Mercedes Benz CLK430 owners have reported 6 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine shut off without warning (3 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Engine Shut Off Without Warning problems | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling problems | |
| Engine problems | |
| Car Stall problems |
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...
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...
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...
The vehicle started back firing and stalling, it suddenly lost all power. Traction lights illuminated on the dash. When the consumer pulled to the side , engine began smoking and the caught on fire. Fire was put out by the fire department dealer has been contacted. Read details...