2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230 Fuel/propulsion System Problems

My 2007 c230 has a problem with the smell of gasoline when you fill up. I have seen alot of complaints about the gas tank and its system on line. An when I talked to medcedes I was told they have had alot of issues with the mercedes in the past and that issue. They replaced alot of them at one time I dont know which model. I have seen alot of people with my style of mercedes with similiar issues. This type of thing should be taken care of by the dealer.

After filling the gas tank over the three quarters(3/4) mark, there is an extreme of gas. No leaks are seen and a garage found no leaks. The odor is so bad/strong that the car can not be placed in the garage. The odor remain until the fuel level is at or below the three quarters level.

I have an issue that when you fill up the car you will smell a strong gas odor outside of the car. as soon as the fuel level drops down the odor gets less and less. looked under rear seat and no fuel leaks. also i see a lot of posts about this same issue with this same type of car. 2007 c230 sport. please look into this. i even changed out gaskets and fuel pumps. just in case.

Have a code p0016 p0017 I replace the camshaft balance sensor but it’s not that. I found out it’s balance shaft and I found out a lot of the people have the same problem

CAR LEAKS FUEL UNDER THE SEAT. *TR

WHEN I FILL UP WITH GAS, THE CAR SALON FILLS UP WITH THE GAS SMELL. THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE IN THE FUEL PUMP OR SO. THE SMELL IS PERSISTENT IN THE GARAGE. WHILE DRIVING, I DID NOT NOTICE. WHEN THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE FUEL TANK DECREASES, THE SMELL GOES AWAY. I REMOVED THE BACK SEAT AND SO THE GAS RESIDUE OVER THE PUMP.

Mileage: 88,000

NHTSA RECALL 08V303000. MY CAR FUEL GAUGE MISREADS WHAT IS NOT THERE. STALLS AND NOT RESTART WITHOUT TAPPING THE FUEL PUMP. FUEL LIGHT INDICATES FUEL SENSOR NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER PAYING $327.00 STILL CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION. STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES ON STREET AND PARKING LOTS. TOWED SEVERAL TIMES. REFUSES TO START WITHOUT NOTICE. HARNESS FOR IT NOT FOUND. IMPACT OF ACCIDENT LOST FUEL. SINCE ACCIDENT TOWED THREE TIMES STALLED AND TOWED ONCE AND TWICE BY MERCEDES BENZ. REPLACEMENT COST $1051.00.

Mileage: 228,000

LEAKING FUEL FILLING HOSES

STRONG FUEL SMELL IN REAR OF CABIN

Mileage: 90,000

AT LEFT TIRE AREA, LEFT FUEL SENDING UNIT LEAKING FUEL, AFTER FUEL FILL-UP

Mileage: 51,000

FOR LAST THREE PLUS YEARS, WHENEVER GAS TANK IS FILLED OVER THE 3/4 FULL MARK THERE IS A HEAVY GAS ODOR BUT I HAVE NOT SEEN LEAKING GAS. I ONLY PUT IN LESS THAN 9 GALLONS OF GAS AT A TIME FEARING AN EXPLOSION IN MY GARAGE WHERE WATER HEATER IS LOCATED.

Mileage: 20,000

ONE WEEKEND WE WOKE UP IN THE MORNING TO GO WASH, AND AS SOON AS WE OPENED OUR DOORS TO THE VEHICLE A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE CAME OUT OF THE VEHICLE. INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND IN THE TRUNK IT SMELLED A LOT LIKE GASOLINE, IT'S BEEN LIKE THIS NOW FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS AND THE ODOR IS STILL STRONG. IT WORRIES ME BECAUSE I HAVE KIDS. WE'VE BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH OUR WINDOWS SLIGHTLY DOWN, EVEN AFRAID TO TURN ON THE HEATER OR AC

GAS FUMES OUTSIDE CAR AFTER REFUELING, PARKED IN GARAGE

Mileage: 165,000

MY 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230 SPORT CONTINUALLY RELEASES STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AFTER EACH GAS TANK FILL-UP. THIS OCCURRED CONSISTENTLY FOR THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. I'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP LOCAL IN MY AREA ONLY FOR THEM TO SAY THERE IS NO REPORTED RECALL OR THE COST TO FIX THIS MATTER IS SIGNIFICANTLY COSTLY. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS MATTER, I DISCOVERED THERE IS A REASONABLE NUMBER OF OWNERS WITH A SIMILAR MODEL AND YEAR THAT HAVE REPORTED THE SAME SERIOUS RISK OF GASOLINE SMELL. EMBEDDED IS A LINK TO THE ONLINE SITE WHERE THESE REPORTINGS ARE CAPTURED. HTTP://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/MERCEDES-BENZ/C230/2007/FUEL_SYSTEM/FUEL_PROPULSION_SYSTEM.SHTML DUE TO THE NATURE AND PROBABLE SERIOUS HAZARD OF FUMES EXPOSURE WITHIN THE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LET ALONE OTHER SIGNIFICANT HEALTH RISK, I'M REQUESTING IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE FROM THE NHTSA TO BRING THIS MATTER TO A RESOLVE. ACCORDING TO PUBLIC DATA, MERCEDES BENZ HAS RECALL NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLE MODELS FOR THE SAME DEFECT WHICH UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT INCLUDE THE 2007 C230 SPORT MODEL. PLEASE ADVISE.

Mileage: 100,000

FUEL TANK LEAKS GASOLINE INTO THE BACK SEAT AREA FROM THE FUEL TANK MODULE IF FILLED MORE THAN ABOUT 3/4 FULL. FUEL TANK LEAK ALSO CAUSES P0442 CODE FOR LEAK IN EVAP EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT RESULTED IN THE RECALL/WARRANTY EXTENSION ON 2003-09 E CLASS AND CLS CLASS MERCEDES BENZ, BUT MB REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR C CLASS VEHICLES

Mileage: 104,800

AFTER REFUELING CAR TO FULL, CAR HAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL. THE SMELL PERSISTS IF THE CAR IS OVER 3/4'S FULL OR GREATER. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR BUT I COULDN'T DETERMINE WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM UNTIL I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE FUEL WAS SPILLING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT!!! HE MENTIONED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT I NEED TO CHECK IF THIS RECALLED ALREADY. I AM NOW VERY MORTIFIED OF THIS ISSUE!!!

Mileage: 92,000

MY 2007 MERCEDES C230 SMELLS OF GAS IF I FILL THE TANK MORE THAN HALF WAY. IT ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT

Mileage: 50,000

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON WHICH MERCEDES BENZ STATED ITS THE MAGNETIC STABILIZER . WHICH WAS STATED THAT A RECALL MAYBE COMING. THIS CAUSES A MALFUNCTION IN HAVING YOUR EMISSION TO HAVE A FAULTY READING. I HAVE LESS THAN 120,000 ON IT . WHEN I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP OR SERVICE THE LIGHT STILL CAME ON. TO MY UNDERSTANDING A CLASS ACTION WAS TAKEN AGAINST THE COMPANY BY THIS MODEL WAS SKIPPED OVER.

I PURCHASED A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230 IN 2006 FROM THE MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERSHIP AND I HAVE HAD IT IN THE GARAGE.I'VE ONLY DROVE TO CHURCH AND THAT'S IT 700 MILES IS WHAT'S ON MY CAR.I'VE NOTICED ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHEN I PUT GAS IT, YOU CAN SMELL IT STRONG. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE TYPE GAS (SUPREME) WHAT I'VE BEEN USING. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING TO GET A OIL CHANGE WHEN THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS LEAKING FUEL.THERE ARE TWO RUBBER SEALS ONE GOES ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER THE BACK SEAT. HE TOLD ME THAT IS GOING TO COST $700.00. I ASKED HIM HOW IS DID THAT HAPPEN BECAUSE I DON'T DRIVE MY CAR LIKE THAT FOR SOMETHING TO GO WRONG WITH IT. HE STATES THAT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND DRIVING THE CAR COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR WORST BLOW UP.THE GAS IS LEAKING AND DRIVING THE CAR IF YOU SUDDENLY HAVE TO STOP THE GAS WOULD LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE,IF THE PIPE IS HOT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I SAID WELL THAT HAS NOT COME FROM ME,I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF MY CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID SIR, NO THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN DONE BY YOU.I SAID THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL BECAUSE MY CAR IS BRAND NEW NOT BY THE YEAR BUT BY THE MILEAGE AND FIR SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO BE SO DANGEROUS.HE AGREED AND SAID HE WILL FIX THE PROBLEM.HE PUT ME IN A RENTAL FROM FRI-MON AND SAID HE WILL CALL ME WHEN MY CAR IS FIXED. I GET HOME AND LATER AROUND 6PM HE CALLED ME AND SAID IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE WRONG FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE GAS LEAK AND NOW WANT TO CHARGE ME $1500.00 I TOLD HIM I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. AND I NEED HELP WITH THIS BECAUSE THIS IS RIDICULOUS I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL OR SOMETHING.BECAUSE I SEEN I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS THIS PROBLEM.I FEEL THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.THE SERVICE ADVISOR AGREED WITH ME THAT IT SEEMS TO BE A MALFUNCTION ON THEIR END. I NEED HELP! THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN FUEL TANK WAS FULL, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CANISTER SHUT OFF VALVE AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

Mileage: 185,000

WHEN VEHICLE IS REFUELED, STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EXISTS FROM REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND REAR EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE. THERE'S NO VISIBLE FUEL LEAK, STRONG FUEL ODOR ESPECIALLY WHEN INSIDE THE GARAGE. NO FUEL ODOR WHEN IT'S LESS THAN 3/4 FULL TANK. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 30K MILES WHEN FIRST NOTICE THE FUEL ODOR.

WHEN EVER THE VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH GASOLINE, THERE IS A FUEL SMELL THAT PERSISTS FOR AS MUCH AS SEVERAL DAYS AFTER. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY VISIBLE FUEL LEAKING, BUT THE SMELL OF FUEL IS THERE NONETHELESS.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 01/13/16 MA UPDATED 05/21/18*JB

Mileage: 45,000

STRONG GASOLINE ODOR COMING FROM CAR. THE SMELL IS NOTICED AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND IS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. I AM SCARED THAT THE FUMES CAUSED BY WHATEVER LEAK THIS MAY BE WILL IGNITE.

Mileage: 130,000

STRONG FUEL ODOR AFTER FILLING UP MY CAR. AFTER 2 DAYS ODOR WAS STILL THERE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNITS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND WILL COST $1130.00.. I HAVE VERY LOW MILEAGE ON MY CAR 48,336.. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. VERY UNHEALTHY TO BREATHE IN FUEL VAPORS AND BAD FOR THE ATMOSPHERE. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE "E" CLASS RECALL. WHY WASNT THE "C" CLASS INCLUDED. PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL ON THE "C" CLASS.

Mileage: 48,336

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED AND THE DESCENDING UNITS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000.

Mileage: 106,000

STRONG RAW FUEL ODOR WAS NOTICED AFTER FILL UP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT BOTH THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING AND THE FUEL SENDER HOUSINGS WERE CRACKED ALLOWING RAW FUEL TO LEAK OUT. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE E CLASS RECALL. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE C CLASS AS WELL AS THIS CAR HAS AN IDENTICAL FAILURE MODE. I FOUND THIS ISSUE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, AND WOULD LIKE TO SECOND THIS NOTED ISSUE. FOR MANY MONTHS HAVE NOTICED STRONG FUEL SMELL FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. MB DEALER CONFIRMS ABOVE SIMILAR DIAGNOSIS AND APPROXIMATELY 1K REPAIR COST, GAS IS LEAKING OUT AND POOLING ON TOP OF SENDER UNIT.

Mileage: 85,000

STRONG RAW FUEL ODOR WAS NOTICED AFTER FILL UP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT BOTH THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING AND THE FUEL SENDER HOUSINGS WERE CRACKED ALLOWING RAW FUEL TO LEAK OUT. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE E CLASS RECALL. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE C CLASS AS WELL AS THIS CAR HAS AN IDENTICAL FAILURE MODE. I FOUND THIS ISSUE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, AND WOULD LIKE TO SECOND THIS NOTED ISSUE. FOR MANY MONTHS HAVE NOTICED STRONG FUEL SMELL FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. MB DEALER CONFIRMS ABOVE SIMILAR DIAGNOSIS AND APPROXIMATELY 1K REPAIR COST, GAS IS LEAKING OUT AND POOLING ON TOP OF SENDER UNIT.

AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK THERE IS A SMELL OF GAS AT THE BACK OF THE CAR . IT GOES AWAY AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES BUT RETURNS WHEN FILLED UP AGAIN. SEAMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR .

Mileage: 85,621

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. WHEN THE CONTACT FILLED UP THE FUEL TANK, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE FUEL ODOR WAS UNUSUALLY STRONG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 04/06/16*LJ UPDATED 11/06/2017*CN

AFTER I FILL THE TANK UP WITH GASOLINE THE CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS! ESPECIALLY IN THE REAR ON THE INSIDE AND OUT. HUGE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON WITH THIS YEAR AND SHOULD BE MADE A RECALL. FUEL VAPORS ARE UNHEALTHY TO BE BREATHING AND SHOULD NOT BE RELEASE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. NOT TO MENTION MY GAS MILEAGE HAS DECREASED! IT SHOULD BE A RECALL AND NOT A "WEAR AND TEAR" ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR CANNOT EVEN REGISTER THE ISSUE NO CEL (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) APPEARS BUT YET THE FUEL IS OBVIOUSLY LEAKING. I READ INTO IT AND MANY PEOPLE SAY IT HAS TO DO WITH CRACKED HOUSINGS ON THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDER? PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL!! HUGER SAFETY CONCERN WHAT IF I CRASH AND THE CAR IGNITES FROM THE INSIDE!

Mileage: 80,000

I BELIEVE THIS IS RELATED TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA13003. THERE APPEAR TO BE COMPLAINTS BY OTHERS AS WELL FOR THE 2007 C230 REGARDING THIS ISSUE. BASICALLY, WHENEVER I FILL UP MY TANK, I SMELL GAS OUTSIDE OF THE CAR, NOT INSIDE. THE SMELL SEEMS TO BE STRONGEST AT THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER MIRROR DOOR AREA NEAR THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THEN AFTER A GALLON OR TWO HAS BEEN USED, THE SMELL GOES AWAY. IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO REPRODUCE AND IDENTIFY THIS PATTERN BECAUSE I DON'T REFILL MY TANK ALL THAT OFTEN (I DRIVE ABOUT 2K MILES A YEAR.) I FIRST STARTED NOTICING THIS SMELL AROUND JUNE 2014 AFTER I HAD MY SPARK PLUGS REPLACED DUE TO THE RECOMMENDED AGE LIMITS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO THAT. SO I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY IDENTIFIED A LEAK AFTER I DESCRIBED MY PROBLEM. I HAVE LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN MERCEDES DUE TO A NUMBER OF ISSUES ON MY LOW MILEAGE CAR, THAT I STARTED RESEARCHING THIS IN GOOGLE AND DISCOVERED OTHER PEOPLE DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM OF FUEL ODOR WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. THIS LEAK ALSO CORROBORATES WHAT I HAVE NOTICED ON THE FUEL GAUGE; THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS FROM FULL TO 3/4 FULL AFTER DRIVING ABOUT ABOUT 25 MILES OR SO. THAT CAN'T BE RIGHT BECAUSE 25 MILES OR SO IS NOT EVEN 2 GALLONS OF FUEL, AND THE TANK HOLDS ABOUT 13 GALLONS, UNLESS THERE IS A LEAK. PLEASE SEE IF THE PROBLEM WHICH AFFECTED THE E CLASS MODELS FROM THE SAME TIME PERIOD IS AFFECTING THE C CLASS MODEL. THANK YOU.

Mileage: 15,000

CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER FILL-UP. REMOVED BACK SEAT TO FIND A PUDDLE OF GAS ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE (DRIVERS SIDE). PLASTIC ON PUMP CRACKED, SHORTING OUT MODULE. BIG SAFETY HAZARD.

Mileage: 103,000

MY 2007 C230 MERCEDES BENZ HAVE A STRONG FUEL ODOR AFTER EACH FILL UP. BUT NO FUEL LEAK ON THE GROUND. THIS IS SIMILAR PROBLEM AMONG E CLASS MODEL WHICH HAVE BEEN RECALLED, I AM PAYING TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED AT THE LOCAL DEALER TODAY.

Mileage: 32,800

BALANCE SHAFT IS BAD MERCEDES WANTS $5833 TO FIX IT NOW THEY HAVE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM FOR THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THE WHOLE AMOUNT TO FIX IT AS I LOOKED FOR RECALL I FOUND THE PROBLEM FOR MY GAS TANK THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED TO IF YOU FILL THE CAR UP YOU CAN SMELL GAS NEED HELP TO FIX THIS

Mileage: 112,261

FUEL TANK LEAK. AFTER TANK FILL UP GASOLINE SMELLS. BIG SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL NEAR THE REAR SEAT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

Mileage: 123,000

I NOTICED GAS SMELL IN THE GARAGE, I TOOK TO MERCEDES REPAIR SHOP, THE TWO FUEL SYSTEMS BOTH ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES WHERE REPLACED, STILL SMELL GAS WHEN THE GAS TANK IS ALMOST OR 3/4 FILLED TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP STOLL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 172,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 60,000

STRONG GASOLINE VAPORS INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF CAR AFTER FILLING UP WITH FUEL. STRONGEST IN REGION OF REAR SEAT. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

I OWN A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230 AND HAVE A FUEL SMELL THAT IS OVERPOWERING ESPECIALLY AFTER FUELING UP. HAS A RECALL BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MANY OWNERS? CAN THIS CATCH ON FIRE???? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUMES WERE EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

Mileage: 65,000

FUEL SMELL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, MOST NOTICEABLE AT DRIVERS POSITION, CAN ALSO SMELL AT LEFT SIDE ENGINE AREA. *TR

Mileage: 25,312

EVERY TIME I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK I WOULD SMELL GAS IN THE CABIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR TWO YEARS. MY CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE AND IT DRIVES FINE. I KEEP FORGETTING TO TELL THE DEALERSHIP THE ISSUES WHEN I BRING IT IN FOR MAINTENANCE. THERE IS DEFINITELY AN ISSUES WITH THE GAS TANK. IT IS GETTING WORST AS TIME GOES BY. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

EVERY TIME I FILLED UP ON GAS I WOULD SMELL GAS INSIDE THE CABIN. I THEN PROCEEDED TO INVESTIGATE INTO WHY I WAS SMELLING GAS. I LOOKED BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE FENDER ON THE CAR ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A WET SPOT ON TOP OF THE PLASTIC UNDER COVER GUARD. AT THAT POINT I TOOK OUT THE BACK SEAT AND OPENED THE ACCESS PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND IT WAS AT THAT POINT I NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. I THEN OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE AND NOTICED THE SAME THING, FUEL LEAKING. NOW THAT I KNOW WHY I WAS SMELLING FUEL I REPLACED THE SEALS ON BOTH SIDES HOPING THAT WAS GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I THEN WENT TO THE GAS STATION FILLED UP AGAIN TO SEE IF REPLACING THE GASKETS DID THE JOB. WHEN I GOT HOME I OPENED BOTH PANELS AND NOTICED THAT I WAS STILL LEAKING FUEL. AS I LOOKED HARD AT THE PUMPS, SENSOR AND LEVELER I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC ELECTRICAL CONNECTERS THAT WERE MOLDED TO THE TOP OF THE LIDS WAS NO GOOD AND SEEPING OUT FUEL. AT THAT POINT I REPLACED BOTH SIDES. I SPENT ROUGHLY AROUND $550.00. I KNOW IT I HAD THE DEALER DO IT, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DOUBLE THAT. FOR A VEHICLE ONLY BEING 5 YEARS OLD IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE KIND OF PROBLEM WITH IT. I AM GLAD THAT I HAVE MECHANIC SKILLS TO DO THINGS LIKE THIS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK AND IMMEDIATELY COULD SMELL A STRONG GAS ODOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR AREA INSIDE THE CABIN(THE GAS FILLER NOZZLE IS LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE). I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER ON 2 OCCASIONS UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED, MY FEAR IS THIS WILL BE RECURRING. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

CAR WILL NOT GO OVER 20 MILES AFTER STOPPING. I HAVE TO PULL OVER PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART. THE CAR WILL RUN FINE FOR AWHILE AND A DAY OR SO LATER, THE PROBLEM RETURNS. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE WHEN YOUR IN TRAFFIC. I'M SO AFRAID I'M GOING TO GET HIT FROM BEHIND TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE BEEN TO 3 MECHANICS AND TOLD THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM DUE THE THEFT DETERRENT ON THE CAR. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT MERCEDES ON FRIDAY AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WILL BE APPROX. $2000.00 TO REPLACE THE PLATE IN THE TRANSMISSION. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR

Mileage: 75,620

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON 01-04-2013 IN TRAFFIC THE CAR STALLED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACIDENT. AND ON 01-06-2013 THE CAR STALLED AGAIN ON A BUSY STREET NEAR MY HOUSE AGAIN ALMOST CAUSING AN ACIDENT.I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM PENSKE MERCEDES BENZ OF WEST COVINA ON 08-03-2012.I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION.AND THAT IT HAD BEEN SERVICED.NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE BECAUSE OF HAVING AN ACIDENT.AND ALSO THEY DID NOT TELL ME THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN ON RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. AND NOW THEY DON'T WANT TOO FIX THE CAR. CAN YOU PLEASE GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED.THANK YOU AND HAVE-A-GREAT DAY. *TR

Mileage: 30

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENDING UNIT WAS CRACKED AND AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO COVER TEN PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

Mileage: 100,000

STRONG SMELL OF GAS FROM LEFT REAR SIDE OF VEHICLE INDICATES FUEL SENDING UNIT IS LEAKING. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

STRONG SMELL OF GAS ON LEFT SIDE DUE TO FUEL SENDING UNIT/CRACKED HOUSING. *TR

Mileage: 75,503

ALL 4 CAM SHAFT SENSORS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. *TR

Mileage: 49,300

AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK, A VERY STRONG ODOR OF RAW GASOLINE COMING FROM REAR OF CAR. THE STRONGEST SMELL COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL, NO VISIBLE LEAKS DETECTED. THE SMELL IS GETTING WORSE AFTER EACH FILL-UP. REPLACED THE GAS CAP, NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. CONTACTED THE DEALER FROM WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND INQUIRED ABOUT SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND FIXES BECAUSE ANOTHER OF MY FAMILY HAS THE SAME MODEL WITH SIMILAR MILES AND HAS THE VERY SAME PROBLEM, THE DEALER WAS UNAWARE OF ANY ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL. BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, WILL NEED TO FIND A REPAIR FACILITY TO SOLVE AND CORRECT THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMETHING CATASTROPHIC HAPPENS. ALSO FOUND IN RESEARCH THAT THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN FOUND IN OTHER MERCEDES MODELS OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

LEAKING FUEL PUMP SEALS (LOCATED OVER THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL). CAUSED EXTREME FUEL ODOR AND DANGER OF FIRE IN CLOSED GARAGE. M/B WOULD NOT WARRANTY/$1,000+ REPAIR COSTS. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

I BOUGHT THE CAR JUNE 2011 AND SINCE THEN, I HAVE PERIODICALLY HAD THIS PROBLEM. FROM A STOP, THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE. IT FEELS LIKE IT IS STUCK IN A HIGHER GEAR. OR, THE OPPOSITE HAPPENS. I WILL ACCELERATE, AND THE CAR WILL NOT CHANGE FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE ENGINE, AND THEN IT WORKS. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 95,000