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2002 Mercedes-Benz C230 engine and engine cooling problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Mercedes-Benz C23030% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
30%
share of all complaints
median reported mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I bought a car and the check engine light went on, its a 2002 c230 kompressor 2 door, and the dealer said its a sensor from the supercharger. *tr

    filed Aug 14, 2009

  • Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercedes benz c230. On october 15, 2008, while driving 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 15 mph on its own. The vehicle was towed to the garage. It was diagnosed that the radiator failed and coolant fluid penetrated the transmission reserved fluid. The mechanic…

    filed Nov 6, 2008

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other C230 years

YearReportsShare
2007 C23073%
2006 C2302320%
2005 C230911%
2004 C230619%
2003 C2301937%
2000 C23013%
1999 C23027%
1998 C23025%
C230 engine and engine cooling problems by year →

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.