2000 Mercedes-Benz C230 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz C230, 3% of the 29 complaints for this model year.
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 vehicle's exhaust system rattled, there were numerous electrical problems, the check engine light had come on intermittently and was reset because there was no problem found, there had been a possibility of problems with the seal on the fuel injection and air injection valves, the climate control unit was faulty, the heated driver side seat did not work properly, and the middle console did not close. Scc”
NHTSA complaint #10008600, filed 2003-02Related 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 2000 Mercedes-Benz C230
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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