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#7 of 1019 Problems, problems, problems by guilloryj Aug 22, 2001 (9:00 am)
I picked up my C240 in late December. It is now August, and it has been in the shop 5 times. I thought I was buying a brand new Mercedes to prevent that from happening! I am so totally disappointed in this car. The underlying issue seems to be the electronics of this car. First, my seat motor went out, then the CD player went out, the keys had to be replaced once, and now it is in the shop to replace the EIS system. Anyone have similar issues? I am going to take this as far as I can....
#8 of 1019 Electronic Key problem by hcw Aug 24, 2001 (2:00 pm)
I just discovered the key problems similar to that mentioned by booradley1 on my new c320. Will go to dealer to have it fixed. Any one has this problem fixed?
#9 of 1019 Electrical Nightmare in my C320 by alux1 Aug 28, 2001 (4:00 pm)
Yes Booradley1 I have had the same kind of problem with my C320. FIRST locking and unlocking with the key fob would not work. Took it in and they replaced the keys. SECOND, the left and right mirror settings and the steering wheel settings were not being saved. I would set everything to Memory Setting 1, get out of the car and nothing would be saved. Also, the steering wheel easy entry feature would not always work. The wheel wouldn't always go down when I got in the car. The dealer said it was a key issue, that they didn't order the right key number. New keys were ordered and installed. Still not fixed. Then they replaced the control units for the left & right mirrors. Better but still not fixed. Also had a problem with the windshield washer reservoir sensor. Control unit for that was replaced too. I spent a lot of money for this car and spend more time at the dealer than I do driving it. It's maddening! Sorry to hear you're having the same problems.
#10 of 1019 thinking about c240 by nguyen11 Nov 09, 2001 (4:23 am)
thinking about buying c240, any opinions about thins car, or would the c320 be a better car. any pricing discount on these cars? thanks
#11 of 1019 cgbtoo by cgbtoo Jan 04, 2002 (5:51 pm)
I am about to purchase tires for my 2000 C 230. This car has only 46K miles, is this average? I have always gotten better wear on tires from the other vehicles I have owned. I also need to mention that the wear on the tires is only on one tire! What's up with that? If I am being stupid someone tell me. Thanks, cgbtoo
#12 of 1019 cgbtoo - Tires by paul_p Jan 05, 2002 (10:50 pm)
Does your C230 have the sport option (low profile tires)? Which tires wears the most?     - Paul
#13 of 1019 poor radio reception by cigarlvr Jun 13, 2002 (3:58 am)
Anyone having problems with poor radio reception from time to time. I sometimes totally lose signal.
#14 of 1019 Radio & Remotes by jfoley2p Jun 22, 2002 (6:03 pm)
I have had a 2001 C240 for a little over a year. I had poor radio reception and the dealer replaced the antenna module - in the process deactived the sunroof and forgot to reset the software so it would open and not close.   The problem with the remote function of the key is well known by Mercedes. I've had the key replaced twice and it has been functioning well for about 6 months. MB blames it on the supplier.   Overall the car has been very good (but wish I could have afforded the 320 for more power). Gas mileage on premium is typically in the highteens, occasionally the low 20's. Not great but then if I wanted gas mileage I would have bought and Echo (it's not a real car, just the echo of one).   Keep bugging the dealer when your remote craps out. Eventually you'll get one that will keep working.
#15 of 1019 Radio Reception by wotan2001 Jul 12, 2002 (10:10 am)
Just getting caught up with Town Hall and noticed some of you were having problems with radio reception. I had a problem with AM reception fading in and out and dealer fixed it by tightening the little tel-aid antenna. Somehow it connects.
#16 of 1019 Numerous C320 Problems by quick_silver Feb 01, 2003 (5:39 pm)
We purchased a C320 about 1.5 years ago. We had so many problems with it that we recently traded it for a new Lexus GS-300.   Our 2002 C320 had numerous problems from the start, including noise, electronic controls, sensors, brakes, and worst of all, a horrible transmission.   It was in the shop about 25 days total. Over half the problems were never fixed. The service dept would simply say that "they could not detect any problem at this time".   The transmission would delay when changing gears and punched in gear for a very choppy ride. After five visits and saying they couldn't find a problem, I took the service manager out for a ride, and demonstrated the problem. His response was: "That's normal for this model".   Well, at least I got an honest response that time.   The final straw was when the service dept overfilled our oil resevoir at the 11k service and the sensor detected it 4 monthes later.   We finally got tired of constant trips to the dealer with no fixes, so we did some research and cut our loss. We found that the 2002 Lexus GS300 was top rated in it's class for reliability. The C320 was rated below average.   So we traded our C320 for a car that is actually worth $40k. We are very happy with our 2003 Lexus, and we are even happier to not have the C320 anymore.

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