Model year record
1998 MERCEDES BENZ C280
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 21 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 2 | — |
| Suspension | 2 | 221,746 mi |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: springs: air suspension system | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: springs: coil springs | 1 | 144,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other MERCEDES BENZ C280 model years
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