2002 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK320

27 complaints filed with NHTSA.

27
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES1
TIRES1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
SEAT BELTS1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1

Recent Complaints

20070319FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CLK320. WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF PURCHASE I BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE AMPLIFIER WHICH WAS LATER DISCOVERED AFTER BEING REPLACED 3 TIMES GETTING WET WHENEVER THE CAR BECAME WET. RESULTING IN A CRACKLING AND POPPING SOUND ULTIMATELY LEADING TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE AUDIO SYSTEM. AFTER COMPLAINING TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I WAS REFERED TO A MERCEDES BENZ REPAIR SHOP. THEY CLAIMED TO NOT BE ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM A

Mileage: 19,000

20050331CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

I WAS THE DRIVER WITH SEATBELT OF THE MB CLK 430 2002 ON A FULL STOP ON A RED LIGHT AT COR. BERGEN AVE AND JFK BLVD JERSEY CITY WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION CROSSED THE YELLOW LINE,INNER LANE AND HIT ME ON THE DRIVER SIDE FULL SPEED.THE FRONT OT SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE.HE SPED AWAY.