Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2002 Mercedes Benz C320.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Suddenly started driving badly on the highway. It would swerve side to side after hitting a bump. The rear sits about… |
| 2023-10-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While changing one of the lights in the headlight housing, I found the wiring's insulation rotting off all the wires, e… |
| 2021-08-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle constantly smells like gas inside the cabin, it makes me dizzy and affects my head overall health inhaling vapo… |
| 2020-03-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS P… |
| 2019-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Battery drains after being parked overnight, 58,000 miles, dealer maintained since new. Driven by a little old lady un… |
| 2017-07-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BATTERY DRAINING |
| 2016-09-27 | SEATS | No | 0 | SEATS CONTROL MODULE |
| 2016-01-07 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 MERCEDES-BENZ C320. THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOW… |
| 2015-07-22 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN ESP, BAS AND ABS LIGHTS SHOW UP, AND SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY STOPS WORKING - SPEED READING GOES… |
| 2015-04-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES C320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED TH… |
| 2014-11-10 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINAT… |
| 2014-09-03 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE SEAT CONTROL UNITS DO NOT SHUT OFF AND CONTINUALLY DRAIN THE BATTERY. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL C… |
| 2014-01-09 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TA… |
| 2013-12-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE CAUSING GAS TANK TO LEAK. FUMES SO STRONG IN GARAGE RISK OF EXPLOSION. FUMES PERMEATING… |
| 2013-07-22 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | DRIVING FROM SAN FRANCISCO (SEA LEVEL) AND EVENTUALLY DESCENDING FROM ECHO PASS AT 7200 FEET ELEV TO LAKE TAHOE (6200 F… |
| 2013-07-14 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | THERE HAVE BEEN TWO WARNING LIGHTS FOR REAR LIGHTS AND AFTER DRIVING FOR 4 HOURS, A WARNING CAME ON FOR ELECTRICAL STAB… |
| 2013-02-25 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FA… |
| 2012-12-10 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES C320. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIME… |
| 2012-04-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 MERCEDES C320. MY BATTERY IS DEAD AFTER SEATING OVERNIGHT. TOOK THE CAR TO THE AUSTIN MB DEALERSHIP TO D… |
| 2011-11-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT CORROSION WAS DEVELOPING ON THE… |
| 2011-03-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | MERCEDES 2002 C320. POWER SEAT CONTROL MODULE FOR BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER DRAIN THE BATTERY TO A EXTENT THAT CAR CAN … |
| 2011-02-25 | SEATS | No | 0 | BATTERY DIES. AFTER DIAGNOSTIC, FOUND THAT DRIVER SEAT CONTROL UNIT DRAINED BATTERY. REPLACED BATTERY AND EVENTUALLY A… |
| 2011-01-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY CONTINUED TO FAIL EACH TIME THE VEH… |
| 2010-11-24 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | UNPREDICTABLE APPLICATION OF ESP IN 2002 MERCEDES C-320 RESULTING IN SUDDEN AND UNPREDICTABLE BRAKING AND ENGINE THROTT… |
| 2010-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 MERCEDES C-320 CAR THAT THE BATTERY WILL NOT HOLD A CHARGE! I HAD THE MERCEDES DEALER COME TO MY HOME AN… |
| 2010-01-25 | SEATS | No | 0 | WE HAVE A 2002 MERCEDES C320 WAGON. THE AUTOMATIC DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS DRAINED THE BATTERY COMPLETELY WHERE THE … |
| 2010-01-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON 1/14/2012 CAR WONT START BATTERY DEAD, CALL AAA TOW TRUCK. JUMP BATTERY OK USED CARED NEXT DAY AND ON FAUL COME U… |
| 2009-12-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AT 45,000 MILES FRONT PASSENGER SEAT STARTED DRAINING THE BATTERY. DEALER TOLD BAD CONTROL UNIT. BECAUSE OF HIGH COST O… |
| 2009-08-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. AFTER 15 MINUTES, CAR STARTED BACK. I HAD IT DIAGN… |
| 2009-07-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SEAT CONTROL UNITS DRAINING THE BATTERY IF CAR IS PARKED. CAR WILL NOT START IF PARKED FOR MORE THEN 24H. DRAIN AMPS BE… |
| 2009-05-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BATTERY DRAINING, OFFICIAL DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY WHAT IS CAUSING DRAIN. *TR |
| 2009-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BATTERY GOES DEAD AFTER A FEW DAYS: MAJOR CAUSE IS ELECTRICAL POWER DRAIN DUE TO FAULTY UNITS, MAJOR CAUSE BUT NOT ONLY… |
| 2008-10-10 | SEATS | No | 0 | FAULTY SEAT CONTROLLER OF A MERCEDES C32 AMG, DRAINS CAR BATTERY OVERNIGHT, CAUSES NEW BATTERY REPLACEMENT AND CONTROLL… |
| 2008-06-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | CAR BATTERY DRAINS DUE TO A SHORT IN THE POWER SEAT CONTROL UNITS IN MY 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C320. REPLACED BATTERY, REC… |
| 2008-06-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C320 STATION WAGON: FAILURE TO KEEP A CHARGE IN THE BATTERY, AND APPARENTLY THE SOLUTION IS TO DISC… |
| 2008-05-12 | SEATS | No | 0 | 2002 C320 MERCEDES BENZ ELECTRICAL SEATS DRAINING BATTERY. *TR |
| 2008-05-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE BATTERY IN MY 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C320 DIED IN LATE FEBRUARY 2008. DIAGNOSTICS WERE DONE AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLAC… |
| 2008-03-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | 2002 MERCEDES C320 BATTERY DIES EVERY 2-3 DAYS. NEEDS JUMP START EVERY 2-3 DAYS. *TR |
| 2008-02-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | I OWN A MERCEDES BENZ C320 AND LATELY I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING SOME PROBLEMS, FEW WEEKS AGO, MY CAR WOULDN'T START ALL OF… |
| 2008-01-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | ON MY MERCEDES BENZ C320, IF THE CAR IS NOT STARTED AT LEAST EVERY 12 HOURS, THE CAR WILL NOT START AND IT NEEDS A JUMP… |
| 2008-01-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MERCEDES BENZ 2002, C320 *STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTION *SRS WARNING *SEATS MALFUNCTION *BRAKE AND OIL FLUID MISLEADIN… |
| 2007-11-10 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE CAR PARKED IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT AND THE MORNING I HAD AN EMERGENCY AT THE BUSINESS AND COULD NOT START THE CAR. … |
| 2007-09-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH BOARD FLICKER AND DIM , MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. *TR |
| 2007-07-08 | SEATS | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, SO I RECEIVED A JUMP, TWO DAYS LATER WHEN I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR IT WOULD NOT START RECEIV… |
| 2007-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I CAME OUT AND MY BATTERY WAS DEAD WITHOUT WARNING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DOWNTOWN LA MOTORS(MERCEDES BENZ) DEALER, WHE… |
| 2007-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LEFT AND RIGHT ELECTRONIC SEAT MODULES WHICH ALSO CONTROLS THE STEERING WHEEL AND OTHERS FAILED AND MB DID NOT WANT TO … |
| 2007-06-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 MERCEDES C320 AND THE CAR'S BATTERY KEEP DYING AND I HAVE TO JUMP START MY CAR EVERY DAY. BATTERY WAS RE… |
| 2007-01-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BOTH INTERNAL SEAT CONTROL MODULES HAVE ELECTRICAL FAULT. TEST CODE 8E3L-K8NNQ. FOUND 1.66 AMP OF DRAW (OUT OF SPEC. RA… |
| 2006-12-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2002 C320 MERCEDES BENZ WAGON CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING IN CENTER LANE ON BUSY STREET -- AND WOULD NOT R… |
| 2006-07-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | THE LIGHT BULBS IN MY 2002 MERCEDES C320 ARE REPEATEDLY GOING OUT. IN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE REPLACED (OR HAD THE DEALER… |