Model year record
1999 MERCEDES BENZ C280
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 5 | 48,370 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 25,282 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 45,000 mi |
| Suspension | 3 | 150,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | — |
| Structure: body | 2 | 150,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 2 | 148,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 2 | 172,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 1 | 86,000 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: concealment devices | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | 40,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 86,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 1 | 48,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift | 1 | 54,500 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | 40,000 mi |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | 32,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: springs: coil springs | 1 | 109,174 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
The 1998 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has 11 times 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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