https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-clk550 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz Clk550. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:13:14 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-clk550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-clk550#complaint-1711349 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT PARKED MY CAR IN MY GARAGE FOR THE NIGHT, NEXT MORNING MY GARAGE HAD A STRONG SMELL OF GAS. WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR IT WAS EVEN STRONGER. HAS BEEN 3 DAYS NOW AND YOU CAN EVEN SMELL THE GAS OUTSIDE OF THE CAR WHEN IT'S BEEN PARKED.THE OVERWHELMING SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE CABIN OF MY CAR IS NAUSEATING AND I'M AFRAID IT'S GONNA CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-clk550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-clk550#complaint-1711350 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT PARKED MY CAR IN MY GARAGE FOR THE NIGHT, NEXT MORNING MY GARAGE HAD A STRONG SMELL OF GAS. WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR IT WAS EVEN STRONGER. HAS BEEN 3 DAYS NOW AND YOU CAN EVEN SMELL THE GAS OUTSIDE OF THE CAR WHEN IT'S BEEN PARKED.THE OVERWHELMING SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE CABIN OF MY CAR IS NAUSEATING AND I'M AFRAID IT'S GONNA CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-clk550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-clk550#complaint-1422805 Tue, 07 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM A PRIVATE PARTY ON 10/21/17 WITH 76,860 MILES. I FILLED THE TANK WITH GAS, PARKED IT MY GARAGE, DOOR CLOSED. NEXT MORNING THERE A VERY STRONG ODOR OF RAW GAS. A MERCEDES DEALER CONFIRMED THROUGH DIAGNOSTICS AND A SMOKE TEST THAT BOTH SENDING UNITS AND SEALS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-clk550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-clk550#complaint-1200338 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE STALLED, ENGINE QUIT, ON A BUSY SIDE STREET. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER ON THE DIRT SIDE OF THE STREET. RESTARTS WERE ATTEMPTED TO NO AVAIL. THE ENGINE WILL IDLE FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS THEN SHUTDOWN. IT SOUNDED LIKE FUEL STARVATION. THE FUEL INDICATOR SHOWED 4 BARS OR A LITTLE UNDER HALF TANK. THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED WITH 5 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WHERE THE VEHICLE STARTED FINE AND DRIVEN H https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-clk550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-clk550#complaint-1163071 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED UP FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK AND THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE GARAGE. AFTER THE CAR IS DRIVEN AND A FEW GALLONS OF FUEL ARE BURNED, THE SMELL IS NO LONGER NOTICEABLE. THE REPAIR FACILITY SAID THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND SEALS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-clk550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-clk550#complaint-1006701 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN UNSECURED CLAMP BEHIND THE FIREWALL AND AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-clk550 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-clk550#complaint-627503 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ CLK550. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE STEERING LOCKED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, POWERTRAIN, AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN.