2004 Mercedes-Benz C240 problems
NHTSA has received 31 complaints about the 2004 Mercedes-Benz C240, and 16% of them involve wipers, windshield & visibility. After that come brakes (10%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 15 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 80,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 80% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Passenger seat caught fire when using the seat heater. Fire protruded through the side seat panel and burned driver and clothing. The driver was operating the car for about 15 minutes on a city street and pulled off the road to extinguish the fire. Portions of the seat melted.
After driving 1 mile from home, the air conditioned system suddenly shut off and smoke started to come out from the driver's vent into the cabin. I left the car uninjured and called 911. Firemen came 10 minutes later and I could see flames coming through the left vent. The driver's side of the dashboard melted completely, the windshield cracked, and my insurer declared the car a total loss. I'm glad there was no personal injury, though the incident was really scary.
Re: c 240 mercedes 2004. The car will suddenly cut off while driving. This has happened on long drives on the interstate, short drives on the interstate, and street driving. The mechanic cannot find any codes associated with this defect. We had the crank sensor changed because the mechanic thought that a worn crank sensor might be the cause. It was not. Two days later the car 's engine shut down again.
The door handle on the driver's side in the front broke off. I had to pay through the nose to get if fixed. It was like plastic. I am 5"1 and weigh under 130 pounds. I am not strong enough to break it and I also have ra. I never slam a door in anger. I really like my car but wonder if the rest of it will fall apart. I was in the garage. I have the broken piece.