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2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class — single clunk over small sharp bumps

ColdStartCommuterCommunity StarterNov 28, 20252024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300Salt Lake City

2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300, about 26,500 miles. There is one front-end clunk over pothole edges and driveway lips, but larger smooth bumps do not reproduce it.

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ColdStartCommuterCommunity StarterCommunity StarterNov 28, 2025permalink

OP update: I tried the suggestion from earlier and it only happens under that one condition.

ProjectCollector493Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 29, 2025permalink

I would start here: write down what you already tested so the next step is not a repeat.

V8Collector191Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 29, 2025permalink

If it were mine, I would verify the cheap/easy branch on the 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class before committing to a big repair.

WeekendRoadie414Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 29, 2025permalink

One thing that mattered for me: in Salt Lake City, I care more about the thing I will notice every day than the spec-sheet extra.

V8Collector191Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 30, 2025permalink

On that point — I would verify the cheap/easy branch on the 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class before committing to a big repair.

RoadTripHaulerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterNov 29, 2025permalink

I would start here: write down what you already tested so the next step is not a repeat. That is from a 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Salt Lake City, so take the climate with a grain of salt.

ColdStartCommuterCommunity StarterCommunity StarterNov 30, 2025permalink

OP update: I tried the suggestion from earlier and it only happens under that one condition. That is from a 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Salt Lake City, so take the climate with a grain of salt.

DetailScout4Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 30, 2025permalink

Small add: owner data points help more than a generic forum diagnosis on a 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

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