general problems of the 2002 Mercedes Benz CL-600

Abc hose leaked hydraulic fluid in huge puddle as the vehicle was being backed out of the driveway. Not long after the wheels were sitting on top of the wheel well. Mercedes service diagnosed as hose that requires transmission to be removed to fix. Was told recall work was done in 2004 so I had to pay full repair price ($4,700).

I was driving down the road, then the cars suspension started acting iractic, I could not maintain contol of the vehicle till a short time later. My cars suspension raised and lowed in a violent way. My head was thrown forward into the steering wheel, and back in the head rest. I was wearing my seatbelt. I contacted mercedes, and they told me in so many words, too bad for me.

The contact owns a 2002 Mercedes Benz Cl-600. The contact stated that the suspension in the vehicle failed several times. The entire front end of the vehicle collapsed and the abc pressure control valve leaked and failed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they replaced the hydraulics, seal rings, and valves. The vehicle experienced the same failure multiple times and was taken back to the dealer on three different occasions. The repair costs totalled approximately $10,000. He had not noticed any failures since retrieving the vehicle two weeks prior to the complaint. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 04v228000 (suspension). The current mileage was approximately 98,000 and failure mileage was approximately 85,000. Updated 3/11/09 updated 03/16/09.