2002 Mercedes-Benz C Class electrical system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Mercedes-Benz C Class — 32% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Mercedes benz c240 ecu failure. Also the transmission shifts are sometimes random at best and sometimes shuts off. The cars instrument cluster also sometimes doesn't work, the power steering leaks intermittently the rear coil spring broke on left side of vehicle . The alternator was replaced so was…”
filed Jun 2, 2011
“Seat controller modules, they constantly drain the battery when the car is off. This is a very very common problem with mercedes c class. The controller drains the car battery to the point were the car cannot start, and continues to do this if the car is not driven everyday. Obviously having a car…”
filed Dec 19, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other C Class years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 C Class | 45 | 92% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Mercedes-Benz C Class
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.