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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Suspension. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports4 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
14 reports
74,400 miles · Jul 9, 2009
Suspension
ON MAY 6, 2009 MY MERCEDEZ CL600 ACTIVE BODY CONTROL FAILED AND CAUSED THE CAR TO DROP SO LOW THAT THE BODY TOUCHED THE TIRES AND CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP REPAIR FACILITY OF CHICAGO INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY AN OIL LEAK IN THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL HIGH PRESSURE LINE. SINCE THE REPAIR…
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ON MAY 6, 2009 MY MERCEDEZ CL600 ACTIVE BODY CONTROL FAILED AND CAUSED THE CAR TO DROP SO LOW THAT THE BODY TOUCHED THE TIRES AND CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP REPAIR FACILITY OF CHICAGO INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY AN OIL LEAK IN THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL HIGH PRESSURE LINE. SINCE THE REPAIR ON JUNE 1, 2009, FOR WHICH A RECALL WAS NEVER MENTIONED, THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL SYSTEM CAUSED THE BODY TO TOUCH THE TIRES AGAIN ON JUNE 20, 2009 AND I TOWED THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE NO WORK WAS DONE AND NO RECALL INFORMATION WAS DISCLOSED. THE BODY OF HE CAR RAISED TEMPORARILY ENOUGH TO DRIVE BUT CONTINUES TO LOWER SPONTANEOUSLY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10276261
80,000 miles · Mar 4, 2009
Suspension
MERCEDES REFUSED TO TAKE REPAIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ABC HOSE LEAK ON MY 2001 CL. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY LOWER ,BODY TOUCHED TIRES, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY. THE NHTSA HAS ISSUED A RECALL AFFECTING MERCEDES-BENZ CL CLASS AND S CLASS AUTOS FROM THE 2000 THROUGH 2004 MODEL YEARS. THE ISSUE INVOLVES HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE …
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MERCEDES REFUSED TO TAKE REPAIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ABC HOSE LEAK ON MY 2001 CL. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY LOWER ,BODY TOUCHED TIRES, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY. THE NHTSA HAS ISSUED A RECALL AFFECTING MERCEDES-BENZ CL CLASS AND S CLASS AUTOS FROM THE 2000 THROUGH 2004 MODEL YEARS. THE ISSUE INVOLVES HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE THAT COULD TOUCH OFF A FIRE. DETAILS ARE LISTED BELOW: MANUFACTURER: MERCEDES-BENZ MODEL YEAR: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 MODELS AFFECTED: CL CLASS, S CLASS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V263000 POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 19924 PROBLEM: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, CORROSION MAY OCCUR IN THE INNER STEEL PORTIONS OF THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL?S (ABC) HIGH PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION HOSE DUE TO EXTENSIVE EXPOSURE TO HUMIDITY CAUSING DETERIORATION OF THE HOSE. THIS MAY RESULT IN ABC HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. LEAKING FLUID MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS AND LEAD TO A POSSIBLE FIRE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10260674
32,000 miles · Sep 11, 2006
StructureVisibility
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TWO PIECES OF ALL FOUR SIDE WINDOWS WERE SEPARATING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE HOT CLIMATE IN FLORIDA. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO CHECK THE STATUS OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 06/14/07 *TR
NHTSA ODI #10167803
29,250 miles · Feb 24, 2006
Visibility
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS HAD BUBBLES IN THE GLASS. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE GLASS SECTIONS WERE SEPARATING DUE TO THE HEAT. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, CORROSION MAY OCCUR IN THE INNER STEEL PORTIONS OF THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL'S (ABC) HIGH-PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION HOSE DUE TO EXTENSIVE EXPOSURE TO HEAT AND HUMIDITY. OVER TIME, CORROSION MAY DETERIORATE THE INNER STEEL PORTIONS OF THE HOSE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS MAY RESULT IN ABC HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE. UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS AND LEAD TO A POSSIBILITY OF FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW, CORROSION RESISTANT ABC HIGH-PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION HOSES. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 31, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
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NHTSA investigations
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