Are there any known faults with the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class?

Are there any known faults with the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 180 AMG?

Brigid Aylward (Waterford)

Sep 2013 Filed under: fault

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Expert answer

Hi Brigid,

That generation of C-Class was, sadly, not the most robust car that Mercedes has ever built, although thankfully it seems to have avoided the disastrous quality problems that afflicted the contemporary E-Class. 

There are a few problems in the engine bay, where dodgy crankshaft sensors can cause the engine to fall into limp-home mode or even shutdown altogether. Models fitted with Merc's Active Body Control sometimes had faulty acceleration sensors too, which set up a vibration that affects the car's high speed stability. 

Noisy power steering could indicate a fluid leak, while some cars actually had the incorrect spec of brake disc fitted. Finally, a lot of C-Classes had faulty remote lock keys, but it's rare for both keys to fail so if the car you're looking at has a spare, you should be OK.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
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