Table 1 shows four common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 1999 Mercedes Benz CLK430. The number one most common problem is related to the engine and engine cooling (one problem). The second most common problem is related to the engine shut off without warning (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling problems | |
| Engine Shut Off Without Warning problems | |
| Engine problems | |
| Car Stall problems |
On Friday may 30, 2014, at approximately 0200, I was getting on the freeway on 880-s in downtown oakland. I was driving in the far left lane, and there was construction going on. While I was driving I felt a large bump, and immediately I tried to pull to the shoulder. Read details...
I was stuck in traffic and car stalled out in the middle of rush hour. I could not re start for about 40 min. It shut down two more times before I got home. This was a bad situation, very dangerous. I had no where to go to get out of the way. Turns out to be a bad crankshaft position sensor. Read details...
Failed crankshaft position sensor left my car dead in very heavy highway traffic during rush hour. The crankshaft position sensor is notoriously failure-prone on the 8-cyl mercedes models. This is obviously (from the number of complaints) a defective part and needs to be recalled right away. Read details...