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2002 Mercedes Benz CLK430 problems

The most common problem on the 2002 Mercedes Benz CLK430 is electrical system. Its complaint count is close to a typical CLK430 model year.

Typical yearClose to a typical year
Owner complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service bulletins
33
Worst area
Electrical

The worst 2002 Mercedes Benz CLK430 problems

Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.

  • Electrical
    2
  • Body
    1
  • Driver assistance
    1
  • Seats
    1
  • Visibility
    1

Problems by type

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  • Electrical
    2
  • Body
    1
  • Driver assistance
    1
  • Seats
    1
  • Visibility
    1

Recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Technical service bulletins for the 2002 Mercedes Benz CLK430 33

Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.

See all 33 bulletins for the 2002 Mercedes Benz CLK430

What 2002 Mercedes Benz CLK430 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jun 12, 2022 · Electrical · FL

For some unknown reasons my windows go down while Driving , Sometimes they may work fine, then out of Know where all all 4 Windows go Down at any Time , came be Very Dangerous in a Rain Storm or Huracane , i have taken my Car to atleasat 2-3 Shops they Pretend to repair it and said they needed a better Scanner. I don't Know what to do, it's Very dangerous to Drive in the Rain.

Filed Feb 9, 2020 · Electrical · 105,000 miles · FL

While driving my windows go down when driving without a notice, this can be safety issue when I'm driving, also can be a distraction far as safety goes, this happens often without notice and allows the rain to enter inside my vehicle.

Filed Jul 12, 2015 · Driver assistance, Seats · 150,100 miles · TX

Went to put my top up on mercedes cabriolet parked in my driveway. With the key on and the vehicle turned off, in park, parking brake on, pressed closure button. During closure headrests began to raise. Not a sudden pop up kind of raising, but a slow, steady raising, as if I had my hand on the button to raise them, yet I did not. It's on the dash, and I was the only one in the car, and had no items in the car either. For the record, while female, I grew up racing cars, have changed my own engine, turbo, transmission, shocks, springs, etc. These two seat and top processes are mutually exclusive so then neither would work. Clearly up they greatly impact visibility plus the top will not go up. Secondly to get the top over the headrests, according to the manual it's impossible, but said another way, it's a four person job. Given the limited visibility of the cabriolet top up anyway, adding the raised headrests, now it's a serious safety issue. The top blocks 2/5 of the visibility. The headrests up block 2/5 of the visibility. All that is left is the 1/5 between them - a very narrow range of view. At the dealership, they know exactly what it is.they say when they deploy falsely it's like airbags and they cannot just go back down and they replace a number of these. If this is supposed to deploy in the event of a rollover or accident, for this to deploy without hitting anything, yet to impact visibility with no way to return to normal visibility or protect yourself from the elements, surely this is a safety issue. This seems much akin to the airbags falsely deploying. The car was not turned on, not moving, had not hit anything, and had not been driven in a half hour. For the dealership to instantly recognize what it was, what part it needed, how the seats needed to come out to fix it, etc. Shows this is not an isolated safety incident and should make it a recall item.

Filed Jan 28, 2015 · Body · 145,000 miles · FL

Opened door and got in car to close and pulling handle the handle broke off. Went to mercedes to order part and they said it was a weak part and have to order from germany.

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Is the 2002 Mercedes Benz CLK430 reliable?

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2002 Mercedes Benz CLK430, close to a typical CLK430 model year.

What is the most common problem with the 2002 Mercedes Benz CLK430?

Electrical system, with 2 complaints. Next is body (1).

How many recalls does the 2002 Mercedes Benz CLK430 have?

No recalls on record.

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