam shaft needed replacement. Also mentioned that owns two other Mercedes Benz C230's , they also are experiencing the same failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure . The approximate failure mileage was 131,000. Bp.

Engine light went on when rpm reached 2,000 and has stayed on ever since. Diagnostics made at a professional mechanics indicated a balance shaft problem. The car has 68,400 miles.

My fan on ,ycar went out without warning and had to be replaced at 70,000 miles my air went out. . . I drove approx 5 miles to the store and was on my way back home wheni noticed my air was not working. A mesage came on to take to the shop.

Engine diagnosis warning lamp light up, fault codes 1200 and 1208 stored in motor electronics control unit. Cause: balance shaft sprocket (engine m272) worn sprocket damage profile. Engine check lights came on and b-service light while driving on highway. . Engine- m272.

I bought the C230 at one year old. I had e perienced two times thatwhile freeway driving all power would be lost. Pulled over and put in park, rev engine a bit but rpm's would not move. Fast forward to December 2008 I sold car go my mom because I had a baby and car was too small. My mom since having car has lost power while freeway driving a total of six times now. Very dangerous as there is no "code" or "error" for mechanic when diagnosing, nor is benz ackowleding ghe issue.

My car engine light came on in June of 2014. I took it to an independent repair company. They explained at that time that I may be dealing with a balance shaft issue. As the months progress, my engine light would come on and go off intermittently. The engine light eventually would not go off. I took it back to the repair shop and they confirm that it was a balance shaft issue and that it was a manufacturers problem. I called and emailed Mercedes Benz for assistance since it was not negligent on my part that this issue occurred. After making several phones and e-mailing the ceo, they told me that I would have to get it checked by a Mercedes Benz dealer to confirm the issue. I made the appointment with the Mercedes Benz dealer in December 2014 and they confirmed that it was a balance shaft issue and that it would cost around $5,000 to repair. I called Mercedes Benz back to request assistance and they explained that since the car had no recalls and that it was not a new car, they would pay 10% of the repair cost. I explained that I did not have the money to pay for the repairs and that I should not have to pay for the repairs since it is a manufacturers problem. To date , I am without a car to drive because I do not have the money to pay for the repairs. Any assistance that you can give in this matter is greatly appreciated.

The contacts owns a 2006 mercedes C230. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle started to shake violently. Also, the contact mentioned that smoke started to emit from the engine compartment and from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the valve body was defective. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 86,000.

Attempting to speed up from stop to 45 mph and rpms rose above 5000 to 6000 and car would not speed up past 35 mph. I tried flooring the accelerator but nothing happened. No response at all past 35 mph. I pulled over and turned off the car for 5 minutes. Then I started the car again and the acceleration performed as it should.

I was driving home and noticed that when I would accelerate after coming to a stop the car was extremely slugglish. I would have to almost floor the gas pedal in order for the car to begin moving. I pulled over and then put the car in neuttral. The jerked violently and shifted very hard as I then tried to put it in reverse and the into park. I tried to put the car back into drive and it would not accelerate at all. I had to turn the car off and then back on again in order to get it moving. The gears continued to shift violently. However, when I finally got moving again, the car would not go over 35 mph. The car was inspected and an error code for the internal speed sensor came up, which is part of the valve body for the transmission. My car only has 59,000 miles on it. Mercedes is very aware of this problem on 2006-2007 C230 models! in fact, they are having a dispute with the manufacturer of the valve body because it is poor quality and defective. I have seen numerous other complaints related to this issue. My local mercedes dealership quoted me $2,400 to repair this defective part. I was lucky in that I was not driving at 60 mph on the highway when this malfunction occurred. This is an extremely dangerous issue and a recall should be issued for this part.

My 2006 mercedes C230 has a defective balance shaft. I did some research and multiple people are having the same problem. There is a class action suit in the works. I believe this is a defective part that needs to be recalled.

Bought this car with 38000 on it. The get up and go seemed sluggish but mechanic said it checked out. Had some major issues. Car would barely go, went directly to mercedes dealership. Dealer said fuel pump was out $793. Also said I needed to service the transmission, $350. They also said I had a much greater problem. A balance shaft inside the motor and quoted me $4600. The car now has 55,000 miles on it. The warranty was for 4 years or 50,000. The car is one year or 5,000 miles out of warranty. It is hard understand why this type of catastrophic failure is occurring so soon after the warranty is up. I checked this out online and it seems like I'm far from the first owner to have this problem. I saw a lawsuit, too bad I don't know how to participate. I'm really disappointed that mercedes isn't doing the right thing on its own. Please help!.

Having problem with the gear shifting, believe this is caused by the shaft balancer, etc. The car grabs and jerks from time to time making me unsure of the safety of my car. My car only has 84,000 miles on it. The car is like new, but as I read the class act against mercedes I noticed that my car has several of the same issues as others listed in the complaint. The interior and exterior of my car is in excellent condition, and I can't believe that the mercedes company would allow an error like this to continue. I would like for this to be corrected by mercedes or to be placed on the class act suit as well.

2006 mercedes C230 has a defective blance shaft gear inside engine which drives the timing chain. Mercedes benz knows that the materials used were insufficiently hardened, causing premature wear and possible sudden loss of power resulting in no power steering or power brakes without warning , thereby presenting a danger to vehicle occupants. Mercedes has modified the gear on late 2006 models but never took responsibility to the defective parts already sold in the early 2006 production. This issue has been noted through out a large number of vehicles in the mercedes line. Silent recall has been noted to the technicians but nothing is being done to repair the defect. Maybe save some lives in the process. Also note they are charging owners approx $5000 and dealers state it is happening often betwwen 30,000-100,000 miles. No warning or symtoms until it "just happens".

Engine pulley noises.