2007 Mercedes Benz C230 Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2007 Mercedes Benz C230, 24% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 65,661 miles. The words owners use most often: “turn off” (20% of reports).
- 51power train complaints
- 65,661median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 35%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Turn off: mentioned in 10 of 51 complaints (20%)
- Conductor plate: mentioned in 7 of 51 complaints (14%)
- First gear: mentioned in 6 of 51 complaints (12%)
- Limp mode: mentioned in 5 of 51 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 47 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Mercedes Benz C230 power train complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2007 Mercedes Benz C230. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Have a code p0016 p0017 I replace the camshaft balance sensor but itâs not that. I found out itâs balance shaft and I found out a lot of the people have the same problem
I purchased a 2007 mercedes benz c230 sport from a private seller. I soon learned that the vehicle was in limp mode. The dealer said it was the transmission conductor plate. After hours of research, i discovered several owners of a mercedes with the 772.9 transmission have been experiencing the…
2016 i took my 2007 mercedes benz c230, into mercedes benz to see why the check engine light was on. My car was purchased with 37k miles on it at the time i purchased it. How could such a major issue, arise in car so early in it's life. Mercedes stated, that they make the best quality of cars in…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Mercedes Benz C230s have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about power train for the 2007 Mercedes Benz C230 (24% of the 212 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Mercedes Benz C230 power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 65,661 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2007 Mercedes Benz C230?
The most frequent phrase is “turn off”, in 10 of 51 complaints, followed by “conductor plate” (7).
Other 2007 Mercedes Benz C230 problems
See all 2007 Mercedes Benz C230 problems or power train problems across all C230 years.