Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2001 Mercedes-Benz C Class Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 14%of 14 total for the year
Median mileage: 10,784miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz C Class, 14% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,784 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“April nov 2004, I purchased a 2001 c240 mercedes from princeton mercedes in new jersey. One month after driving the car slowed down as if it would not accelerated. I had to take it back in for repair. They told they could not find a problem. However 4/19/08 I experienced the same problem of deceleration while driving I was told this time that it was transmission control unit. I have been researching and I believed that this was the problem 4 years ago; however they did not was to correct the problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10266184, filed 2009-04, 11,400 miles

“Various problems with 2001 mercedes c240. The keyless entry remote failed intermittently. The windshield washer aimed too high. The fm radio reception was poor. The clutch was rubbing. The srs light illuminated on the dash.”

NHTSA complaint #10073800, filed 2004-05, 10,168 miles

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2006	1	11%
2005	2	40%
2004	3	20%
2003	1	11%
2002	3	10%
2001	2	14%
2000	1	13%
1995	2	4%

Other parts of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz C Class

Electrical system
4 complaints Engine cooling
3 complaints Equipment
2 complaints Exterior lighting
2 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints Air bags
1 complaints Brakes
1 complaints Other or unknown
1 complaints Suspension
1 complaints Vehicle speed control
1 complaints Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz C Class

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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