2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS Problems & Recalls
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN ABNORMAL SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST. THE ABC SENSOR WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED ABC HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING NEAR TH...
Mileage: 84,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RUBBER SEAL THAT WAS HELD BETWEEN THE MIRRORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DOOR THAT WAS SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE RUBBER ONLY, BUT WOULD HAVE TO ...
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULE WOULD NEED REPLACING OR WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE ...
Mileage: 110,000
EXTENSIVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN 2002 CL500 MERCEDES BENZ. VEHICLE SEATS MOVE ON THEIR OWN WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION. WINDOWS GO UP AND DOWN ON THEIR OWN; LOCK IN WHATEVER POSITION IT CHOSE; HYDRAULICS IN THIS VEHICLE GO UP AND DOWN AT WILL. VEHICLE WILL LEAN ON ONE SIDE, THEN DROP TO WHERE IT IS U...
Mileage: 33,000
2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL500 THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SAG & THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION CLUSTER SUDDENLY WENT COMPLETELY DARK WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY, THE DEALERSHIP ALWAYS CHARGES US EACH OCCURRENCE TO "FIX IT.". NOW I FIND BOTH PROBL...
Mileage: 41,000
2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL500 THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SAG & THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION CLUSTER SUDDENLY WENT COMPLETELY DARK WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY, THE DEALERSHIP ALWAYS CHARGES US EACH OCCURRENCE TO "FIX IT.". NOW I FIND BOTH PROBL...
Mileage: 41,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CLK430. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF, SHE NOTICED THAT THE ROLL BARS WERE STUCK IN PLACE. AS A RESULT, THE CONVERTIBLE TOP COULD NOT OPEN COMPLETELY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDAT...
Mileage: 30,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CLK430. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF, SHE NOTICED THAT THE ROLL BARS WERE STUCK IN PLACE. AS A RESULT, THE CONVERTIBLE TOP COULD NOT OPEN COMPLETELY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDAT...
Mileage: 30,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V263000 (SUSPENSION). THE DEALER REPAIRED THE ABC VALVE BLOCK AT THE COST OF $2,200 AND STATED THAT THERE WERE MATERIALS IN THE FLUID OF THE ABC SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSED ...
Mileage: 85,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V263000 (SUSPENSION). THE DEALER REPAIRED THE ABC VALVE BLOCK AT THE COST OF $2,200 AND STATED THAT THERE WERE MATERIALS IN THE FLUID OF THE ABC SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSED ...
Mileage: 85,000
LEFT REAR OF CAR SINKS AFTER SITTING FOR MORE THAN 8 HOURS. MERCEDES BENZ HAS REPAIRED MANY TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL COMES BACK. REPAIRED MEASURES INCLUDE REPLACING VALVES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABC SUSPENSION, THE ABC PUMP HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED AND HAVE ALSO FLUSHED THE ABC FLUID AND REPLACED TH...
Mileage: 54,000
LEFT REAR OF CAR SINKS AFTER SITTING FOR MORE THAN 8 HOURS. MERCEDES BENZ HAS REPAIRED MANY TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL COMES BACK. REPAIRED MEASURES INCLUDE REPLACING VALVES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABC SUSPENSION, THE ABC PUMP HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED AND HAVE ALSO FLUSHED THE ABC FLUID AND REPLACED TH...
Mileage: 54,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR DUNLOP D401, SIZE 90/90-19 52H TIRES, WHICH WERE PURCHASED FOUR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMP AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DROVE DIFFERENTLY. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT T...
Mileage: 69,875
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES CLK430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LCD THAT DISPLAYED THE SPEED, GEARS, TEMPERATURE, AND CLOCK IS NOT OPERATING NORMALLY AND THE HE IS UNABLE TO READ THE GAUGES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE...
Mileage: 18,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABC LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO A RECALL AND THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE ABC PRES...
Mileage: 70,162
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 07V263000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR, A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO CHARGE HIM FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ...
Mileage: 101,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL 500. HE STATED THAT THE ABC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION HOSE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HE WAS CHARGED $171.90 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND $2,568.03 FOR THE REPLACEMENT. HE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE (RECALL#07V2...
Mileage: 70,997
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE, PREVENTING HIM FROM READING THE GAUGES AND INDICATORS. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,300.
Mileage: 55,300
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A HYDRAULIC LINE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING. THE ABC LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,126. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THROUGH THE IN...
Mileage: 55,126
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ROSE UP AND DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ABC SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #04V228000 CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN TH...
Mileage: 56,000
WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT A VEHICLE CROSSED THE MEDIAN AT A HIGH SPEED AND STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S DOOR. UPON IMPACT IMPACT SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK CONSUMER NOTICE MERCEDES BENZ BODY SERVICE, NO RESPONSE AS TO WHY? *BF
Mileage: 20,000
THE BRAKES CHATTERED AND THE FRONT END SHIMMIED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE ROTORS, PER DEALERSHIP. *AK *CB *JB
Mileage: 14,000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, A LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON, STATING "UNSAFE TO DRIVE VEHICLE." DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT "AUTOMATIC BODY CONTROL SYSTEM" FOR SUSPENSION HAD MALFUNCTIONED, THIS CAUSED THE LEFT REAR PORTION OF FRAME TO DROP DOWN.*AK THE DE...
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, A LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON, STATING "UNSAFE TO DRIVE VEHICLE." DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT "AUTOMATIC BODY CONTROL SYSTEM" FOR SUSPENSION HAD MALFUNCTIONED, THIS CAUSED THE LEFT REAR PORTION OF FRAME TO DROP DOWN.*AK THE DE...
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, A LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON, STATING "UNSAFE TO DRIVE VEHICLE." DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT "AUTOMATIC BODY CONTROL SYSTEM" FOR SUSPENSION HAD MALFUNCTIONED, THIS CAUSED THE LEFT REAR PORTION OF FRAME TO DROP DOWN.*AK THE DE...