2006 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLS55 Complaints

The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes Benz CLS55. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the battery warning light, check engine warning light, and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that he turned off and restarted the vehicle several times in order to clear the warning lights. However, the failure persisted. Additionally, the contact stated that while at the stop light, the message 'Reduced Braking Power" was displayed. The contact veered to a parking lot and turned off the vehicle. The contact restarted the vehicle and was able to continue driving. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under Mercedes-Benz Recall Number: 2005110001 as the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

ANYTIME FUEL TANK IS FILLED, THERE IS STRONG GASOLINE SMELL. IT SEEMS SMELL IS MOST INTENSE WHEN PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE. GASOLINE SMELL PERSISTS WHEN DRIVING. USUALLY NOTICE SMELL MINIMIZE WHEN CAR HAS RUN FOR APPROXIMATELY 24-50 MILES DISTANCE. OLD DEALER MENTIONED FUEL TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAD BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE OF THIS USED VEHICLE IN 2013.

CAR SMELLS OF GASOLINE INSIDE AND ON ENGINE BAY, MERCEDES FORUMS SPECIFY A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED TO FIX PROBLEM

VEHICLE SBS SYSTEM. SYSTEM AT END OF LIFE ACCORDING TO CODE STORED. DEALER ADVISES THAT RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE EXPIRED AUGUST 2015. NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE FROM MB. COSTING ME A FORTUNE. AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF HOW SUDDEN THE SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN. DEALER TELLS ME THE SYSTEM IN THE PUMP IS BREAKING DOWN.

FUEL LEAKS AFTER FILLING UP CAR VERY STRONG SMELL, AFTER PARKING, WHILE RUNNING SMELLS UNTIL YOUR TANK IS ALMOST EMPTY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS55. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SBC PUMP HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE VEHICLE WAS SENDED TO INSPECTION DUE TO A "BRAKE WARNING" STARTED SHOWING AT THE GAUGES CONTROL PANEL. MERCEDES BENZ DEALER SERVICE MANAGER INDICATES THAT THEY NOT HAVE A CORRECT TOOL TO RECODE TO ACTUALIZE THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND /OR FIX THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. THREE VISITS AND SEVERAL PHONE CALLS BEEN MADE TO THE DEALER. THE SERVICE ADVISOR IS ALWAYS WITH OTHER CUSTOMER. I'M STOP TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE, BECAUSE I NEVER KNEW HOW DEEP IS THE PROBLEM. DOING A VISUAL INSPECTION I OBSERVED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE NOT APPLYING GOOD ENOUGH, THE SURFACES OF THE ROTORS ARE DIFFERENT. THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALER REPRESENTATIVE STILL NOT NOTIFY ME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT MAKING ANY NOISE OR HAVE ANY VIBRATION DURING BRAKING. BUT I NOTICE THAT IS BRAKING MORE AT FRONT THAN THE REAR. *BRAKE FLUID IS BEEN CHANGED BY THE DEALER. SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT THIS CAR HAVE AN "EXTENDED RECALL" FOR BRAKE MAL-FUNCTION/ON DIFFERENT AREAS, BUT NOTHING IS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE CODES: HYDRAULIC FAULTS/C25D0/C2514/C249F/C22B5 & C223C. THIS MAY BE THE ABS CONTROL BOX FAULT. AFTER BEEN WAITING FROM 07:30 - 13:00 (5.5 HRS) ON MY LAST VISIT. I RECEIVED MY CAR BACK JUST WITH FEW WORDS FRONT THE ADVISOR; " WE NEED TO ORDER A PART TO RE-CODED YOUR SYSTEM, WE CONTACT YOU LATER (21 AUG 2015). NOTE: RECALL # 05V133000 DID YOU CAN ASSIST ME WITH THIS PROBLEM/ SITUATION? THANKS IN ADVANCE. V/ RESPECTFULLY, MR. W.ORTIZ

RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 2008-020001. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT MERCEDES REFUSES TO REPAIR. VERY DANGEROUS FUEL LEAK. FUEL PUDDLING INSIDE CABIN UNDER REAR SEAT. FIRE HAZARD AND HEALTH HAZARD.

FUEL SENDER UNIT WAS RECALLED IN 2008, ONLY MONTHS BEFORE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS THE 2ND OWNER. THIS WAS PURCHASED AS A CERTIFIED PRE OWNED VEHICLE. WE HAVE OBTAINED A VEHICLE MASTER INQUIRY FROM MERCEDES BENZ AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT MAKES IT VERY CLEAR THAT THE ORIGINAL RECALL WAS EVER HANDLED PROPERLY. IN 2013, WE EXPERIENCED S STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WHEN THE CAR WAS FILLED WITH GASOLINE. THE CAR SEEMED TO LAG AT TAKEOFF, OUT OF TURNS, AND IDLED ROUGHLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE, WE WERE TOLD NOTHING OF THE RECALL, AND WERE CHARGED $1,015.00 TO REPLACE THE PART (WHICH WAS THE EXACT PART # OF THE FAULTY UNIT). OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS, WE NOTICED THE SMELL AGAIN ONCE IN A WHILE. THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED THE SAME SIGNS AS THE PREVIOUS TIME. AT THIS POINT, THE FUEL SMELL IS SO STRONG, THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST UNDRIVEABLE. WHEN IN THE GARAGE, YOU CAN SMELL THE FUEL THROUGH THE WALL INTO THE CLOSET (THE CLOSEST ROOM BEYOND THE GARAGE). WE ARE IN FIRM BELIEF THAT WE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED BY MERCEDES BENZ FOR CHARGING US FOR REPAIRS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL NOTICE, WHICH OUR VIN IS INCLUDED UNDER, AND WE SHOULD NOW RECEIVE THE REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE DUE TO THE RECURRING NATURE, ORIGINAL RECALL, HANDLING OF THE SITUATION, AND ONGOING INVESTIGATION. THIS IS NO COINCIDENCE, AND MB IS ATTEMPTING TO SWEEP THE SITUATION UNDER THE RUG. THEY ARE FAILING TO STAND BEHIND THEIR CLAIMS OF "GERMAN ENGINEERING," EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE, ETC. ETC. THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU EXPECT FROM A VEHICLE WITH A $94,000.00 BASE PRICE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS55. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE BACK SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.