Front Suspension Coil Spring Problems of Mercedes Benz C230

On 09/06/2015 @ approx. 1:30 p. M. , my wife, self, and grandchildren were traveling home from our grandsons first jfl football game for the season. After inspecting the suspension I noticed that the coil spring was fully expanded and arched outward badly. Further inspection noticed that the upper coil spring cup/mount had rusted away and allowed the front end to drop, flattening the suspension allowing the weight of the body to rest upon the lower control arm. I did some research to find any information that I could to help me understand what just happened. My search gathered me all kinds of owners who were angered that there is not a recall for such a major part that is welded to the body and rusts away in man y incidences. Mercedes benz will not warranty this problem. Many have stated the possibilities of many accidents that have injured and/or have killed thousands yet if there was an accident due to the failure of the welds or rusted insulated welds, no one would think that that could have been the cause and it goes unattended! I called my local Mercedes Benz dealer and they tell me they will not cover this problem, but, they can transfer me to the parts department so I may buy the parts to then take to a body shop to pay out of pocket to have them weld new parts on . Mercedes benz dealer said it is a common problem and have sold many of these repair parts. A forum on line states that there was legislation that there must be a section cut out of the body and a new replacement part welded in place. I am going to try to gain information for an area territory representative to discuss what part Mercedes Benz will take responsibilities to repair the failed welds. There should be a recall, "it is a matter of life or death!".

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I was driving down the road and noticed the front end drop and the car was not handling right. I drove the car to the repair shop and had asked them to look at the shocks. Thats when I was informed that the coil spring mount was cracked and was seperating from the frame, I was also informed the passenger side was not much better. . . They said it was due to a rust issue althought the car was stored winters. Very disappointing. . I will attempt to have this repair cost covered by mercedes if not after reading the other complaints, I will never purchase another mercedes. . Nor will I allow anyone else I know make this mistake.

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.

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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.

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The driver's side upper coil-spring mount tore away from the body structure, ejecting the coil spring and bushing, collapsing the front suspension and rendering the car immobile. The car was parked at the time so no collision. If the car was moving at the time of the failure there would be no way to steer it. Due to estimated repair cost of $1500-2000 versus resale value, the car was sold as-is and towed away.

On Friday, August 8, 2008, while driving home from work through a residential neighborhood at approximately 20-25 mph. My left front coil spring fell completely off my car! the front end dropped, I temporarily lost control of the car, and the spring went into the road, causing a road hazard for any on-coming vehicle (thankfully there were none). I was notified by the mechanic at my garage that this is somewhat of a common occurrence with this vehicle (Mercedes Benz C230) and that they have been attempting to get mercedes to recall the mounting piece for this spring (which rusted) for some time with no success. Is mercedes waiting for a fatality before accepting the seriousness of this defect? no doubt if I had been on the interstate traveling at 55-60 mph I would have been one of those fatalities (as well as other motorists in the vicinity). Please post this defect and try to get as many mercedes owners as possible acquainted with this defect so that they can have this mounting piece inspected before disaster strikes! this part should definitely be recalled and replaced in any car in which it is installed. The spring, mount, and broken tie rod had to be replaced at a cost of $1,400.

While driving on rte 50 in virginia, the front spring housing collaped and the coiled spring came off onto the road. The dealer said it was caused by metal fatigue of the brace that holds the springs onto the frame. It was a very dangerous situation as the car had to be driven to the side of the road immediately. This was the first time that this happened to the vehicle, though the repairer said that this has happened previously on mecredes benzes and that there was a recall in canada for this same defect. The car was repaired - two new braces were welded to the frame and shocks were replaced that were damaged due to the defect.

The contact owns a 1998 Mercedes Benz C230. The contact stated that the front suspension on the left and right side coil springs has failed. He took the vehicle in to be serviced and the technician confirmed the failure. The dealer and the manufacturer have not yet been notified. The contact stated that the coil springs were replaced due to the severe safety concern. He has the defective coil springs for proof. The cost of the repairs was $434. The current and failure mileages were 68,000.