Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG

While the vehicle was parked in my garage, the gas fumes came into my home. The Gas Company was called out and found the smell coming from my Mercedes. I notice a strong smell of gas inside my Mercedes 2011 AMG-CL 65. I also notice the fuel gage decreased after a day. This could have caused a fire. I took the car to Calabasas Mercedes-Benz dealership and was told that this is common, but I see no recalls. After searching I found the 2011 Mercedes recall regarding fuel spill on E-Class,…

ABC LINE SUSPENSION FAILURE FLUID DRAIN INTO ENGINE BAY AND UNDER TIRE. *TR

WENT OUT THIS MORNING DRIVING. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING SAW WHITE SMOKE IN REAR VIEW MIRROR. THEN I SAW WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED OVER RAISED HOOD AND SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ CL500. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO THE BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE DAMAGES TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,809.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES CL500 EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL EXTREME CONTACT TIRES. THE FRONT TIRES WERE SIZE 255/40/R18 AND THE REAR TIRES WERE SIZE 285/35/R18. THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE COMPANY WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WERE FINE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 1,000. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE…

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN ABNORMAL SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST. THE ABC SENSOR WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED ABC HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THAT THEY HAD REPAIRED THE VEHICLE JUNE 07, 2007 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V263000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS…

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ CL WITH MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4 TL TIRES, LINE SIZE 225/55/R17, DOT NUMBER: 898KEF1X4707. THE CONSUMERS GRANDSON WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT, HIT A SIGN POST AND CAME BACK ONTO THE ROAD INTO THE RIGHT LANE TO REST. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE ESTIMATED MILEAGE ON THE TIRES WAS 16,000 AND THE…

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RUBBER SEAL THAT WAS HELD BETWEEN THE MIRRORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DOOR THAT WAS SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE RUBBER ONLY, BUT WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MIRROR ATTACHMENT AT A COST OF $1,000 EACH. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULE WOULD NEED REPLACING OR WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT OF A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V028000 -INTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS…

I HAVE A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ CL55 AMG. THE ABC OR ACTIVE BODY CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED AND WITH VERY LITTLE WARNING, THE FLUID STARTED TO LEAK , SMOKE WAS EVERYWHERE AND I NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION BECAUSE OF THE THICK SMOKE AND POOR VISIBILITY. I HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY AND HAVE THE CL55 TOWED TO MY MECHANIC MY MECHANIC, WHO SPECIALIZES IN HIGH END MERCEDES BENZ TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE MERCEDES CL 55,65,600 MODELS FROM 2003-2006. MERCEDES KNEW ABOUT THIS…