Mercedes Benz C240 owners have reported 11 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 9 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (3 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's car stall (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The electronic engine/gearbox protection switched off the engine while the car is on the move in a highway. The incidence happen twice in 2011 and 2012. Fortunately, I was able to pull over on the shoulder and restart the engine without any adverse incidence. Read details...
The contact owns a 2005 Mercedes Benz C240. The contact was driving 5 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning and was towed to the dealer. The dealer advised that the crankshaft sensor would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. Read details...
Harmonic balancer /crank pulley wobbling very bad . Afraid it will come apart and cause catastrophic damage while my kids are driving. Mercedes covered this part under same engine family but only from model years 1998-2001. Read details...
C 240 mercedes 2004. The car will suddenly cut off while driving. This has happened on long drives on the interstate, short drives on the interstate, and street driving. The mechanic cannot find any codes associated with this defect. Read details...
While traveling at approximately 35 mph the engine stalled without warning. We had just left home about two minutes before. With extreme difficulty in turning the steering wheel, we drifted to the side of the road and then restarted the car. Read details...