Parked my car in my garage for the night, next morning my garage had a strong smell of gas. When I got in the car it was even stronger. Has been 3 days now and you can even smell the gas outside of the car when it's been parked.the overwhelming smell of gasoline inside cabin of my car is nauseating and I'm afraid it's gonna cause me to lose consciousness.
The worst 2007 Mercedes Benz CLK550 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Fuel system3
- Engine2
Problems by type
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Recalls 4
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
- What is wrong
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and can detach.
- Risk
- A detached sunroof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the sunroof panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1‑800‑367‑6372. This recall is an expansion of previous the federal safety agency recall number 22V‑954. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024120001/2/3.
Recall number 24V874000 · Recall details
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
- What is wrong
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. The glass sunroof panel may not be properly secured and may detach.
- Risk
- A detached sunroof panel may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the sunroof panel as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1‑800‑367‑6372. This recall expands the federal safety agency recall number 19V‑918. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2023010004, 2023010005, and 2023010006.
Recall number 22V954000 · Recall details
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
- What is wrong
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2007 C350, C230, C280, CLK350, E320CDI, E350 Wagon, E350, 2006 C55 AMG, CLK500, CLS500, CLS55 AMG, E500 Wagon, E500, E55 AMG, 2007 CLK550, CLS550, CLS63 AMG, E550, E63 AMG, and E63 Wagon AMG vehicles. The bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame may deteriorate, possibly causing the glass panel to detach from the vehicle.
- Risk
- A detached glass panel can separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the glass panel bonding and replace the sliding roof, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 7, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1‑800‑367‑6372. This recall is an expansion of recall number 19V‑918. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021040012.
Recall number 21V196000 · Recall details
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
- What is wrong
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2001-2011 vehicles. The bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame may deteriorate, possibly resulting in the glass panel detaching from the vehicle. For a full list of the affected models visit:
- Risk
- A detached glass panel can separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the glass panel bonding and replace the sliding roof, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 10, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1‑800‑367‑6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020040011.
Recall number 19V918000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2007 Mercedes Benz CLK550 56
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- To enhance the satisfaction of our customers, avoid further costs of litigation and return focus to its...
- Repeat workshop visit for vehicle vibration while braking from 60MPH. NOTE: Although the symptom is...
- Clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
- There are several types of complaint about noises or poor windshield wiper wiping performance: A: Wiper...
- Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged
- Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged
- Headlamps leaking or fogged
- Noises/ squealing from the service brake in various driving situations and ambient conditions
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
What 2007 Mercedes Benz CLK550 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The vehicle stalled, engine quit, on a busy side street. The driver pulled over on the dirt side of the street. Restarts were attempted to no avail. The engine will idle for a couple of seconds then shutdown. It sounded like fuel starvation. The fuel indicator showed 4 bars or a little under half tank. The fuel tank was filled with 5 gallons of gasoline where the vehicle started fine and driven home. The cause was found out to be a faulty fuel indicator. It later freezes on half full even if it is filled to full tank at the gas station. Fuel gauge readings are incorrect and intermittent. Research from nada guides on this vehicle revealed us the federal safety agency campaign id 08v303000 and mercedes benz recall no. 2008 07000, regarding incorrect software calibration number coding. However, this vehicle's VIN does not show any recall or service bulletin. Updated 09/25/15*lj.......updated 10/19/15 *bf updated 12/21/2015 *js updated 01/25/16.
When the gas tank is filled up fuel is leaking from the top of the tank and there is a strong odor of gasoline in the garage. After the car is driven and a few gallons of fuel are burned, the smell is no longer noticeable. The repair facility said the fuel sending unit and seals need to be replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercedes-benz clk550. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the coolant light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The contact was not able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle was towed to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed that there was an unsecured clamp behind the firewall and as a result, the engine was destroyed and needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the engine replaced. The failure mileage was 72,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz clk550. While driving 10 MPH, the engine failed and the steering locked. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was towed to a mercedes benz dealer. The VIN, purchase date, engine size, powertrain, and mileage information were unknown.
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Questions about the 2007 Mercedes Benz CLK550
Is the 2007 Mercedes Benz CLK550 reliable?
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2007 Mercedes Benz CLK550, close to a typical CLK550 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2007 Mercedes Benz CLK550?
Fuel and propulsion system, with 3 complaints. Next is engine (2).
How many recalls does the 2007 Mercedes Benz CLK550 have?
4 recalls, covering visibility.
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