Safety Score
96
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
22
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2001 Mercedes Benz 240.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE PROBLEM OCCURRED INITIALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF A DRIVE. THE VEHICLE PERFORMED FINE BUT WHEN IT REACHED 40MPH THE VEHIC… |
| 2012-09-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON 101 FREEWAY AT FULL SPEED, THE MERCEDES SUDDENLY SELF-INITIATED CONTINUOUS BRAKE ACTION. THIS WAS UNC… |
| 2011-05-24 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD TWO COIL SPRINGS, FRONT AND REAR, BREAK ON THIS CAR WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A… |
| 2008-07-23 | SEATS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 MERCEDES C240 AT FREEWAY SPEED. THE AUTOMATIC "EASY EXIT" FEATURE SHORTED OUT CAUSING MY SEAT TO … |
| 2008-01-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER WE COASTED TO A STOP … |
| 2006-07-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AT SEVERAL POINTS DURING A ROAD TRIP THIS PAST WEEKEND, MY 2001 MERCEDES C240 SUDDENLY DIED WHILE CRUISING AT HIGHWAY S… |
| 2006-01-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 2001 MERCEDES BENZ LEAKED WATER UNDER DRIVER SEAT AND BACK SEAT, ENGINE MADE A CLICKING NOISE, COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED. … |
| 2005-11-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2001 C-240 MERCEDES BENZ, THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT KEEP BLOWING AND I GET A MESSAGE THAT I'M USING THE SUBSTITUTE L… |
| 2005-08-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) | No | 0 | AIR MASS SENSOR & CAM POSITION SENSOR, AUTO HAS 65,000 MILES. INVESTIGATE IF MANUFACTURER DEFECT |
| 2004-07-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ODOMETER. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE … |
| 2004-02-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP) FAILED TO ENGAGE, WHICH AFFECTED VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION. DEALER SUGGESTED TO PLACE … |
| 2003-02-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING WHEN ACCELERATING. 3 OCCURRENCES IN 10 MONTHS. LOSES ALL POWER AND CHECK ENGINE LIG… |
| 2002-11-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AS PASSENGER THE STEERING FROZE. UNABLE TO TURN WHEEL. VEHICLE PUSHED TO SAFETY OFF ROAD WIT… |
| 2002-04-13 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM FRONT AND SIDE IN A COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT… |
| 2002-01-26 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | C CLASS, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 60 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED LEG AND BACK INJURIES, DAMAGE … |
| 2001-12-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | REPEATED EPISODES OF ALMOST STALLING FOLLOWED BY UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *AK |
| 2001-06-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THERE IS A VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN VEHICLE TRAVELS AT OR OVER 60 KM TO 70 KM. PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS AT THOSE S… |
| 2001-05-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | THREE EPISODES ON UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. VEHICLE BEGINS TO STALL AND THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. DEALER … |
| — | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | No | 0 | TELEMETRICS CAN BE USED TO VIOLATE PRIVACY, MANUFACTURER WILL NOT DISCONNECT ANTENNA. *AK |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WITH NO WARNING. WHILE AT DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC REPLACED BATTERY, FUEL INJECTORS, AN… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATE WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE… |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH VEHICLE WAS HIT IN FRONT AND SIDE IN A COLLISION. DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTED SO TIGHTLY THA… |