Power Train Related Problems of the 2000 Mercedes Benz CLK430

Table 1 shows three common power train related problems of the 2000 Mercedes Benz CLK430. The number one most common problem is related to the power train (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (one problem).

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Mercedes Benz CLK430


Recently reported Power Train problems of the 2000 Mercedes Benz CLK430

The Power Train problem

We just purchased a 2002 Mercedes Benz clk 430. For barely two weeks and can't drive it. We are having major issue with the trunk to open because our battery is totally dead. We cannot jump cable the car because the batery is in the trunk and the trunk will not even open with the manual key that   Read details...

The Automatic Transmission problem

Shift lever inoperative/ erratic: 2000 Clk430 being driven when transmission refused to shift from low gear, then second gear, and finally not at all! had vehicle towed to shop, shop found shifter had gone bad. I didn't know the transmission was electronically controlled.   Read details...

The Manual Transmission Floor Shifter problem

2000 mercedes clk 430 water spilled on the center console resulting in the shifter becoming inoperative.   Read details...


Power Train related problems in other Mercedes Benz CLK430 model year vehicles:



CLK430 Service Bulletins
CLK430 Defect Investigations