Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz cl55. While driving at night, the instrument panel began to flicker on and off. The instrument panel completely dimmed and the contact pulled off the road. The manufacturer stated that his VIN is not included in any recalls and could not be of any assistance. The current and failure mileages were 69,000.
The worst 2000 Mercedes Benz CL problems
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Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Defect investigations
Engine crankshaft pulley failure
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this preliminary evaluation to investigate allegations of engine crankshaft pulley harmonic balancer failure that could result in loss of power-steering assist.odi has received a total of 546 non-duplicative reports that allege engine crankshaft pulley harmonic balancer failure on all mercedes-benz vehicles using the subject component.the subject component failures are progressive in nature and only a small percentage of the complaints and warrant claims involved a failure that had progressed far enough to effect power steering performance (6 of 55 odi complaints reference increased steering effort).there have been no crashes or injuries related to the alleged defect.a safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see summary report attached for further detail.
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Technical service bulletins for the 2000 Mercedes Benz CL 2
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What 2000 Mercedes Benz CL owners say
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Questions about the 2000 Mercedes Benz CL
Is the 2000 Mercedes Benz CL reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2000 Mercedes Benz CL, close to a typical CL model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2000 Mercedes Benz CL?
Electrical system, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2000 Mercedes Benz CL have?
No recalls on record.
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