2010 Mercedes-Benz C 300 Driver assistance Problems

Rear sub frame is corroded as shown to me by the Mercedes mechanic in a video he sent me.The car is available for inspection. I am nervous to drive now after hearing about the related problems others are having such as braking issues and swaying when the brakes are applied. The way I found out about the rear sub frame corrosion was when I needed work done at the dealer. This problem should not be happening to all of these vehicles. In other countries, Germany and Canada, to name a couple, Mercedes dealers are fixing this through a recall. Why not the US? The date below is when the mechanic told me about the problem and that it would cost $8000. to $10,000 to repair

NHTSA ID

11487454

Incident

Sep 27, 2022

MY VEHICLE WAS RUNNING SUPERIOR, NO WARNING SIGNALS OR STRAINING WHEN POWERING ON. PARKED CAR THEN AN HOUR LATER TRIED TURNING VEHICLE ON AND WILL NOT TURN ON FOR ANY REASON JUST RADIO WORKED. FOUND OUT IT WAS STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR A HEFTY $1100. HAD THE CAR FOR ONLY 3 MONTHS AND BARELY USED IT. I BELIEVE IT'S A RECALL ON THESE ISSUES.

NHTSA ID

11115027

Incident

Jul 17, 2018

Mileage

73,000 mi

THEY NEVER HAVE THE PART I HAVE 2010 MERCEDES BENZ C 300 I NEED IT FIX, THE LIGHTS CODES ARE ALWAYS, GOING ON AND OFF. CHECK INGINE LIGHT. NO ACCEDINT . . JUST RECALL AND NEED IT FIX PASSENGER AIR BAG

NHTSA ID

11110314

Incident

Sep 8, 2017

Mileage

35 mi

STEERING WHEEL LOCK KEEPING CAR FROM STARTING HAS HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES TO ME ANY MANY PEOPLE WITH BENZ

NHTSA ID

11048756

Incident

Nov 24, 2017

I BEING WAITING FOR 3 YEARS NOW . I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR . MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ARE ON FOR 3 YEARS NOW .THIS IS MY 4 TIME I I COMPLAIN ABOUT IT TO M.B

NHTSA ID

11034550

Incident

Jul 24, 2013

FAULT SHOWS UP ON DASH BOARD-"POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION, SEE OPERATORS MANUAL". THIS FAULT STAYS ON WHEN THE CAR IS IN STATIONARY MODE & OR IN MOTION. VEHICLE SEEMS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, ALL FLUID LEVELS HAVE BEEN VERIFIED SPECIALLY "POWER STEERING FLUID".

NHTSA ID

11003883

Incident

Jun 5, 2017

Mileage

69,000 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON DEALING WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER/FUEL SYSTEM. THE SENSORS ARE OFF CAUSING THE EMISSION OF TOO MUCH GAS. THE CAR RUNS OUT OF GAS FAST AND DOES NOT DRIVE WELL TO GET GOOD GAS MILES PER TANK. THE CAR'S EXTERIOR LIGHTS ALSO GO OUT FAST. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH A TOP OF THE LINE MERCEDES CAR.

NHTSA ID

10924667

Incident

Sep 4, 2015

Mileage

50,000 mi

ENGINE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE WHICH HAD ME STRANDED ON A BUSY FREEWAY WITH MY YOUNG CHILD. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH MERCEDES BENZ AND WAS EXTREMELY COSTLY

NHTSA ID

10908142

Incident

Jun 22, 2016

AFTER BACKING OUT OF HANDICAP PARKING SPACE AND MOVING FORWARD AT A SLOW SPEED MY VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED, AT WHICH POINT THE VEHICLE FORCEFULLY ACCELERATED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE (FORCEFULLY MOVING THIS VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET) THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPEED THROUGH THE HANDICAP PARKING LOT AS I CONTINUED TO BRAKE WITHOUT RESULTS OF STOPPING. THIS VEHICLE RAN THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND INTO THE FRONT ENTRANCE ROAD OF THE VA HOSPITAL.( THIS ROAD HAS HEAVY TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN USAGE) THE ONLY WAY TO STOP MY VEHICLE WAS TO JUMP THE CURB AND RUN INTO A TREE. I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY THING DAMAGED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DEVASTATING EVENT IF DISABLED WHEELCHAIR PERSONS OR PEDESTRIANS HAD BEEN IN THE PATH OF THIS OCCURRENCE. I AM REPORTING THIS TO SAY THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER C300 2010 MERCEDES BENZ AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS COULD CAUSE DEATHS. I HAVE A WITNESS TO MY BRAKE LIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF AS I TRIED TO STOP THIS CAR.

NHTSA ID

10863485

Incident

Apr 14, 2016

Mileage

63,000 mi

CAR DOESNT WANT TO START , CAR HAS 85K ON IT . WELL MAINTAINED, BATTERY WAS 4 MONTHS OLD , EIS SWITCH.

NHTSA ID

10836339

Incident

Feb 15, 2016

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. AS A RESULT, THE TWO REAR SEAT PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR LACERATIONS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT END BODY DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,935. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10691139

Incident

Jun 17, 2014

Mileage

31,935 mi

ON JULY 18, 2011, I WAS WAITING IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC FOR A SIGNAL LIGHT TO CHANGE, AND AS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME BEGAN TO MOVE, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND MY 2010 MERCEDES BENZ C300 LURCHED FORWARD AND REARENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE FORWARD MOTION WAS VERY FORCEFUL AND THE IMPACT WAS HEAVY. THIS WAS UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION, AS I HAD NOT DEPRESSED TO ACCELERATOR AND WHILE I AM DEEMED AT FAULT I FEEL THIS MOVEMENT IS DEFINITELY RELATED TO ANOTHER INCIDENT IN THIS VEHICLE REPORTED ON MAY 21, 2011. PLEASE REFER TO ODI # 10403924. MERCEDES BENZ CORP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION TO THIS PROBLEM, SINCE THERE IS EVIDENCE OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. *KB

NHTSA ID

10413806

Incident

Jul 18, 2011

Mileage

6,664 mi

I WAS ENTERING THE ONTARIO SOUTH BOUND ON RAMP TO THE I 15 FREEWAY , IN MY 2010 C300 MERCEDES BENZ, WHEN THE ENGINE SURGED TO 6000 RPMS AND I LET UP ON THE GAS, COASTED, AND WHEN I APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR, IT SURGED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES, AND EACH TIME I COASTED UNTIL I COULD GET OFF THE FREEWAY AT THE NEXT OFF RAMP. I THEN APPLIED NORMAL PRESSURE TO CONTINUE AND THE CAR PROCEEDED IN A NORMAL MANNER, SO I DROVE TO A SHOPPING CENTER AND STARTED TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AGAIN TO 6000RPMS, AND I FLEW OVER A PLANTER AREA, REMOVING MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND MISSING A TREE AND A POLE. I CAME TO A STOP BY MAKING A HARD LEFT TURN AND BRAKING SO I WOULDN'T HIT THE WALL OF THE BUILDING. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO MY TIRES AND WHEELS AND THE DEALER, AFTER HAVING THE CAR IN THE SHOP FOR OVER A WEEK, SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS VEHICLE HAS 5700 MILES ON IT, AND IS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE COMPANY WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY BY SAYING THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. MY INSURANCE HAD TO PAY FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF THIS VEHICLE. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR, BECAUSE I HAVE FEAR THIS WILL REOCCUR, AND SOMEONE MAY BE SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10403924

Incident

May 20, 2011

Mileage

5,777 mi