general problems of the 2012 Mercedes Benz C250

Six problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2012 Mercedes Benz C250. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Mercedes Benz C250 based on all problems reported for the 2012 C250.

1 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 09/09/2024

1. The car radio, blue-tooth, speakers, sound, car remote sound. Happened after a battery change by aaa - unsure if it's related. Customer service tried to resolve it - radio turns on, but nothing else works. 2. Doors won't unlock outside or inside - except passenegers side is open. 3. Accelerator acting strange - won't pick speed after 30, then 60 4. There was an air bag recal of this car a while ago.

2 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 10/09/2023

1) cranshaft and camshaft position sensors, timing problems and it has to be replaced this is a common damage in Mercedes Benz 2012 C250. 2) this put in risk my life because it can brake the engine in a highway and the car could be off.

3 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 03/23/2023

Popping sounds and smoke from center dash and right rear speaker. Center speaker magnet extremely hot to the touch.

4 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 02/18/2023

The contact owns a 2014 mercedes-benz C250. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, there was an abnormal frequency sound coming from the speakers followed by a popping sound. The contact then began to smell a burning electrical wiring odor with white smoke coming from the middle dashboard speaker. The contact immediately pulled over and turned off the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the contact called her father who towed the vehicle to her home where it remained in her possession. The contact reached out to the manufacturer by email and was informed that there were no recalls on the VIN. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA for further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 305,000.

5 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 12/09/2021

Electronic steering lock (esl) fails and your key fob nor your keyless go button will function, rendering your car unable to start. . . ! usually it's the cheap toy motor that engages the moving tab that locks and unlocks the column and communicates to the ignition to start the car. . . You get only a message to "remove your key" and the dash lights will not come on nor can you start the vehicle. . . Mercedes is aware of this, as there are thousands of complaints on this esl issue. . . Mercedes needs to issue a recall and do away with this faulty esl module. . . !!!! OH by the way, they charge $1500+++ to fix it. . . ??????.

6 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 05/24/2017

The blower of the climate control does not work when the car is parked outside in the sun. As a result the car air conditioning system is impacted with the rise in temperature. When the car is parked in the garage or in shade, the blower and air conditioning system works fine. It appears that there is a short circuit as a result of high temperature which prevents the blower / air conditioner from operating. Please check if this is a safety recall issue.


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