1998 Mercedes-Benz C230 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 122,748miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1998 Mercedes-Benz C230, 5% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 122,748 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.
“The contact owns a 1998 mercedes benz C230. While driving the vehicle would stall without any warnings. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility, and the crank shaft position sensor was replaced. The repair did not remedy the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the technician could not identify the cause of the failure. He failure mileage was 121,000 . The current mileage was 122,748.”
NHTSA complaint #10290301, filed 2009-10, 122,748 miles“The contact owns a 1998 mercedes benz C230. The vehicle will stall without any prior warnings. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility, and the crank shaft position sensor was replaced, the repair did not remedy the failure. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, but the technicians could not identify the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 121,000 and the current mileage was 122,748.”
NHTSA complaint #10290303, filed 2009-10, 122,748 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10022893Apr 24, 2008Check engine light on / fault codes fc1200 / fc1208 stored in me-sfi control unit. Mercedes-benz model c230, c280, c350, slk280, slk350, clk350, clk550, e350, e550, cls550, s600…
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Mercedes-Benz C230
9 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Mercedes-Benz C230
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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