Table 1 shows two common electrical system related problems of the 2001 Mercedes Benz CLK320.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Instrument Panel problems | |
| Electrical System problems |
I own a 2001 Mercedes Benz clk 320. My concern is over its faulty display readouts that I hear many other owners are experiencing. The safety concern is that the left half of the display is very weak/dim and getting harder and harder to read. It's hazardous as I have to squint to read the display which takes my eyes off the road longer than they should be. As part of this cluster, the temperature pixels are not functional which has been unreadable for some time now. The main display issue started a few months ago but I fear will worsen. Is there a recall on this or is one being considered? thank you for your attention. ".
There is a faulty display readouts that many of Mercedes Benz clk class from 98-2002 as far as I'm aware; have/are experiencing. It is a problem since you can't see which gear you are in and that could cause a driver error that may lead to an accident. The shifter does have markings for p/n/d, while in d there's only one way to know if you have shifted to 2nd, 3rd or 4th gear and that is on the lcd screen. In addition bad or wrong temperature reading can cause the climate control to overheat or cool the car based on the outside readings. Mercedes benz has poorly designed these clusters; based on a response from vdo siemens. (below is my conversation with them in my attempt to obtain a set of ribbons to fix this issue). I believe that based on my conversation with vdo; Mercedes Benz has designed these clusters knowing how poorly these ribbons are secured and expecting failure in the future and for customers to pay a ridiculous amount of money (over $ 1200) to replace and for labor to fix the units. . Read more...