Mercedes-Benz C250 fire or smoke problems

Filed Feb 22, 2023 · Electrical · 305,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C250. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, there was an abnormal frequency sound coming from the speakers followed by a popping sound. The contact then began to smell a burning electrical wiring odor with white smoke coming from the middle dashboard speaker. The contact immediately pulled over and turned off the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the contact called her father who towed the vehicle to her home where it remained in her possession. The contact reached out to the manufacturer by email and was informed that there were no recalls on the VIN. The contact was then referred to the federal safety agency for further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 305,000.

Filed Jun 27, 2021 · Engine · TX · fire

2012 Mercedes C250 caught fire with no warning. Drove about 5 miles to the store and parked the car. A passerby said your car is on fire. Within minutes the entire front of the car was ablaze. The vehicle was towed to the city impound lot and has not been inspected by anyone.

Filed Dec 30, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 117,000 miles · SC

I have been having issues with my vehicle since I purchased it. Starting with me not having enough power from a start, in an attempt to gain enough power to drive at a safe speed from the start, as if the vehicle lags & no matter the gasoline or service, the problem never corrects. When I'm trying to gain speed to maintain with the flow of traffic safely the vehicle lags notably before gaining speed. I'm now having to replace the engine bc the oil coolant hose burst while I was driving on the highway with my child in the car. My check engine light activated but the only notice displayed on the dash was the engine coolant when it was low. When the hose burst while I was driving about 60mph I heard a pop sound under the hood, saw smoke coming from the exhaust, then a clanking noise under the hood that got louder & louder until I was able to pull off of the highway, & then I noticed a very large amount of oil on the ground that left a trail along the ground from my vehicle. That was very dangerous as my vehicle lost power during that incident. I'm told by the mechanic, the engine has to be replaced. This happened without a warning. The mercedes benz is supposed to be a safe & reliable luxury vehicle & not a nightmare to have for the owner.

Filed May 24, 2018 · Engine · 50,200 miles · FL · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2014 mercedes-benz c250. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle caught on fire without warning. The contact stated that the failure occurred when retrieving the vehicle from the dealer and that the vehicle had been at the dealer for three months. The police department was called, but a police report was not filed. No injuries were sustained. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was towed to mercedes benz of palm beach (4000 okeechobee blvd, west palm beach, fl 33409). The manufacturer inspected the vehicle and stated that they were not liable for the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 50,200.

Filed May 22, 2018 · Engine · 50,200 miles · FL · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 mercedes-benz c250. While driving 30 MPH, a foul odor entered the cabin of the vehicle and smoke was seen. The contact exited the vehicle and the engine caught fire. A police report was not filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The contact suffered smoke inhalation that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an unknown mercedes-benz dealer in palm beach, florida and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,200.

Filed May 10, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 50,187 miles · FL · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2014 mercedes-benz c250w. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle began to decelerate on its own and the check engine indicator illuminated. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to mercedes-benz of palm beach (4000 okeechobee blvd, west palm beach, fl 33409, 561‑689‑6363) where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. While driving back home at approximately 30 MPH, the driver heard a hissing sound and dark smoke gushed from underneath the hood without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. Flames approximately seven feet high poured out from the hood and engulfed the entire vehicle. The police and fire departments were called to the scene. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed back to the dealer. The dealer stated that the failure was not caused by the previous repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened an investigation. The failure mileage was approximately 50,187.

Filed Nov 14, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 5 miles · NJ · fire

My car burnt yesterday morning on my way to work, no warning, nothing noted. Just started smoking and then flames came up and burn the whole front end

Filed Sep 9, 2017 · Body, Steering · 18,000 miles · FL · fire

I was driving on glades road, boca raton, fl. I heard a loud noise, saw smoke and lost my power steering. I managed to pull into town center mall, got out of the car and saw that the car was on fire. The boca raton police came, #5 fire department came. The fire was put out and the car was towed to mercedes of delray.

Filed Mar 31, 2017 · Engine · 94,572 miles · KY · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2012 mercedes-benz c250. While the vehicle was parked with the engine running, smoke suddenly appeared under the hood and flames were present under the vehicle the fire department extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,572. Updated 06/01/17*lj updated 09/18/2017

Filed Feb 15, 2017 · Body · 25,500 miles · WA · fire

On 1/29/17 we awoke to the smell of smoke coming from our garage. Upon opening the inside door to our garage, we discovered the entire garage was on fire. Subsequent investigations resulted in an unknown cause. However the fire was centered around the left rear of the vehicle and the left rear door was found open/ajar? The car had been parked in the garage for over 24 hours prior and as recently as 9pm the night before all was well when I visited the garage?