Mercedes Benz Cl Class owners have reported 3 seat belt related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common seat belt problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seat belt (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seat Belt problems |
I bought a certified pre-owned 2004 cl 500 mb from hbl tysons on 8545 leesburg pike, vienna, va on Apr 19, 2008. The salesman showed me the carfax report which showed no prior problems. So, I bought the vehicle w/ an extended warranty. However, 2 weeks after I purchased the car, I experienced many electrical problems, transmission problems, tire problems, & problems with my air conditioner/ heat. Over a 1 â½ years later, my car has been back & forth at the hbl tysons corner, va & mb annapolis, MD svc cntr over 40 times for the same reoccurring electrical problems. The electrical problems are becoming worse b/c the car freezes; the steering wheel malfunctions & locks upon starting the car & sometimes, while in motion; in addition to other malfunctions involving: seat belt, seat head rest, headlights, tail lights, rear fog lights, license plate lights, windshield wipers; heat/air conditioner, srs, & airbag deployment. I'm paying a car note & I barely have my car b/c the svc. Cntrs have my car for 2-3 weeks at a time b/c they can't fix it. Ive even been told by them that my particular car is too intricate to fix. Ive contacted mb corporate in montvale, NJ via telephonically & correspondence, to elevate several complaints, but, my last 2 complaints were to no avail b/c I heard nothing from them as of yet. I keep all of my receipts from each time ive dropped my car off & im ready to pursue a lawsuit. In fact, ive contacted better business bureau, your agency, & several lawyers b/c ive recently discovered via a class action suit, that the year, make, & model of my car is involved in a nat'l recall where a faulty valve w/I the heat/air conditioner, causes a build-up of debris & water, which leaks into the electrical system, causing it to malfunction & shut down. Help me b/c its obvious the car is unfixable and too dangerous to drive. According to the class action, these problems pre-existed before I bought the car and mb was aware of them prior to selling the car.
2003 mercedes-benz cl55 low-speed (25-35mph) high-acceleration head-on impact with a limousine (approx. 45mph) where the cl55 dash mounted airbags deployed after the vehicle came to rest, and the cl55's integrated seatbelt worn by the passenger and sole survivor resulted in the displacement of the seat-back by 45-degrees without imposing a notable injury to the passenger's right shoulder. Due to the instantaneous nature of this incident the driver instinctively braced himself. . . . On the accelerator before impact. The 516ftlbs of torque of the cl55 speared through the front end of the limousine shearing the limo's entire front clip, engine and transmission off under the vehicle and folding the limo where its driver sat. To my amazement I watched this occur with very little resistance even as the front end of the cl55 also crumpled with no airbag deployment. Thus safety systems designed for the cl500 are being applied in the amg versions of the same vehicles with power increases now over 100% above a 302hp '03 cl500. Such power is able to cause adverse affects on the ability of an accelerometer to measure deceleration during an impact under a full throttle condition. A simple push-button crash sensor would have solved this matter. Likewise, such power increases are overcoming the integrated seatbelt's ability to restrain an occupant. Other than a skirmish attempt to hide behind federal statutes, nothing has since been done to amend the design flaws associated with applying the cl500 safety systems in the amg version vehicles. Power options available however, keep increasing. Consequences are rear-head injuries to both front-seat occupants after sustaining a series of frontal injuries. Restrained passenger chose to sacrifice his limbs against the dash while the driver braced outward. Old part was salvaged by insurance company without notice in Dec. 2006. Case report with photographs and medical records are available.
1. Exiting a curve on a windy road at approx. 30mph, driver applied throttle causing an automatic downshift into a 516ftlb torque lunge. With no steering control in 1-second we were in the opposite lane. Driver fought to regain control during second no. 2. Then a limo blew through a stop sign on a merge landing right in front of us. Both driver's braced on their gas pedals. 2. The mercedes cl & sl classes have the same front seats with an integrated seat belt system. Since it was only connected to the seat, the seat failed without even a bruise to my right shoulder (by over 30-40 degrees). I was left against the dash board (with my seatbelt on) throwing limbs at my survival. To add insult to injury, after breaking my left femur twice, smashing two knees, breaking my forearm, hitting my head atop my left hand on the dash and leaving my body when I pushed back and returned I had enough time to think the air bag has yet to go off. Then it did, picking me up by my head, smashing it against the moonroof before finally coming to rest in a mangled seat position. 3. In the 2. 75 years it took to get to writing this correspondence, mercedes has increased their cl power options by another 150hp and 250ftlbs of torque to 650hp/750ftlbs of torque with the same seat/belt arrangement. Nhra rules require 5-point harnesses attached to frame/rollcage components for a car capable of traversing the 1/4mile in 12 seconds or less. The cl55-65's range from mid 12's to mid 11's. And fail to connect any portion of the belt to the vehicle's frame. It makes no sense especially in a car that weighs 4400lbs to leave their occupants fending for themselves in mid flight while "buckled up".