Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz clk. The contact stated that the instrument panel is beginning to fade and is difficult to read. The bottom of the panel is turning orange in color. The rest of the panel remains gray. He has not spoken to the dealer regarding the failure. The current mileage was 44,500 and failure mileage was 44,000.
The worst 2000 Mercedes Benz CLK Class problems
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- Electrical1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Defect investigations
Transmission malfunction
The petitioner alleges that coffee from a cup, placed in the cup holder, spilled onto the gear shifter and shut down the vehicle?s entire electrical system. The concern raised by the petitioner was investigated (sq01-010) and was closed after odi concluded that the facts did not demonstrate a safety-related defect.odi has subsequently received nine more complaints alleging fluid contamination of the transmission shifter since the investigation was closed, none of which report crashes or injuries.these nine complainants mainly expressed dissatisfaction with the design of the cup holder and the cost of replacing the contaminated electronic selector module.similarly, in petitioner?s case she was able to operate the vehicle to a place where it could be safety stopped after the liquid spillage.the petitioner has not provided any evidence of a safety-related defect.in view of the foregoing and the need to allocate and prioritize the federal safety agency's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied.
DP05007
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.
PE03058
Sudden engine shut down
SQ01010
Technical service bulletins for the 2000 Mercedes Benz CLK Class 3
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Is the 2000 Mercedes Benz CLK Class reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2000 Mercedes Benz CLK Class, fewer than a typical CLK Class model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2000 Mercedes Benz CLK Class?
Electrical system, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2000 Mercedes Benz CLK Class have?
No recalls on record.
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