Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG

The contact owns a 2002 Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed. The contact heard a hissing noise coming from the vehicle and noticed the height of the vehicle had started lowering. The ABC (Active Body Control) Drive warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence and noticed that the air was coming from the driver’s side rear wheel. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed…

The seat occupancy sensor on the passenger seat of this car is malfunctioning. This is a RECOGNIZED PROBLEM for Mercedes cars. There are numerous websites and YouTube videos describing this problem, offering replacement sensors, offering bypass kits and describing how to make this repair. (Please see attached for small sample). But Mercedes does not acknowledge this problem and has not responded to correspondence about the problem. Instead, the local dealer has said that it will cost >$1,000…

The Instrument cluster has no light so I cannot see the speed. The dealer refuses the recall. RECALL - #06V028000

IN THE BEGINNING THE LIGHTS FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY FLICKER BUT ONLY LASTED A FEW MINUTES. THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED WORSE AND NOW THE SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER SHOWS. EVEN SO MORE THE PROBLEM NOW AFFLICTS THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND NO LIGHTS DISPLAY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I CANNOT SEE OR DISCERN CERTAIN VEHICLE INFORMATIONS, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS OR AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS NO LONGER VISIBLE. THE ISSUE PERSISTS…

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CL55. THE CONTACT STATED THE BOLT USED TO SECURE THE REAR SUBFRAME LOOSENED AND CAUSED THE BODY TO DETACH FROM THE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF FAYETTEVILLE LOCATED AT 420 GLENSFORD DR, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28314, (910) 487-0000, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 123,000.

ON SATURDAY JUNE THE 1ST OF 2019, I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 CL55 AMG ON 495 HIGHWAY AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE DASH LIGHT STARTED ACTING UP AND EVERYTHING WENT DARK. I ALMOST CRASHED INTO 4 CARS JUST TRYING TO REALIZE WHAT HAPPENED, HOW FAST I WAS GOING AND HOW TO AVOID A CATASTROPHE. AFTER NO KNOWING HOW FAST I WAS GOING I MADE TO THE EXIT AND MY WIFE COLLAPSED FROM THE EXPERIENCE AND WE HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TOW THE CAR HOME. THE DAY AFTER, SUNDAY, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND WE DECIDED TO TAKE THE…

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 (NA) MERCEDES BENZ CL55. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO READ THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

ELECTRONIC KEY FAILED TO TURN IN IGNITION. DEALER SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT MAY BE IGNITION SWITCH PRONE TO FAILURE. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER : PB805711 FOR THE IGNITION SYSTEM. IN THE LIGHT OF SERIOUS GM RECALL CONTROVERSY I AM CONCERNED THAT IF IGNITION FAILURE IS OCCURRING AT START TIME, IT MAY ALSO FAIL AT RUNNING SPEED CAUSING ENGINE, AIRBAGS, BRAKES AND STEERING TO STOP WORKING. GM FAILURE SEEMS TO BE MECHANICAL AND WHILE MERCEDES SEEMS TO BE ELECTRONIC, THE EFFECT COULD BE JUST…

BOTH COIL PACKS DEFECTIVE, THE GARAGE TOLD ME THAT THE ONE DISINTEGRATED, AND THE OTHER COIL PACK, I SMELLED WHAT SMELLED LIKE A FIRE DURING TEST DRIVE AFTER THE FIRST COIL PACK WAS REPLACED. THE SECOND ONE WENT BAD, THEY SAID IT WAS ARCING, AND WOULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. ALTHOUGH, IT WAS AT A MERCEDES DEALER IN ROCHESTER NY, THEY DIDN'T OFFER TO PAY FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART. THROUGH RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FIND THAT THESE COIL PACKS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR GOING BAD WITH LOW MILEAGE. ONE…

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ CL55. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID AND RESET THE LIGHT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE BODY CONTROL SYSTEM, WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AND CAUSED THE STEEL LINING OF THE HOSES TO CORRODE AND LEAK HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT…