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2003 Mercedes Benz 240

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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27Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5Fuel System, Gasoline
5Power Train
4Air Bags
2
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Suspension
2Wheels
2Fuel System, Other
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Structure
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 19 of 27 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

5 reports
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78,132 miles · Jul 2, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

MY 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C240 4MATIC WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR A 4TH TIME ON 7/8/09 FOR INOPERABLE FUEL GAUGE (FUEL TANK STAYED ON EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS GAS IN THE TANK). THIS TIME THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MERCEDES-BENZ TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (TAC) IN GERMANY TO OBTAIN PASSWORD FOR SPECIAL CODING RE…

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MY 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C240 4MATIC WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR A 4TH TIME ON 7/8/09 FOR INOPERABLE FUEL GAUGE (FUEL TANK STAYED ON EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS GAS IN THE TANK). THIS TIME THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MERCEDES-BENZ TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (TAC) IN GERMANY TO OBTAIN PASSWORD FOR SPECIAL CODING REGARDING FUEL GAUGE IN CLUSTER AND PROGRAM. THIS PROBLEM IS STILL ON-GOING AND TO-DATE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. (SEE ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WITH OTHER DATES). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10341100

74,239 miles · Jul 2, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

MY 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C240 4MATIC WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR A 3RD TIME ON 1/27/09 FOR INOPERABLE FUEL GAUGE (FUEL TANK STAYED ON EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS GAS IN THE TANK). THIS TIME THE DEALER PERFORMED CODING TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - 67A GLITTLE (SEE ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WITH OTHER DATES). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10341098

70,992 miles · Jul 2, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

MY 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C240 4MATIC WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR A 2ND TIME ON 10/06/08 (2ND TIME PROBLEM REPORTED) FOR INOPERABLE FUEL GAUGE (FUEL TANK STAYED ON EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS GAS IN THE TANK). THIS TIME THE PROGRAMMING WAS CHANGED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (SEE ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WITH OTHER DATES). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10341094

70,684 miles · Jul 2, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

MY 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C240 4MATIC WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER ON 9/23/08 (1ST TIME OF PROBLEM REPORTED) FOR INOPERABLE FUEL GAUGE (FUEL TANK STAYED ON EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS GAS IN THE TANK). THE AUXILIARY PUMP, MOUNTING PLATE, AND SEAL RING WERE REPLACED (SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH LIST OF ADDITIONAL DATES). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10341093

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 2002
Fuel System, GasolineCrash

AFTER BRINGING TO THE ATTENTION OF MERCEDES BENZ OF TAMPA A PROBLEM/CONCERN WITH HESITATION ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE OF MY C240, I WAS TOLD TO START THE CAR OUT IN SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF WEEKS LATER MY ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, AS A RESULT THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT WHICH POTENTIALLY…

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AFTER BRINGING TO THE ATTENTION OF MERCEDES BENZ OF TAMPA A PROBLEM/CONCERN WITH HESITATION ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE OF MY C240, I WAS TOLD TO START THE CAR OUT IN SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF WEEKS LATER MY ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, AS A RESULT THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT WHICH POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. I THEN IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE, AND WAS TOLD THE COMPUTER COULD NOT FIND A CODE/PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHANGED OUT THE FUEL PUMPS IN THE CAR AFTER STATING THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS. THE CAR NOW SHOWS A NOTICABLE IMPROVEMENT. AFTER RECEIPT OF THE CAR, I SPOKE WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER, WHO HAD THE ASSISTANT MANAGER CALL ME FROM MERCEDES BENZ OF TAMPA AND I WAS QUICKLY REFERRED TO THE MERCEDES BENZ CUSTOMER CARE LINE. AFTER VOICING MY COMPLAINT TWICE, AND PUT ON HOLD TWICE I WAS THEN HUNG UP ON. DT

NHTSA ODI #768896

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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