# 2004 MERCEDES BENZ C230 — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `974032` · 2013-04-15 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** C230
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 124,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
NUMEROUS THINGS HAVE HAPPENED. THE CAR HAS 124,000 RIGHT NOW. THIS IS THE BIGGEST LEMON EVER!!    -CAR CAUGHT FIRE AT MERCEDES - A/C BLOWER SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FUSE BOX TO CATCH FIRE AND BURNT UNDERNEATH DASH. THEY INFORMED ME THE TECHNICIAN RECEIVED MINOR BURNS WHEN TRYING TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.   -NEW ALARM SIREN (IT WOULD GO OFF RANDOMLY)  -2 ALTERNATORS (VOLTAGE REGULATOR GOES BAD)  -NEW DOOR LOCK ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS  -NEW RF SENSOR ON DRIVER DOOR FOR THE KEY-LESS REMOTE  -2 NEW THERMOSTATS  -1 DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE  -2 PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES AND NOW BROKE FOR 3RD TIME  -REAR GLASS WAS REPLACED BECAUSE WHEN REAR DEFROSTER WAS TURNED ON IT WOULD MAKE FM RADIO STATIC. IT DOES IT AGAIN NOW.   -FRONT FOG LIGHT GLASS CRACKED IN HALF - BOUGHT NEW ONE AND DID IT AGAIN  -CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON NOW AND O2 SENSOR BAD.  -REAR SCREEN SHADE IT STUCK UP. WONT GO DOWN.  -KEY-LESS REMOTE ANTENNA IS BROKE  -3 BRAKE SYSTEMS IN FRONT  -1 BRAKE IN REAR  -SUNROOF WORKS BUT THE ARM THAT POPS UP BROKE  -MIDDLE CONSOLE BUTTONS GET STUCK SOMETIMES. MB HAS TO POP THEM BACK OUT.  -STRUT STABILIZER BAR BROKE  -TRANSMISSION MOUNT AND FRONT ARM BUSHINGS WERE ALL REPLACED.   -LCD ON DASH HAS A BLUR LINE GOING THROUGH IT.   -BOSE SPEAKERS WERE REPLACED AND NOW ALL BUSTED AGAIN.     EXTERIOR - VERY SEXY CAR AND THAT'S ALL IT HAS.   *TR
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