2003 Mercedes-benz CLK-Class Complaints

I HAVE A 203 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK320 WITH ONLY 32,300 MILES ON IT. THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE DOESN'T WORK ON MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I GET A DIGITAL READOUT , BUT NOTHING FROM THE NEEDLE. ALL OTHER GAUGES WORK FINE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH OTHER MB VEHICLES, BUT I WAS UNABLE TO FIND MY PARTICULAR MODEL LISTED AS QUALIFYING FOR THE RECALL. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED $1,000 TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS SINCE IT IS A KNOWN AND SOMEWHAT WIDESPREAD ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ CLK 430. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE FRONT BUMPER WERE FAILING. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS TO DETACH FROM THE BUMPER. THE DEALER DID NOT STATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 34,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES CLK 320. SHE HAS HAD FAILURES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SINCE MAY 2004. THE TRANSMISSION MADE A GRINDING NOISE, OFTEN HESITATED, AND FELT AS THOUGH IT HAD SLIPPED GEARS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REGISTERING THE VEHCICLE'S SPEED INCORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL STALLING INCIDENTS. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESARTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,800 MILES.*AK

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2003 MERCEDES CLK 500, HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. THIS HAPPENED ON A COLD CLEAR DAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. HE TIRE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS NAIL IN THE TIRE, BUT NOT IN THE SECTION OF THE BLOWOUT. THE TIRE WAS A BRIDGESTONE POTENZA. THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED 21/2 MONTHS AGO. THIS BLOWOUT SPLIT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE NAIL. THE CONTACT WILL SUBMIT THE TIRE SIZE WITH THE HARD COPY AND SHE STILL HAD THE OLD TIRE THAT BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY FOR THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 72000 MILES. *AK

I OWN A 2003 CLK320 COUPE. YESTERDAY, I TOOK MY CAR INTO FRESNO MERCEDES AND WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY TREATMENT. THE UPPER DRIVER'S SEAT IS COMING APART AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS A DEFECT. THINGS CHANGED WHEN THEY REALIZED THE WARRANTY HAD RECENTLY EXPIRED AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE DEFECT. IT SUDDENLY BECAME A "GOTCHA" SITUATION AND UNPLEASANT. I UNDERSTAND WARRANTY EXPIRATION, BUT DO NOT UNDERSTAND RUDE ATTITUDE. I WAS NOT EVEN GIVE THE NUMBER OF WHO MERCEDES USES TO REPAIR "DEFECTS" THERE ARE TWO MERCEDES IN THIS HOUSEHOLD AND BMW IS LOOKING BETTER ALL OF THE TIME. *JB