2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 16 complaints for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
I purchased a new 2008 mercedes benz c300, on 8/16/2009, upon stating the car engine started to race so fast reached 7000 RPM within less than 5 seconds. I turned the engine off waited 2,to 3 minutes I started the engine again same thing happened . I waited 4 to 5 minutes started the engine every thing back to normal. Dealer checked the computer hard disk and could not find that incident. Knowing if power surge or computer glitch happens will not be recorded by the same computer..
Parked vechile to make a quick stop when I returned vechile will not start. Got a jump and it was confirmed it was not the battery car was only at 75000 miles
Other problems reported for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300
- Air bags 271 complaints
- Electrical system 229 complaints
- Steering 136 complaints
- Lighting 109 complaints
- Engine 34 complaints
- Seat belts 22 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Stability control 17 complaints