Mercedes Benz C280 owners have reported 3 wheel related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common wheel problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's wheel (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
I was pulling out of my driveway when all of a sudden, the car came to a screeching halt and would not move. I was stuck diagonally in the middle of the road. When I called aaa for a tow they said it looked like the passenger front ball joint failed. Upon inspection, it was found that the ball joint failed and the tie rod, lower control arm, and strut all broke as a result. The axel was also ripped out when the control arm failed. All of these things needed to be replaced. I can only image what would have happened if I had been traveling on a main road or highway at a higher rate of speed. But to have a catastrophic failure like this happen was completely unexpected, especially after having brand new tires and an alignment completed only one week earlier. Ultimately, I am unsure if this was due to an error on the tire shop's part with the alignment they did or a mercedes general quality issue. Either way, my vehicle is inoperable and I'm faced with a $1,700 bill for what should potentially be a recall. To know that another one could fail at any time at any speed with no warning is deeply unsettling and I will be getting rid of the car as soon as possible, likely never buying a mercedes again.
My neighbor woke me up telling me my car was on fire smoke was coming out of the trunk and so I got the waterhose and started spraying water in the trunk but it wouldn't stop or put out the fire so I called 911 and the fire department came and had to spray some chemicals all over in the car to put the fire out and cut the wire to the battery cause the whole car was on fire they said it was an electrical fire that's why I couldn't put it out with water. My car was in the parking lot of the mobile home estate parking lot over night and in the morning I woke up to my car burned all inside by the time it was all done my car is totaly ruined and so is everything inside of it. The window shattered from getting so hot and the tire went flat . Why wasn't this car recalled and fixed if there is an issue with them catching on fire? this is unacceptable the car should of been recalled there must be some defect with the wiring or wire harness. How does a parked car catch on fire like this when its not even running. That's definetly dangerous and I feel I should be compensated by mercedes for a car the same or better for their failure to notify me of any safety recall on the vehicle.
Poor plating on chrome wheels. Yh.