2007 Mercedes-Benz C230 drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 50 complaints for the 2007 Mercedes-Benz C230, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 50 18% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 46 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
My 2007 c230 automatic sport sedan that I purchased pre-owned and certified from an authorized mb dealer in 2009 has been experiencing problems since purchase. I have experienced extreme loss of acceleration and running at a high RPM. It first occurred a few weeks after I purchased the vehicle. I was entering a parking garage with a steep hill and as I drove up hill, the car struggled to accelerate while the rmp ran high.
I have a c230 sports sedan with 45,000 miles. The transmission had been sticking in gear, but if I turned the car off and removed the key it would reset and usually be ok for a while. Now it is stuck in first gear, and nothing I have tried has done any good. It will not shift out of first gear. It has an automatic manual transmission but the manual function does not work and even trying to shift manually does no good. This is a common problem with this model and yet mb has never issued a recall.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Mercedes-Benz C230
- Fuel system 68 complaints
- Air bags 52 complaints
- Engine 36 complaints
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