Engine Belts And Pulleys Problems of Mercedes Benz C280

Mercedes Benz C280 owners have reported 6 problems related to engine belts and pulleys (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem of the 1999 Mercedes Benz C280

Failure Date: 07/10/2007

Mercedes-benz 1999 C280. Crankshaft pulley fell apart while at a stop sign not far from home, was able to drive back home before complete breakdown. Smelled burning rubber, no fire. The car has only 25,284 miles.

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2 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem of the 1999 Mercedes Benz C280

Failure Date: 09/21/2005

Harmonica balancer on 1999 Mercedes Benz C280 v6 2. 8l engine. I've had some problems with the power steering and starting the car. I understand there is a recall for this problem but I never received any papers from the manufacturer.

3 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem of the 1999 Mercedes Benz C280

Failure Date: 08/30/2004

A squeaking noise was coming from my wife's Mercedes Benz c-280. On her way to our mechanic, her car died, conveniently in front of another mechanic. The mechanic identified a problem with the harmonic balancer which flew off its appropriate place on the engine. The car is being looked at on 8/31/04 to assess the amount of damged caused.

4 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem of the 1999 Mercedes Benz C280

Failure Date: 03/21/2004

Engine crankshaft pully harmonic balancer failure.

5 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem of the 1999 Mercedes Benz C280

Failure Date: 06/17/2003

Consumer states that the drivebelt cracked and came off while driving, causing failure of power steering/ alternator, and the engine cooling system.

6 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem of the 1999 Mercedes Benz C280

Failure Date: 04/29/2003

The drive belt pulley of my 1999 mercedes C280 broke. The battery charge light came up and I almost lost control of the car because my steering became stiff. My car just has 49k miles and I just use it as a commute vehicle. This is very similar to NHTSA recall number: 96v058000.


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