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2007 Mercedes-Benz C280 Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
7%of 56 total for the year
Median mileage
52,430miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz C280, 7% of the 56 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,430 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.

“I took delivery of a new 2007 mercedes benz C280 4matic vehicle the 1st week of january,2007 & on january 14, 2007 I was returning home on a us highway in seminole county, oklahoma when I approached a small (8 inches tall) house cat or possum & was unable to avoid running over the animal. Rather than the animal making contact with the skid (protective) plate & falling to the pavement, the animal busted through the plate & entered into the radiator fan unit doing extensive damage (approximately $3000). …”

NHTSA complaint #10196359, filed 2007-07, 100 miles

“My mercedes C280 4matic, engine light came on at 62,000 miles, diagnosed with a faulty engine balance shaft was told it would cost around $6,000 to fix and is a common problem with the Mercedes-Benz c-class. Part should be recalled ! Very dangerous, and way too common to not be fault of mercedes.”

NHTSA complaint #10403613, filed 2011-05, 62,000 miles

“The balance camshaft cam broke because of soft metal used causing timing off in engine and killing engine lost control of car when it shut off luckily I coasted it to side of road mercedes knows of these problems is a law suit againts them but nothing being done.”

NHTSA complaint #10442041, filed 2012-01, 52,430 miles

“2007 C280 Mercedes-Benz lease with stalling problems**cc the consumer stated 31 days after purchasing the vehicle while driving in the car with her daughter the vehicle started to shake violently, the check engine light came on and the temperature gauge started to increase rapidly. The consumer contacted the dealer who informed her of the problem and was told it was bad gas. The consumer stated once the vehicle was assessed they informed her that coil #4 was the problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10199121, filed 2007-08

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200747%
19991029%

Other parts of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz C280

Fuel system
21 complaints
Engine
10 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Mercedes-Benz C280

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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