2006 Mercedes Benz CLK350

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLK350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO FUEL VISIBLE ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLK350. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE IN THE INCORRECT GEAR AND DROVE SLUGGISHLY. AFTER A MILE OR SO, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE SHIFTED INTO PARK AND BACK INTO THE DRIVE POSITION TO GET THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLK350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 5/19/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE, GAS FUMES BECAME VERY STRONG IN THE GARAGE AND INSIDE THE HOUSE. UPDATED 7/1/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLK350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REDUCED IN SPEED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED NUMEROUS TIMES IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE, WHICH RESPONDED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO RESET THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION VALVE HOUSING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLK350. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A PERSISTENT ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED AT THE SEALING POINT AND WAS LEAKING FUEL .THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLK350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG FUMES OF FUEL EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEFT SENDING UNIT WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,585.

BOUGHT THE CAR IN JULY 2013 THIRD BRAKE LIGHT LENS FELL OFF.I CHECKED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WITH SOMEONE PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND OBSERVED THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DANGLING LOOSE INSIDE TRUNK THIRD LIGHT SPACE BUT NO COVER LENS. DIDN'T NOTICE THE LENS HAD FALLEN OFF UNTIL SEVERAL STRANGERS TAILING ME TOLD ME. I KNOW THERE IS A BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE THAT IS BEING RECALLED ON A DIFFERENT MERCEDES MODEL AND YEAR. I WAS THINKING THAT PERHAPS MY VEHICLE MIGHT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. SO I GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND TO MY DISAPPOINTMENT FOUND MANY MORE MERCEDES BENZ OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME. THE REASON ITS A DISAPPOINTMENT BECAUSE MERCEDES BENZ VEHICLES ARE HIGHLY REGARDED AS THE MOST PRESTIGE VEHICLE LET ALONE ONE OF THE COSTLY CARS. WHO WOULD HAVE IMAGINED SUCH SMALL OVERLOOKED DETAIL CAME OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE. AS A FURTHER INSULT MERCEDES BENZ REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A PROBLEM AND COMPENSATE ITS CUSTOMERS. *TR

WHILE PARKED I STARTED THE CAR AND PLACED AN ITEM ON THE PASSENGERS SEAT. IMMEDIATELY THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. THE SRS HAS DETECTED SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AND SHUT THE AIRBAGS OFF ON THE CAR WHICH IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC I WAS TOLD CODE 9223 AND 9080 DISPLAYED. 92 23 STATES THAT THE CAR NEEDS A CONTACT REEL AT STEERING WHEEL (PART $410/LABOR NEARLY $300) AND 9080 STATES THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BOTTOM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (PART $1690/LABOR NEARLY $300) . I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALLED ITEM BECAUSE NUMEROUS MERCEDES BENZ HAVE THIS ISSUE AND THE REPAIR COST IS EXTREMELY HIGH. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. DUE TO THE EXTREME COST FOR REPAIR, I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS VEHICLE. I AM SURE, I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON IN THIS SITUATION. *TT