Underbody Shield Problems of Mercedes Benz C300

The contact owns a 2011 mercedes-benz C300. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear driver’s and passenger’s side wheels swayed left to right, and the rear driver’s side wheel detached from the suspension. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was diagnosed that the rear subframe was rusted and needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was scheduled an appointment. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was awaiting an estimate. The contact was provided a case number. The failure mileage was 88,640.

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The contact owns a 2012 mercedes-benz C300. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken in for a routine service check at the dealer and the mechanic informed her that the rear subframe was rusted and the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The contact was informed that the part was on back order. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 119,000.

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The contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz C300. The contact stated that the vehicle was to a state inspection station to be state inspected however, while inspecting the vehicle the mechanic found severe corrosion and rust holes in the rear subframe of the vehicle. The contact was informed that the subframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

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The contact owns a 2012 mercedes-benz C300. The contact stated her son was driving approximately 60 mph and noticed that the steering wheel was crooked and vibrating. The driver was manually turning the steering wheel for the vehicle to drive straight. The driver also noticed that while depressing the brake pedal, the rear of the vehicle was shaking going from left to right while coming to a complete stop. The driver took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to be inspected and was informed that the rear driver’s side subframe had separated from the vehicle due to extreme rust. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

The contact owns a 2011 mercedes-benz C300. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the contact was going around a corner when he noticed a vehicle in front. The contact depressed on the brake pedal and the vehicle violently jerked and stop. The contact stated that the steering wheel was leaning towards the left. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to his residence. The following day the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed the failure as a fractured and detached rear control arm due to corrosion of the undercarriage and subframe. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer to be repaired however, the contact declined the repair due to cost. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes Benz C300. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited a knocking sound and abnormal vibration when driving. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and the dealer found the sub frame was corroded and with a hole. The dealer advised that the sub frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 60,0000.

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