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2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 stability control problems

17 complaints about stability control have been filed for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
17 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
108,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When stability control problems show up

Stability control complaints by mileage, 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 108,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 108,000 miles
Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 14% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 14 stability control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 108,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the stability control complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Approximately a year ago my c300 locked up on me would not start. I had it towed to the mercedes dealership and when they check it they stated that eis was out on it. The cost of the repair was over $2000.00. About two weeks ago, as I started the car in the morning for work I noticed that the start was a little hesitant, so I replaced the battery and things got back to normal. Today leaving for lunch I placed the key in the ignition and turned it to get the "slient click" again.

December 2013

On january 2,2015 went from home to a retail store with no issues. After a few minutes at he store went back to the car, open de door, lights on, control panel on, car will not start. Put key on ignition switch, dead, will not make any sound. Used different set of keys, nothing, car dead. Call the dealer for advice, was told to replace the battery or jump start the battery. Called my tow, did jump start and nothing, call dealer was advise to replace the battery.

Reported at 71,370 miles, January 2015

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