Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Complaints

490 consumer complaints on file.

#11003099July 5, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA45 AMG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V114000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO DECLINED TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995794June 19, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECALL NO FIX YET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980269April 24, 2017
ENGINE
IF SOMETHING IN THE ROADWAY HITS THE OIL PAN IT WILL CRACK AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP WITHOUT NOTICE. IT SEEMS THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING PROTECTING THE OIL PAN PREVENTING THIS FROM HAPPENING AND MORE TIME NOTIFYING OF LOW OIL SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO MOVE OFF THE ROAD WAY AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. I ALSO QUESTION THE STRENGTH OF THE MATERIAL OR DESIGN OF THE OIL PAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980274April 24, 2017
ENGINE
IF SOMETHING IN THE ROADWAY HITS THE OIL PAN IT WILL CRACK AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP WITHOUT NOTICE. IT SEEMS THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING PROTECTING THE OIL PAN PREVENTING THIS FROM HAPPENING AND MORE TIME NOTIFYING OF LOW OIL SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO MOVE OFF THE ROAD WAY AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. I ALSO QUESTION THE STRENGTH OF THE MATERIAL OR DESIGN OF THE OIL PAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980280April 24, 2017
ENGINE
IF SOMETHING IN THE ROADWAY HITS THE OIL PAN IT WILL CRACK AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP WITHOUT NOTICE. IT SEEMS THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING PROTECTING THE OIL PAN PREVENTING THIS FROM HAPPENING AND MORE TIME NOTIFYING OF LOW OIL SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO MOVE OFF THE ROAD WAY AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. I ALSO QUESTION THE STRENGTH OF THE MATERIAL OR DESIGN OF THE OIL PAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10972085April 12, 2017
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH, THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 06/08/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966079March 15, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250. WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND RIGHT ARM, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,583.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10960182March 12, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS,IN THE RAIN UNDER ACCELERATION;THE CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND YOU HAVE NO POWER TO GET OUT OF TRAFFICS WAY. ALL BUT ONE CASE,THE CAR RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER A SHUT DOWN AND RESTART. IN ONE INSTANCE,THE CHECK ENGINE STAYED ON. WHEN A DEALER INSPECTED THE CAR THEY FOUND NO CAUSE -(CODE SAID ENGINE MISFIRE )-THE LIGHT WAS RESET-SINCE THAT DEC.2016 DEALER VISIT THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TWICE LEAVING THE CAR TO LOSE POWER WHILE IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. A RECENT DEALER VISIT (NO ENGINE LIGHT ON ) RESULTED IN THEIR FINDING NO ISSUE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS,AND NOT WITHOUT MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINT. LIVES ARE IN THE BALANCE HERE-WE NEED GOVERNMENT OVERSITE-PLEASE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957185February 27, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES BENZ CLA250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER ONE ATTEMPT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950449February 9, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS GETTING OFF WORK AND I WAS ABOUT TO GET OUT OF THE GARAGE AND I DROVE FOR ABOUT 100 YARDS AND I GET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, POWER TERAIN LIGHT ON SAYING DISABLED AND ON THE DASHBOARD IT SAID INOPERATIVE SEE OPERATORS MANUAL AND ALSO PRE_SAFE FUNCTIONS LIMITED. IT WAS GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THESE TWO. WHEN I WAS DRIVING GOING ABOUT 5MPH, THE CAR WOULD SPEED UP BY ITSELF WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL, THEN IT WOULD SLOW DOWN AND SPEED UP AGAIN. IT WAS LIKE I WAS LEARNING TO DRIVING STICK SHIFT, STOP AND GO, EXCEPT THE CAR WAS DOING IT BY ITSELF. THEN I PARKED THE CAR, AND THE ARROW IN TACHOMETER WAS GOING UP AND DOWN. IT WOULD GO TO 1.5 AND THEN DROP TO .5 EVERY SECOND OR SO. THEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND FLOORED IT WHILE I HAD IT ON PARK AND IT DID NOTHING. I SHUT IT OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN TO SEE MAYBE IT WOULD GET FIXED BUT IT DIDN'T. I LEFT THE CAR THERE OVERNIGHT AND THE NEXT MORNING WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME I STARTED IT, AND ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON, EVERYTHING ELSE WAS GONE. I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 500 YARD TO GET IT OUT OF THE GARAGE TO MAKE IT EASIER TO TOW. I HAVE HEARD MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAD SOME ISSUES WITH 2014 CLA 250
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948978February 2, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PURCHASED A MERCEDES CLA 250C, AND HAVE HAD IT BECAME INOPERATIVE WHILE DRIVING ON THE BELTWAY IN WASHINGTON D.C. TRAFFIC, AND MORE RECENTLY ON THE I-5 IN SAN DIEGO ON 1/21/2017 DURING RAIN AT SPEEDS OF 60+ MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED QUICKLY AND LOST SPEED. THE CONSOLE POPPED UP FLASHING MESSAGE 'PRE-SAFE FUNCTIONS LIMITED' ON THE CONSOLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR. AFTER COASTING TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER I WAS HIT, BY A PASSING CAR, AND THE MOTORIST KEPT ON GOING.THIS HAD HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIME, AND I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW. MERCEDES AWARE, YET THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY SAID IF THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON WE CANT DIAGNOSE IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10945144January 13, 2017
WHEELS
MY TIRES HAD LESS THAN 15K MILES AND THE TIRE HAS A BULGE ON THE SIDEWALL. I MENTIONED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IS NORMAL FOR THESE TIRES. IT NOW HAS 35K MILES ON THE TIRE AND IT WILL NOT PASS VIRGINIA STATE INSPECTION. I NOW HAVE TO BUY 2 TO 4 NEW TIRES DUE TO THIS DEFECT POOR WORKMANSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER ROAD HAZARD AND EVERYONE IS TELLING ME IT HAPPENED GOING OVER A POTHOLE. THE TIRE IS NOW DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON AND CAN HAVE A BLOW OUT AT ANYTIME. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION IN THAT THE TIRES ARE NEW AND SHOULD HAVE BULGED OUT LIKE THIS RENDERING THEM UNUSABLE. PZERO 225/40R 18 92H
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10940109January 6, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WITH DISTRONIC CRUISE CONTROL ON AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN PASSING A LARGE TRUCK THE DISTRONIC CRUISE CONTROL TAKES OVER AND APPLIES BRAKES HARD ALMOST CAUSING AND ACCIDENT. WE HAVE HAD IT IN A NUMEROUS OF TIME BUT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE THIS HAS HAPPEN A NUMBER OF TIMES. WE HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH MERCEDES BUT HAS DENIED TO A BUY BACK. WANT IT ON RECORD THAT THE SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND IS NOT SAFE. I HAVE ATTACHED PICTURES OF THE WARNING THAT SHOWS ON THE DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937840December 28, 2016
ENGINE
WATER PUMP FAILED, 21,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935452December 15, 2016
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AUTONOMOUS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE RENTAL AGENCY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926920November 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
A1 INCOMING EMAIL REQUEST: EMAIL FROM CONSUMER RE 2015 MERCEDES BENZ CLA250 4MATIC TRANSMISSION ISSUES, MERCEDES BENZ WILL NOT ADDRESSED THE ISSUE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHEN DOWN SHIFTING FROM 1ST THROUGH 4TH GEAR IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD GET STUCK IN 2ND GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT UP OR DOWN. THE PROBLEM WAS SPORADIC. MERCEDES BENZ INFORMED THE CONSUMER, IF THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE, THEY COULD NOT FIX IT.*JB UPDATED 01/03/17.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919867October 28, 2016
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PRE SAFE FUNCTIONS LIMITED LIGHT AND INOPERATIVE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON CAR IMMEDIATELY LOSES 50 PERCENT POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELARATE. 15 TIMES IN A 1YR PERIOD. DEALER DOESN'T SEE A PROBLEM..TODAY FOR THE 5TH TIME I WAS NEARLY HIT BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. TWO WEEKS AGO PROBLEM OCCURED WHILE I WAS IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION..I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING A CAR I PAID 50,000 FOR.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917839October 21, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
*** I DON'T OWN THIS CAR. *** MERCEDES SENT THE REMOTE ACCESS CREDENTIALS TO AN UNVERIFIED EMAIL ACCOUNT. THE REMOTE ACCESS APP SHOWS VEHICLE LOCATION, ALLOWING UNLOCK AND VEHICLE START WHICH COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BE EASILY STOLEN. ALSO I FEAR THAT BY NOT SECURELY SENDING REMOTE ACCESS CREDENTIALS THE REMOTE START FEATURE OF THE APP COULD BE USED TO START THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS PARKED IN AN ATTACHED GARAGE WHICH COULD INUNDATE THE HOUSE WITH CARBON MONOXIDE. MERCEDES NEEDS TO VERIFY OWNER EMAIL PRIOR TO SENDING VEHICLE ACCESS CREDENTIALS. ADDITIONALLY STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT REMOTE START FEATURES CANNOT CAUSE HARM TO OWNERS IN CASE ONLINE ACCOUNTS ARE HACKED SUCH AS THE RECENT YAHOO EMAIL FIASCO: * LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF TIME A VEHICLE CAN BE LEFT RUNNING. * LIMIT THE NUMBER OF TIMES A VEHICLE CAN BE REMOTE STARTED IN A ROW. * ADD A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR TO THE VEHICLE SO IT WILL SHUT ITSELF DOWN IF RUNNING IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE. * REQUIRE 2 FACTOR AUTHENTICATION WHEN LOGGING INTO REMOTE APPS, PERHAPS ONLY THE FIRST TIME?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916645October 17, 2016
WHEELS, TIRES
I AM WRITING TO RAISE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE RUN-FLAT TIRES INSTALLED ON MY 2014 CLA 250. AFTER 12,830 MILES, I EXPERIENCED MY FIRST FLAT TIRE. AFTER CONSULTING THE OWNER'S MANUAL, I LEARNED THAT I HAD RUN-FLAT (MOEXTENDED) TIRES AND COULD PROCEED (HAVING THE ABILITY TO DRIVE 50 MILES ON THE FLAT, ACCORDING TO MY MANUAL). I WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT THIS TIRE, COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND THAT MY ONLY OPTION WAS TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE. ON 8/29/16, I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 101 IN A VERY RURAL PART OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, AND EXPERIENCED ANOTHER FLAT TIRE (AGAIN WITH ONE OF THE FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES). FROM A DESERTED GAS STATION IN A PLACE CALLED WEOTT, I TRIED TO CALL MERCEDES-BENZ ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE BUT AFTER BEING PUT ON HOLD AND TRYING TO NAVIGATE THE MENU, I GAVE UP. I KNEW THAT THERE WERE ONLY SMALL TOWNS FOR APPROXIMATELY 75 MILES SOUTH OF ME, SO I CHOSE TO RETURN TO FORTUNA (WHERE MY SISTER LIVED), APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES TO THE NORTH). THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THIS FLAT WAS 22, 684. JUST A FEW MILES AWAY FROM MY DESTINATION, I PULLED OVER BECAUSE THE VIBRATION IN THE CAR HAD TURNED TO SHAKING AND I WAS FINDING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE. I BECAME FRIGHTENED THAT I MIGHT LOSE CONTROL. I MUST REITERATE THAT AT THIS POINT I WAS EXTREMELY FRIGHTENED FOR MY SAFETY AND PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY 101 AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. I HAD DRIVEN CAUTIOUSLY FOR ONLY 25 MILES ON THE FLAT TIRE, NOTHING NEAR THE 50 MILES PROMISED IN MY AUTO MANUAL. AT THE TIRE CENTER, I OPTED TO PURCHASE TWO NON RUN FLAT TIRES. 1) IS THERE A QUALITY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED REGARDING THE FACTORY INSTALLED MOEXTENDED TIRES? 2) CLEARLY THE MOEXTENDED TIRES ARE NOT DESIGNED TO BE RUN WHEN FLAT FOR 50 MILES, AND THAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED IN THE AUTO MANUAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916140October 14, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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