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 2007-08Related service bulletins
- 10167489Mar 19, 2014Noise: A rattling noise may be heard from the area of the chain drive for approx. 2-5 seconds after engine start. And/or: Fault code entries in engine control unit: SIM271DE20…
- 10041208Mar 30, 2011Mercedes benz: engine light is on with stored trouble codes.
- 10028026Aug 1, 2008Mercedes: replace v belt upper guide pulley. The v belt upper guide pulley optimized for noise reduction is available. The dealer will replace upper guide pulley at the next…
- 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…
- 10021302Aug 1, 2007Replace engine oil dipstick. *kb updated 10/18/07.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 7% |
| 1999 | 10 | 29% |
Other parts of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz C280
21 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBrakes
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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