2008 Mercedes-Benz CL63 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 2008 Mercedes-Benz CL63, 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
- Electrical150.0%
- Other / unspecified150.0%
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
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THE SOS, TELEAID LIT UP AND FLASHING. THE HEADLIGHT, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO WERE INOPERABLE. THE REASON IS THE CENTRAL GATE WAS BURNED, DEALER DID NOT DISCLOSE THE CAUSE OF IT. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
REF: COMPLAINT 10549686 I AM ENTERING A SECOND COMPLAINT REGARDING CASTING DEFECTS IN ORDER TO SIMPLIFY IT AND TO PRESENT INFORMATION THAT PROVES MERCEDES-BENZ MUST REPLACE ONE WHEEL ON MY VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE USA CONSUMER ACTION HANDBOOK CONTACTING NHTSA IS SUGGESTED. THE HANDBOOK MADE ON THING CLEAR, ?IF A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS, THE MAKER MUST FIX IT AT NO COST TO YOU ? EVEN IF YOUR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. P.10? I NOW KNOW THAT TWO OF THE WHEELS HAVE THE DEFECT, BUT ONLY ONE IS CRACKED. THE CRACK RUNS DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE DEFECT. IT INITIATED AT THE LOCATION OF THE DEFECT AND CONTINUES TO GROW BY MEANS OF FATIGUE (REPETITIVE LOADING AND UNLOADING). THE ARE NO INDICATIONS THAT AN IMPACT INITIATED THE CRACK. TO BE FAIR, I AM ONLY ASKING MERCEDES-BENZ REPLACE THE UNSAFE WHEEL WITH A REFURBISHED USED ONE COSTING $450, RATHER THAN A NEW ONE COSTING $1200. A STUDY OF NHTSA COMPLAINTS FROM 2000 THROUGH 2011 REVEALS THAT FOR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS IN WHEELS: AUDI HAD 1 COMPLAINT CADILLAC HAD 2 BMW HAD 14, INCLUDING A RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR DEFECTIVE WHEELS (00V383000) MERCEDES-BENZ HAD 47 MB REPLACED A NUMBER OF THESE WHEELS THAT WERE OUT OF WARRANTY. AS DEFINED IN THE USA CONSUMER ACTION HANDBOOK THIS COMPRISES A ?SECRET? WARRANTY, THEREFORE MY WHEEL IS COVERED ALSO. MB HAS A 1 YEAR / 12,000 MILE WARRANTY ON WHEELS. WHEELS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE BASIC BUMPER ? TO ? BUMPER WARRANTY AS ARE BY AUDI, BMW, GM, FORD, CHRYSLER, TOYOTA, HONDA, AND HUNDAI. THE WHEELS WERE INSPECTED BY A MB DEALER SERVICE MANAGER ?[XXX] OF GRAND BLANC MOTOR CARS (810-695-4400). HE AGREED THAT TWO WHEELS HAD DEFECTS IN THEM AND ONE WAS CRACKED. IN LIGHT OF ALL OF THIS EVIDENCE, AND THE LAW, PLEASE HAVE MB REIMBURSE ME $450. (MERCEDES-BENZ CUSTOMER SUPPORT, 3 MERCEDES-BENZ DRIVE, MONTVALE, NJ, 07645). *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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