2006 Mercedes-Benz Clk Class 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 2006 Mercedes-Benz Clk Class, 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
- Airbags116.7%
- Brakes116.7%
- Electrical116.7%
- Engine116.7%
- Fuel system116.7%
- Exterior lighting116.7%
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
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY COMPLAINT IS AGAINST MERCEDES-BENZ, USA FOR THEIR FAILURE TO INFORM ME OF THE SUBSTANTIVE DEFECTS AND RECALLS AT THE TIME OF MY PURCHASE OF THE 2006 MERCEDES C280; VIN [XXX]. ON APRIL 24, 2009, I ENGAGED IN A CONTRACT WITH MERCEDES BENZ FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE ABOVE 2006 C-280. I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THE SERIOUS DEFECTS ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS NEVER GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION. HENCE, THE BUSINESS PRACTICE OF MERCEDES BENZ AND OR IT'S DEALERSHIP WAS DECEPTIVE. IT IS HARD TO IMAGINE THAT ANYONE, LET ALONE MYSELF, WHOSE MEDICAL IMPAIRMENT OF FEAR, ANXIETY AND PANIC DISORDER (ADA ACT) WOULD PURCHASE A VEHICLE WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE RISK FACTORS INVOLVED; DURING AND PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE, PURSUANT TO: A). REPORT DATE:DECEMBER 3, 2011 AT 07:19 AM MFR'S REPORT DATE: DEC 15, 2005...NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V560000..COMPONENT: (AIR BAGS)... CONSEQUENCE: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED WHICH COULD (RESULT IN INJURIES).. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW AIR BAG INFLATER MODULE FREE OF CHARGE MERCEDES-BENZ RECALL NO. 2006020005. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2006. B). DECEMBER 3, 2011 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER): 08V303000...(COMPONENT): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.... MERCEDES-BENZ RECALL NO. 2008 070001 THANK YOU FOR CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION ON MY COMPLAINT.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *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
BOUGHT THE CAR IN OCT.OF 2013. THIRD BRAKE WARNING COMES ON FROM TIME TO TIME. HAVE CHECKED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WITH SOMEONE PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE I OBSERVED MORE THAN ONCE AND THEY WORK FINE. TWO OF MY CO-WORKERS HAVE TOLD ME RECENTLY WHILE FOLLOWING ME THAT MY THIRD BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. I KNOW THERE IS A BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE THAT IS BEING RECALLED ON A DIFFERENT MERCEDES MODEL AND YEAR. WAS THINKING THAT MY VEHICLE MIGHT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *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
MY COMPLAINT IS AGAINST MERCEDES-BENZ, USA FOR THEIR FAILURE TO INFORM ME OF THE SUBSTANTIVE DEFECTS AND RECALLS AT THE TIME OF MY PURCHASE OF THE 2006 MERCEDES C280; VIN [XXX]. ON APRIL 24, 2009, I ENGAGED IN A CONTRACT WITH MERCEDES BENZ FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE ABOVE 2006 C-280. I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THE SERIOUS DEFECTS ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS NEVER GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION. HENCE, THE BUSINESS PRACTICE OF MERCEDES BENZ AND OR IT'S DEALERSHIP WAS DECEPTIVE. IT IS HARD TO IMAGINE THAT ANYONE, LET ALONE MYSELF, WHOSE MEDICAL IMPAIRMENT OF FEAR, ANXIETY AND PANIC DISORDER (ADA ACT) WOULD PURCHASE A VEHICLE WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE RISK FACTORS INVOLVED; DURING AND PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE, PURSUANT TO: A). REPORT DATE:DECEMBER 3, 2011 AT 07:19 AM MFR'S REPORT DATE: DEC 15, 2005...NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V560000..COMPONENT: (AIR BAGS)... CONSEQUENCE: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED WHICH COULD (RESULT IN INJURIES).. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW AIR BAG INFLATER MODULE FREE OF CHARGE MERCEDES-BENZ RECALL NO. 2006020005. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2006. B). DECEMBER 3, 2011 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER): 08V303000...(COMPONENT): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.... MERCEDES-BENZ RECALL NO. 2008 070001 THANK YOU FOR CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION ON MY COMPLAINT.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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
MY COMPLAINT IS AGAINST MERCEDES-BENZ, USA FOR THEIR FAILURE TO INFORM ME OF THE SUBSTANTIVE DEFECTS AND RECALLS AT THE TIME OF MY PURCHASE OF THE 2006 MERCEDES C280; VIN [XXX]. ON APRIL 24, 2009, I ENGAGED IN A CONTRACT WITH MERCEDES BENZ FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE ABOVE 2006 C-280. I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THE SERIOUS DEFECTS ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS NEVER GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION. HENCE, THE BUSINESS PRACTICE OF MERCEDES BENZ AND OR IT'S DEALERSHIP WAS DECEPTIVE. IT IS HARD TO IMAGINE THAT ANYONE, LET ALONE MYSELF, WHOSE MEDICAL IMPAIRMENT OF FEAR, ANXIETY AND PANIC DISORDER (ADA ACT) WOULD PURCHASE A VEHICLE WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE RISK FACTORS INVOLVED; DURING AND PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE, PURSUANT TO: A). REPORT DATE:DECEMBER 3, 2011 AT 07:19 AM MFR'S REPORT DATE: DEC 15, 2005...NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V560000..COMPONENT: (AIR BAGS)... CONSEQUENCE: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED WHICH COULD (RESULT IN INJURIES).. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW AIR BAG INFLATER MODULE FREE OF CHARGE MERCEDES-BENZ RECALL NO. 2006020005. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2006. B). DECEMBER 3, 2011 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER): 08V303000...(COMPONENT): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.... MERCEDES-BENZ RECALL NO. 2008 070001 THANK YOU FOR CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION ON MY COMPLAINT.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
WE SMELLED THE ODOR OF GASOLINE IN OUR GARAGE, SO TOOK OUR VEHICLE TO MERCEDES OF HENDERSON. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED AROUND THE TOP MOUNTING BOLT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, WE NOTED THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE MERCEDES E AND CLK CLASS VEHICLES. THE FACT THAT THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. WHEN RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, WE OBSERVED NUMEROUS MERCEDES OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DOES OUR HOME HAVE TO BURN TO THE GROUND BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE TO HAVE MERCEDES CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
BOUGHT THE CAR IN OCT.OF 2013. THIRD BRAKE WARNING COMES ON FROM TIME TO TIME. HAVE CHECKED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WITH SOMEONE PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE I OBSERVED MORE THAN ONCE AND THEY WORK FINE. TWO OF MY CO-WORKERS HAVE TOLD ME RECENTLY WHILE FOLLOWING ME THAT MY THIRD BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. I KNOW THERE IS A BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE THAT IS BEING RECALLED ON A DIFFERENT MERCEDES MODEL AND YEAR. WAS THINKING THAT MY VEHICLE MIGHT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *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
Data on this page last refreshed .