Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EXTERIOR LIGHTING ENGINE
August 01, 2021
TBD
Condition
Unknown
Damage
Mechanical
Title
Clear
| Dynamic Head Restraints | Standard |
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| Head Restraint | Not Available |
| Advanced Belt Feature | Not Available |
| Adjustable Upper Belt Anchorage | Not Available |
| Seat Belt Reminder System | Driver |
| Frontal Air Bag | Driver, Front Passenger |
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| Curtain | Driver, Front Passenger, Rear Seat |
| Torso | Driver, Front Passenger |
| Knee | Not Available |
| Additional Air Bags | Not Available |
| Meets Side Air Bag Out-of-Position Requirements | Not Available |
| LATCH Locations | Not Available |
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| Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) | Standard |
| Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) locations | Not Available |
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11430148 |
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| Consumer Location: | Unknown |
| VIN: | WDBTJ56H86F**** |
I've just bought the car and it has only 70k, the engine doesn't want to go, it stalls but there is no check engine light on, I'll be driving and the car will just die, or start to diminish, and gas consumption , now all my lights fail, high beams, low beams, turn signals, Brake lights one after another, so I go to auto zone to purchase lights and one of the associates comes to help me, he stares that all the we ires are exposed,
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11404440 |
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| Consumer Location: | COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, IL |
| VIN: | WDBTK56F56T**** |
ON 10/26/20 I WAS REAR END, I OWN A 2006 CLK 350 MERCEDES. I WAS SITTING STILL IN MY , A CAR HIT BE IN THE REAR CAUSING MY HEAD RESTRAINT TO DEPLOY. FROM THAT DUAL IMPACT, I SUSTAIN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY ,LUMBAR AND CERVICAL INJURY AND DIPLOPIA ( DOUBLE VISION) RINGING IN EAR (TINNITUS) EQUILIBRIUM,*DT
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11349292 |
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| Consumer Location: | CERES, CA |
| VIN: | WDBTJ56J66F**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V918000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER MERCEDES-BENZ OF MODESTO LOCATED AT 3900 MCHENRY AVE, MODESTO, CA 95356 WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ## VIN PASSED ## MERCEDES-BENZ 2006 CLK350 ##
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11318574 |
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| Consumer Location: | CHUCKEY, TN |
| VIN: | WDBTK56H76F**** |
THE CAR-SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT SENSOR WHICH IS BUILT INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BOTTOM IS DEFECTIVE. THE MERCEDES DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE SEAT AT GREAT EXPENSE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT SINCE THE SRS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT IS ON THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DISABLED. IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH WAS ALSO CAUSING THE SRS LIGHT TO COME ON. THE PARTS AND LABOR BILL WAS OVER $600.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11221966 |
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| Consumer Location: | PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA |
| VIN: | WDBTK56G06T**** |
THE DEALER SOLD THE CAR WITHOUT DISCLOSING THE MULTIPLE SAFETY ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE CAR; SUCH AS, THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM, CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS, ENGINE INSTABILITY, EMISSIONS DECEPTION, AND ODOMETER ACCURACY, AND FLOOD DAMAGE. DURING THE GENERATION OF THE PURCHASE, THE DEALER INSINUATED THE CAR WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS BUT THE VEHICLE'S HISTORY REPORTED 3 THAT I DISCOVERED 'AFTER' I PURCHASED THE CAR. REGARDING PROOF OF ENGINE INSTABILITY, I COULD NOT UPLOAD THE VIDEO ON THIS FORM.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11132883 |
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| Consumer Location: | PORT ORANGE, FL |
| VIN: | WDBTK75G96T**** |
SRS LIGHT ON. I TOOK IT FOR CHACK AND HERE IS WHAT THE SCANNER SAYS: PASSENGER AIRBAG IGNITION SQUIB THE RESISTANCE VALUE IN THE IGNITION CIRCUIT IS TOO HIGH
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11056379 |
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| Consumer Location: | SAN JOSE, CA |
| VIN: | WDBTJ56J76F**** |
I FIRST THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD BEEN STEALING MY GAS UNTIL MY CAR STARTED TO SMELL LIKE GAS. IF I GIVE SOMEONE A RIDE IN MY CAR, THEY MAKE COMMENTS ABOUT THE SMELL AS SOON AS I START TO DRIVE. MY COWORKERS HAVE NOTICED THE ODOR IN WHEN THEY PASS BY MY CAR IN THE PARKING LOT AND THE SPOTS THAT IT LEAVES ON THE GROUND. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID MY FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING ON TO THE TOP OF MY FUEL TANK AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE AND IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 84,000 MILES SO I DID SOME RESEARCH ON RECALLS. MERCEDES HAS EXTENDED WARRANTIES ON SEVERAL MODELS FROM 2006-2009 BUT MINE IS NOT ON THE LIST. MY CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE OTHER VEHICLES EFFECTED. WHAT CAN I DO NEXT?
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11051743 |
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| Consumer Location: | ORANGE PARK, FL |
| VIN: | WDBTK56GX6T**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A FAULTY BALANCE SHAFT, WHICH ULTIMATELY CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF ORANGE PARK (7018 BLANDING BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BALANCE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11000641 |
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| Consumer Location: | EVANSTON, IL |
| VIN: | WDBTK56F67T**** |
MERCEDES BENZ VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 2004 & 2007 & EQUIPPED WITH MERCEDES' M272 HAVE A FAULTY BALANCE SHAFT WHICH WAS NOT PROPERLY ANEALED, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR. THE SUBJECT ENGINES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE GEARS IN THEIR BALANCE SHAFTS. THESE DEFECTIVE GEARS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY, EXCESSIVELY, AND CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO OTHER EXPENSIVE ENGINE COMPONENTS WITHOUT WARNING. REPAIR REQUIRES REMOVAL OF THE ENGINE AND WAS QUOTED AT $7000-$8000 BY THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALER. MOST OTHER IMPORT SHOPS DO NOT WANT TO EVEN ATTEMPT THE REPAIR DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED. A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WAS SETTLED ON THIS ISSUE SEVERAL YEARS AGO (WE WERE NEVER EVEN NOTIFIED) BUT ONLY THOSE WHO HAD THE ISSUE AT THE TIME COULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SETTLEMENT'S DISCOUNTED REPAIR COSTS (IT WAS A TERRIBLE SETTLEMENT!). WE DID NOT HAVE THE ISSUE UNTIL A FEW MONTHS AGO AT AROUND 77000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE, STALL OR BREAK DOWN COMPLETELY. MERCEDES BENZ AND ITS DEALERSHIPS BASICALLY SAY, OH WELL, YOU GOT A LEMON. WE ALSO CANNOT POSSIBLY PASS THE EMISSION TEST WITHOUT REPAIRS THAT COST MORE THAN THE BLUEBOOK VALUE OF THE CAR - WHICH HAS BEEN DEALER MAINTAINED AND GARAGED SINCE PURCHASE. WE BELIEVE THIS BALANCE SHAFT MANUFACTURING FLAW PRESENTS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A MANDATORY RECALL AND REPAIRED ENTIRELY AT MERCEDES' EXPENSE.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10971100 |
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| Consumer Location: | PALMETTO BAY, FL |
| VIN: | WDBTJ56JX6F**** |
ON DECEMBER 9, 2016 I TOOK MY 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK350 TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE BACK SEAT AREA. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE FUEL SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR FUEL SENDING UNIT LEAKING. ALTHOUGH I WAS AWARE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN MERCEDES-BENZ AND NHTSA COVERING LEAKING GAS TANK COMPONENTS ON MERCEDES-BENZ CARS, I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE AGREEMENT DID NOT INCLUDE GAS TANK LEAKS ON MY CLK VEHICLE, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE SAME GAS TANK LEAK WAS COVERED ON OTHER MERCEDES-BENZ VEHICLES. THUS, I HAD TO PAY FOR THE EXPENSIVE REPAIR OUT OF POCKET. I AM REQUESTING THAT NHTSA AMEND YOUR PRIOR AGREEMENT WITH MERCEDES-BENZ TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL MODELS SUCH AS MY 2006 CLK 350 WHICH HAVE DEVELOPED SIMILAR LEAKS IN THEIR FUEL TANK COMPONENTS.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10899204 |
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| Consumer Location: | CHANDLER, AZ |
| VIN: | WDBTK56GX6T**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP GASKET WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10872679 |
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| Consumer Location: | GAINESVILLE, FL |
| VIN: | WDBTJ56J26F**** |
FUEL PUMP FAILED AT 35,000 MILES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE. WANTED TO CHARGE $2000 TO REPLACE AFTER COMPLAINING REDUCED CHARGE TO $1400.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10747005 |
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| Consumer Location: | PALMDALE, CA |
| VIN: | WDBTJ56J86F**** |
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.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10743297 |
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| Consumer Location: | Unknown |
| VIN: | WDBTJ75J36F**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLK500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON A RAINY DAY, THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ENGAGED AND THE "EMERGENCY BRAKE ON" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR BRAKES HAD RUSTED AND THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS FALLING APART AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SUPPORTED THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10730335 |
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| Consumer Location: | SUMTER, SC |
| VIN: | WDBTJ56J76F**** |
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.
