2007 Mercedes-Benz CL550 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2007 Mercedes-Benz CL550, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Fuel system654.5%
- Electrical327.3%
- Brakes19.1%
- Engine19.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING FUEL. THE FUEL TANK HAS CRACKS IN IT CAUSING IT TO LEAVE A PUDDLE OF FUEL. THE COMPANY HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH OTHER VEHICLES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN .
FUELED THE CAR THIS MORNING THEN PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE. WHEN I ENTERED THE GARAGE ABOUT A HOUR LATER THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE ENTIRE GARAGE. IS THERE ARE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I DID NOT OVERFILL THE TANK, AND THE CAP WAS ON. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES CL 550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE FLUID LOW MESSAGE SUDDENLY DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE REAR BRAKES. IN A SEPARATE INCIDENT, THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL SYSTEM SENSOR LIGHT SUDDENLY DISPLAYED INDICATING TO STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000...UPDATED 12/11/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED LAST MONTH, THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. ALSO, THE WINDOW MOTORS WERE REPAIRED THREE TIMES. UPDATED 12/11/14
DRIVER SIDE FUEL SENDER LEAKING FUEL STRONG FUEL ODOR AUTHORIZED MERCEDES SERVICE PROVIDER REPAIRED THE LEAK AND STATED THAT THIS ITEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IT COST US APPROX. $800.00. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES CL 550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE FLUID LOW MESSAGE SUDDENLY DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE REAR BRAKES. IN A SEPARATE INCIDENT, THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL SYSTEM SENSOR LIGHT SUDDENLY DISPLAYED INDICATING TO STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000...UPDATED 12/11/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED LAST MONTH, THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. ALSO, THE WINDOW MOTORS WERE REPAIRED THREE TIMES. UPDATED 12/11/14
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
CAR MADE NOISE & STOPPED SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, OIL LEAKAGE HAPPENED BEFORE 30,000 MILEAGE ,DRIVEWAY FULL OF OIL LEAKAGE ,TOOK TO THE DEALER, INITIALLY COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECT ,AFTER INSISTING THAT THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM, THEY CALLED ME & SAID THERE IS SOME TUBE NEEDS TO BE CHANGED ,STOPPED AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD ,STOPPED AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGN, STOPPED AGAIN ,MERCEDES ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CAME & CHANGED THE BATTERIES ,AGAIN STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHIN 3MONTHS OF CHANGING THE BATTERY.TOTAL 4 TIMES CAR STOPPED WITHOUT ANY WARNING .I FEEL IT IS VERY DANGEROUS & IT CAN CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENT & I AM AFRAID NOW TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT CAN STOP AGAIN & ANY CAR CAN HIT ME FROM BEHIND. .I AM AFRAID IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE .I CALLED MERCEDES CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 9/6/12 & MADE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THIS MATTER & ALSO TOLD THEM THAT THEY SOLD ME A LEMON CAR. EVERY TIME IT WAS TOWED TO MERCEDES SERVICE CENTER & I PAID LOTS OF MONEY EVERY TIME IT GOT FIXED ,ALMOST I PAID $ 9227.25 ,WITHIN 55,000 MILES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR AS A NEW IN 2007 .I BEEN TELLING THE SERVICE PEOPLE THERE IS DEFINITELY MAJOR PROBLEMS IN THE CAR OTHERWISE WHY SHOULD IT BREAKDOWN ON ME BEFORE EVEN 50,000MILES .I TOLD THEM THAT THEY SOLD ME A LEMON CAR .BUT THEY KEEP GIVING ME EXCUSE .FINALLY I COULD NOT TAKE IT ANYMORE SINCE IT BROKE DOWN AGAIN AFTER CHANGING THE BATTERY IN MAY 14TH, I CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE & MADE A COMPLAINT . I TOLD THEM THAT EVERY TIME I TAKE THE CAR TO SERVICE WITH THIS PROBLEMS THEY GAVE ME EXCUSES & FIX SOME PARTS & THE RECEIPTS DOES NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT MY COMPLAINTS . CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY 4 TIMES WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGN BEFORE EVEN IT REACHED 50,000 MILEAGE . I HAVE BOUGHT 4 MERCEDES BENZ BEFORE FROM THE SAME DEALER ,NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS . *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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