Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Complaints

490 consumer complaints on file.

#11060894January 6, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR TAKEN TO MERCEDES BENZ SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 1/3/2018 FOR COLLISION ASSIST SYSTEM FAILURE ON 12/30/2017 CAUSING CAR TO LOSE POWER, COLLISION ASSIST SYSTEM WARNING ALERT, AUTO BRAKING (ALL AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE ENTERING HIGHWAY FROM ON-RAMP). ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO LIMP TO SIDE OF FREEWAY AND TURN OFF CAR, THEN RESTART. ALL WARNINGS CLEARED, CAR RETURNED TO NORMAL STATE. ABLE TO DRIVE. OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE (12/22/2017 AND 12/23/2017). AFTER RECEIVING CAR BACK FROM MERCEDES BENZ SERVICE DEPARTMENT, REPORTED ISSUE WAS CA SENSOR WAS LOOSE IN ITS SEAT AFTER VISUAL INSPECTION. REPORTED TO HAVE REPLACED SENSOR AND RE-SEATED, INITIAL STARTUP ON CA MODULE INCLUDING UPDATE AND CALIBRATION, TEST DRIVE OF 9 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT, REPORTED AS "EVERYTHING FUNCTIONING AT THIS TIME". VEHICLE RETRIEVED FROM MB ON 1/4/2018. ON 1/6/2018, ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN AFTER MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN ON SURFACE ROAD AND ACCELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH (45 MPH ZONE). SAME SITUATION: LOSS OF POWER, AUTO DAMPENING, COLLISION ASSIST WARNING AND CHIMES. TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO MB SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG 2015 MB CLA250S, AS REPORTED ON MBWORLD BLOG SITE - HTTPS://MBWORLD.ORG/FORUMS/C-CLASS-W205/584375-COLLISION-PREVENTION-ASSIST-PLUS-INOPERATIVE-ERROR.HTML.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057296December 29, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENTERING A FREEWAY FROM AN ON-RAMP AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH, WARNING CHIMES FOR COLLISION INDICATOR DEACTIVATED CAME ON, AUTO-DAMPENING OF ENGINE SPEED OCCURRED, AND AUTO-BRAKING OCCURRED. NO VEHICLES WERE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, NOR NEAR ENOUGH TO SIDE OR REAR CAUSE PROXIMITY SENSORS TO ACTIVATE. THE ONLY REMEDY FOR THIS WAS TO LIMP TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC), TURN OFF CAR, AND THEN TURN BACK ON. ALL INDICATORS AND WARNINGS WERE CLEARED UPON RESTARTING VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHIN 12-MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057132December 28, 2017
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PURCHASED MY NEW CLA250 IN SEPTEMBER 2014. IN AUGUST OF 2015 MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON THE NJ GARDEN STATE PARKWAY!. THE PRE-SAFE WARNING WAS PRESENT ON MY DASHBOARD. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR CATASTROPHE KILLING ME AND OTHERS. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND DROVE TO MY DESTINATION MAKING SURE I STAYED IN THE RIGHT LANE ON THE PARKWAY. IT FAILED 2 MORE TIMES WHILE NOT ON THE HIGHWAY BUT STILL A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TOOK THE CAR (WHICH HAD 16,000 MILES) TO A MERCEDES DEALERSHIP WHEN I RETURNED AND THEY PERFORMED A SERIES OF TESTS. THEY FOUND A PRODUCT TECHNICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM UPDATE WHICH INVOLVED UPDATING THE SOFTWARE. THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN UNTIL NOV. 2017. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A BUS IN PHILADELPHIA WHEN MY CAR DECIDED TO STOP ACCELERATING. FINALLY, DRIVING TO THE AIRPORT DOING 70MPH THE CAR AGAIN DISPLAYED THE PRE-SAFE WARNING AND RAPIDLY SLOWED DOWN ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH ON I-78 IN NJ. TOOK THE CAR TO A MERCEDES DEALERSHIP NEAR ME AND THEY SAID SINCE THE CAR IS 2,000 MILES BEYOND THE 50,000 MILE WARRANTY IT'S NOT COVERED. THEY ARE REPLACING A SERIES OF PARTS THAT WILL COST ME OVER $4,000 TO REPAIR! THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THIS WILL EVEN FIX THE PROBLEM. IS MERCEDES WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE BEFORE THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THIS CAR HAS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM? I HAVE TO WONDER IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY CRASHES INVOLVING THIS CAR AND NOBODY SURVIVED TO DETAIL WHAT WAS HAPPENING! THE 2014 CLA IS NOT SAFE AND MERCEDES DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE CONCERNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057168December 28, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED WITH A LARGE NOISE RAINING GLASS DOWN ON US. THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND, NO OBJECTS HIT THE SUNROOF. WE WERE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT WAS STARTLING LIKE AN EXPLOSION AND COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL. THE CAR HAD VERY LOW MILEAGE WAS PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW IN PERFECT CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051768December 1, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V62700 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, IT WOULD CAUSE INJURY TO HER FAMILY. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF PALM BEACH, 400 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051351November 29, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MERCEDES CLA 2015 ON JAN 2015 AND I DROVE THE VEHICLE WHERE MY AUDIO SYSTEM USED TO REBOOT TIME TO TIME ONCE IN A WHILE BUT IT USED TO COME UP. SO I DID NOT MENTION AND TAKE IT TO DEALER THAT TIME BUT RECENTLY, AFTER DRIVING 53K MILE, IT COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND ONLY REBOOTING ITSELF. LATER I FOUND OUT THERE WAS RECALL ABOUT 2015/2016 CLA AUDIO RECALL "REFERENCE TSB NO. 2015110001". SO I TOOK IT TO DEALER "MERCEDES BENZ HOUSTON GREENWAY" AND THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT UPDATE UNLESS THEY CHANGE CONTROL UNIT. I ALSO CALLED MERCEDES BENZ CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT THEY ALSO SAME THING. SO I PAID 50% COST WHICH IS $1457. THIS LOOKS UNFAIR TO ME BECAUSE IT HAD ISSUE AND IT HAS RECALL TOO.I NEED PROPER HELP HERE AS THIS DOES NOT LOOK RIGHT TO ME AND I AM STARTING MY VOICE HERE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045687November 13, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044220November 7, 2017
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" WHAT PURPOSE DOES THIS RECALL SERVE IF THE MANUFACTURER STILL DOES NOT HAVE A "REMEDY" AVAILABLE? I HAVE 3 BENZ'S, ALL AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL AND FOR OVER 1 YEAR THE DEALER CANNOT REPAIR DUE TO "NO REMEDY YET AVAIL". SO IN THE MEANTIME, WE SHOULD DRIVE AND PRAY THAT SOMETHING TRAGIC DOES NOT OCCUR?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11043691November 6, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED FOR SOME TIME DUE TO INABILITY TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR DONE. IS THERE A REMEDY? 1
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041759October 31, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. NOT NEAR ANY OVERPASSES OR OTHER VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040195October 26, 2017
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TAKATA RECALL. CONTACTED MERCEDES BENZ GREENWAY SPOKE WITH SERVICE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT I CHECKED UPON MAIL NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. SPOKE WITH RECEPTIONIST WHO TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL (TAMMY OR CHRYSTAL). CALLED BACK AND LUIS TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT NO SOLUTION. WHAT DO I DO? CONTINUE DRIVING AT RISK WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR!!!!???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035543October 22, 2017
AIR BAGS
HELLO, I AM WRITING TO FILE A COMPLAINT THAT I WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED BY MERCEDES BENZ OR MY DEALER IN BOSTON (MERCEDES BENZ OF BOSTON, HERB CHAMBERS) THAT MY VEHICLE (VIN) WAS AFFECTED BY THE RECENT RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE WITH THE ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE INADVERTENTLY SETTING OFF THE AIRBAG. I HAD TO FIND THIS OUT THROUGH THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND UNTIL NOW I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND UNAWARE OF THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND RISK. MY AIRBAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED OR I DID NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE AFFECT ME YET BUT NOW I'M HESITANT AND AFRAID TO DRIVE WITHOUT HAVING THIS ISSUE FIXED. IT ALSO SCARES ME THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE BECAUSE NEITHER MERCEDES BENZ OR THE DEALER CONTACTED ME IN A TIMELY MANNER AND IT MAKES ME WONDER WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS ISSUE STRUCK ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE LAST FEW WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033525October 16, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE STABILITY LIGHT CAME ON, AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO PULL AWAY. ONCE MOVING A BIT THE CAR THEN WENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032300October 9, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR CANNOT BE FILLED WITH GAS MORE THAN 7/8 OF THE TANK. WHEN FILLED FULL, THE ENGINE SPUTTERS AND CAR START TO STALL/SHAKE VIOLENTLY, ENGINE LOSES POWER AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN ENGINE SHUTS DOWN BY ITSELF. AFTER ENGINE SHUTS DOWN ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD LIT UP AND NEED TO TURN OFF CAR. THIS HAPPENS ON BOTH CITY ROAD AND HIGHWAY DRIVING SOON AFTER FILLING THE TANK. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY AS I COULD PULL FAST ENOUGH ONTO THE SHOULDER AND GET OUT OF THE WAY FROM OTHER CARS BEHIND ME ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 60 MILES/HOUR. AFTER THIS HAPPENS, I HAD THREE OPTIONS. GET A TOW TRACK AND PULL THE CAR OF THE STREETS, DRIVE THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS NO MORE THAN 25-35 MILES/HOUR USING THE MANUAL PADDLE SHIFTERS, OR WAIT AT LEAST ONE HOUR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER THIS HAPPENS AND THEN DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON. THIS HAPPENED TWICE AND SINCE THAN I AM NOT PUTTING GAS MORE THAN 7/8 OF THE TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032301October 9, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN WHEN GAS GAGE SHOWS A LITTLE BIT LESS THAN TANK. THE RANGE ON THE CAR SHOWED ALMOST 90 MILES TO EMPTY ON HIGHWAY DRIVING AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, PULLED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD LIMPING ALONG AT 20 MILES PER HOUR WITH GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN BY ITSELF AFTER 2 MILES. AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD LIT UP AND NEEDED TO TURN OFF CAR. RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE IN REVERSE, MANUAL PADDLE SHIFTER WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL, AND DRIVING A FEW YARDS WAS IMPOSSIBLE. CAR SHUT DOWN A FEW TIMES AND THEN LOW GAS LIGHT CAME ON (TWO MILES BEFORE THAT THE RANGE ON THE DASH BOARD WAS SHOWING ALMOST 90 MILES TO DRIVE UNTIL EMPTY) AFTER THIS HAPPENED, I GOT TOWED AND PUT SOME PREMIUM GAS. STARTED THE CAR (AFTER ABOUT ONE HOUR OF THE FIRST INCIDENT), THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND STARTED DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED TO MAKE IT HOME. AFTER A FEW HOURS/OVERNIGHT STARTED THE CAR NORMAL IN THE MORNING (NO SIGN OF LOSING POWER) AND ENGINE LIGHT TURN OFF. NEED TO MENTION THAT CAR HAD FUEL TANK AND OTHER EMISSION COMPONENTS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY THREE MONTHS AGO FOR A SIMILAR BUT NOT IDENTICAL ISSUE. PROBLEM APPEARED TO HAPPEN WHEN TANK IS EITHER ALMOST FULL OR ALMOST EMPTY AND DRIVING LONG DISTANCE ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11029885September 26, 2017
ENGINE
AS I ACCELERATED OUT OF A LEFT TURN, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, AND THE DASH INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS 'INOPERABLE'. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART, THE VEHICLE STARTED WITH NO ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020925August 31, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN IN INCLEMENT WEATHER BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF DELRAY (LOCATED AT 1001 LINTON BLVD, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33444, (561) 291-6095) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE WINDSHIELD AND WIPER BLADES WERE REPLACED, AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS BUFFED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE SEPARATE UNKNOWN DEALERS A TOTAL OF 27 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015876August 17, 2017
WHEELS
TIRES LOSE AIR ALL DURING THESE 3 YRS THAT I HAD THIS CAR LEASE, ALWAYS AT THE DEALER, I'M AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY DUE TO THE IMBALANCED TIRE PRESSURE. CAN'T MAKE PLANS TO DRIVE IT FAR, AFRAID TIRES MIGHT CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL AND CREATE AN ACCIDENT!! MANY TIMES I CAN'T GO RIGHT AWAY, BECAUSE IT TAKES TIME OUT OF MY LIFE.... I WORK 12 HOUR DAYS, I BOUGHT THIS LUXURY CAR FOR ITS NAME AND ITS RELIABLE , ACTUALLY IT'S THE OPPOSITE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIX IT!!! FRUSTRATED!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012288August 2, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
YESTERDAY I WAS TRAVELLING BACK HOME FROM OFFICE IN THE EVENING ON HIGHWAY, AND SUDDENLY MY CLA250 STARTED SHOWING MESSAGE ON CONSOLE SAYING "PRE SAFE FEATURES LIMITED - SEE OPERATORS MANUAL' AND "VEHICLE INOPERATIVE - SEE OPERATORS MANUAL" AND LOST ITS THROTTLE, I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, FROM 50MPH I CAME DOWN TO 20MPH WITHIN SECONDS AND IT WAS VERY SCARY AS THERE WERE VEHICLES BEHIND ME THINKING WHAT I WAS UPTO. I IMMEDIATELY SWITCHED ON FLASHERS AND TRIED MY BEST TO PULL IT BACK TO SMALL SPACE BETWEEN DIVIDER AND EXIT, THERE WAS NO PROPER SHOULDER SPACE SO GOT SOME SCRATCHES ON MY CAR. I HAD PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM DEALER AS CERTIFIED PREOWNED VEHICLE JUST TWO MONTHS AGO, AND THIS WAS FIRST TIME I WAS IN SUCH PATHETIC SITUATION. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANT AND THEY WERE READY TO SEND TOWING TRUCK, MEANWHILE I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED IT AND ALL THE MESSAGES DISAPPEARED AND EVERYTHING LOOKED OKAY. I MADE A DECISION TO GO BACK HOME, AS IF MY CAR WERE TO BE TOWED LATE IN THE EVENING , I WOULDN'T GET CAR BACK THE SAME DAY,AND SERVICE CENTER IS LIKE 30 MILES AWAY AND THERE IS NOBODY TO DROP ME BACK HOME. SO I DECIDED TO TAKE IT HOME AND CANCEL TOWING TRUCK CALL. CAR MOVED FINE FROM THEN ON. TODAY I CAME TO OFFICE IN CAR FEARING WHEN IT WOULD STOP AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WHAT THEY SAID WAS "OH DON'T WORRY, THAT MUST BE SOME SOFTWARE GLITCH ON PRE SAFE CONDITION, IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN BRING IT TO DEALERSHIP!!" . SO LITERALLY I NEED TO PUT MY LIFE AND OTHER DRIVERS LIFE AT RISK TO WAIT AND SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I LIKE MY CAR, BUT DEFINITELY I DON'T WANT TO DIE IN IT, NEITHER I WANT TO HURT SOMEONE ELSE DUE TO THIS SO CALLED SOFTWARE GLITCH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006434July 19, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V114000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF BEVERLY HILLS LOCATED AT 9250 BEVERLY BLVD BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210) WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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