Check Engine Light On problems of the 2008 Mercedes Benz C300

Two problems related to check engine light on have been reported for the 2008 Mercedes Benz C300. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 07/14/2017

Check engine light came on after vehicle inspection I returned to the dealership. Mercedes benz houston-greenway plaza did cam shaft solenoid work cost $500. Roughly a week later I got stranded at work. I was able to take to get it to start again and took it to repair shop now its $1,346. 29 for engine computer work.

2 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 10/16/2016

Issue with cam gears. Mercedes has know about this issue for many many years. There should be a recall on this issue. Car is unsafe with this problem and costs about $8000 to fix. From the online class action lawsuit from 2013 "the engines are equipped with defective gears in their balance shafts or with defective idle gears. These defective gears wear out prematurely, excessively, and without warning, causing the vehicle to malfunction, the ¿check engine light¿ to remain illuminated, and the vehicle to misfire and/or stop driving. ".


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