2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS500
75 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 21 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 12 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 10 |
| AIR BAGS | 4 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 |
| WHEELS | 3 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 |
| ENGINE | 2 |
| TIRES | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| WHEELS:RIM | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS500. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Mileage: 150,000
2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS500. LAST NIGHT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT LOCATED IN A COMMERCIAL BUILDING, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND HIT THE OFFICE WALL GREATLY DAMAGING THE DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE. I HAD ALREADY EASED UP ON THE GAS PEDAL HARDLY PRESSING THE GAS AS ABOUT TO STOP THE CAR AND PLACE IT IN PARK. I FILED THE CLAIM AND KNOW THAT THIS LOOKS LIKE I ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED THE GAS INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE. HOWEVER, THE ACCELERATION WAS ROCKET-SPEED. ONCE I GOT HOME, I REALIZED TH
2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS500. LAST NIGHT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT LOCATED IN A COMMERCIAL BUILDING, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND HIT THE OFFICE WALL GREATLY DAMAGING THE DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE. I HAD ALREADY EASED UP ON THE GAS PEDAL HARDLY PRESSING THE GAS AS ABOUT TO STOP THE CAR AND PLACE IT IN PARK. I FILED THE CLAIM AND KNOW THAT THIS LOOKS LIKE I ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED THE GAS INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE. HOWEVER, THE ACCELERATION WAS ROCKET-SPEED. ONCE I GOT HOME, I REALIZED TH
PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT TREE. AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE AND SATELLITE DID NOT NOTIFY POLICE. COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. MYSELF AND 2 OTHER PEOPLE WERE INJURED. SIMILAR SITUATION HAPPENED EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, STRUCK CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE AND SATELLITE DID NOT NOTIFY POLICE. IN BOTH INSTANCES THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, THE MOST RECENT OVER $20,000. THE CAR IS STILL IN REPAIR SHOP 4 WEEKS AFTER ACCIDENT. I
PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT TREE. AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE AND SATELLITE DID NOT NOTIFY POLICE. COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. MYSELF AND 2 OTHER PEOPLE WERE INJURED. SIMILAR SITUATION HAPPENED EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, STRUCK CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE AND SATELLITE DID NOT NOTIFY POLICE. IN BOTH INSTANCES THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, THE MOST RECENT OVER $20,000. THE CAR IS STILL IN REPAIR SHOP 4 WEEKS AFTER ACCIDENT. I