Table 1 shows two common gasoline fuel system related problems of the 2007 Mercedes Benz C280.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tank Assembly problems | |
| Fuel Pump problems |
While driving my car suddenly lost power and stalled with no warning. The car was taken to the nearest dealer where it was determined that the fuel sensor failed despite the fact that there was still almost one quarter of a tank of gas. The dealer replaced the fuel sensor. Research on the NHTSA website revealed that there was a part 573 defect information report filed by the manufacturer and a manufacturer's campaign identification number was issued #2008070001. I was never notified about this problem by the dealer or the manufacturer. This could have been a life threatening situation had I been traveling on a busy highway instead of a local street at the time of the event.
Noticed strong fuel smell. Fuel tank behind driver side had crack-had it replaced. 4th of July weekend noticed I could not fill up tank beyond 1/2 tank took it back into service defect was located in passenger side tank. On 7/15 car stalled on freeway---showed 1/2 tank of gas-assumed it was the battery. Took it into service again and it was the float in the tank that needed to be checked---problem solved-----so far. Was told by dealer my year/model did not qualify for recall. Recalls are determined by factory where it was built and excessive complaints for said problem from that factory. If the same fuel pump was found to be defective for other model years why wait for consumer to complain and pay out of pocket for repair. . Mercedes should recall pumps gratis ----sounds like good customer service to me.