Mercedes Benz CL600 owners have reported 5 suspension related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common suspension problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (5 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Suspension problems |
The contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz cl 600. The contact stated while starting the vehicle the warning message illuminated saying abs system needed to be service and the contact notice that the vehicle dropped on the front end. The vehicle was diagnoses and the diagnosis was that the front passenger shock senor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted, and the dealer stated that the vehicle was not included under NHTSA campaign number: 08v405000 (suspension). The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer also stated that the vehicle was not included under NHTSA campaign number: 08v405000 (suspension). The failure mileage was 105,000.
Abc hydraulic system high pressure hose corrosion and failure of fittings. Caused damage to vehicle, smoke poured from under vehicle, and possible fire. The fluid sprayed all over exhaust. Vehicle ride height was thrown quickly to ground.
Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Mercedes Benz Cl600. The contact stated that the instrument panel cluster failed to work and the gages intermittently shorted. The contacts vehicle ran out of fuel due to the short in the fuel gage and the contact was able to refuel the vehicle. The contact also mentioned that while traveling over unleveled land or a bump the instrument panel flickered. The contact indicated that the vehicle was taken to a repair shop who repaired the vehicle with a hose kit and the failure recurred. The contact stated that there was an intermittent leak occuring under the hood. The contact indicated that he had to fill the hydrolic fluid and press a button to raise the chassis as an interim fix for the leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was not able to drive the vehicle due to the intermittent failure with the instrument cluster and the hose failure. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 04v228000 component(s): (suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000. Dyd.
R headlight turn signal will not work (rest of headlight works) randomly flash check different lights and all work. Random issues with front windows. Abc light. Car has less than 54,000 miles on it. Mercedes told me all recalls have been considered fixed and I shouldn't have purchased the car if I didn't want to spend the money to fix it. Now it has thrown the v-belt. I have read the forums about the many issues and there doesn't seem to be any assistance offered to remedy these issues. When you spend a lot of money on a vehicle you would think it would be dependable for a while without having to put thousands more into it. I am not talking about the regular maintenance and upkeep. This is a great car minus the many issues.
Abc - active body control - system is a continuous risk to all mbenz owners. All discussion boards, owner's forums, etc. Will list the various trials and tribulations with the suspension doing any number of actions from completely lowering the car to the bump-stops to eliminating all suspension dampening which is what happened to my car while driving. The suspension being controlled by this extremely advanced system is then completely unpredictable and handling characteristics suffer immensely. I personally got off the highway quickly and drove to the nearest repair shop, but it could have been much worse with varying road conditions, speed, driver ability, etc. The further concern is the outrageous and extremely out-of-touch repair bills mbenz will charge for a system they know is defective. Quotes upwards of $2-$3k are the norm with owners reporting $5-$7k repair bills frequently. Mechanical items break, moving parts and fittings will corrode/wear - this is a well published issue and if they are going to charge for it they need to drop the parts costs to either nothing or cover the repair completely as it is a risk to the driver and those driving around the car. Thank you -.