C219 CLS55 and CLS63, 2004-2010
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No problems at all. Perfect reliability
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Minor problems but never been stranded and they were fixed promptly.
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31.88%
Recurring problems and/or stranded and/or took too long.
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 06:14 PM
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CLS reliability poll

Trying to guage reliability. Have read many horror stories. Don't mind electrical gremlins as long as they get fixed ONCE and I can still drive the car.

1. No problems whatsoever

2. Some problems but I could always drive to the dealer and it got fixed in reasonable time.

3. Some problems and they either stranded me or took way too long to fix.
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 01:28 AM
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6000 Miles. 1 Year Old Dec 16th
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 08:47 AM
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Rolling past 13,000 in less than 6 mos.

Nothing major. (1) My passenger window seem to stop going down as far as my drivers side, (2) my pass side door speaker would make a popping sound when turned up, and (3) TSB Item - my clear film in front of rear wheels went yellow. All was corrected by the dealer and I had a chance to drive around the RL which came in handy because I brought all my stuff home from my boat when putting it away for winter.
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 10:55 AM
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4500 Miles and no issues!
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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8 months 10,111 miles no problems car is great, now its time to replace all four tires and my brakes are low other than that car is great!!!!

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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 01:03 AM
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No problems here with 2300 miles
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 03:22 AM
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9 months, 9,000 miles...no problem here....
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 08:28 AM
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cls 55 amg, clk 320
so far so good. 5000 miles
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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2,300 miles - Rattle on the rear deck (since fixed), new brake pads and rotors all the way around (this also happened on my '06 CLS 500), car hesitation when hit 1,000 miles (bad gas I was told). Now it runs great.
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 11:35 PM
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8 months... (yikes!) 27,000 miles... no problems! Pertaining to the car at least. However I've been having major problems with tires. Went through 2 sets already on my Brabus 20s. So is it NORMAL to go through tires every 8-10,000 miles?
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 12:17 AM
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Its too low thats why!
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by zoomCLS55
8 months... (yikes!) 27,000 miles... no problems! Pertaining to the car at least. However I've been having major problems with tires. Went through 2 sets already on my Brabus 20s. So is it NORMAL to go through tires every 8-10,000 miles?
DAMN 27K miles??????? Where the hell do you travel man.

Amazing to see that you have not had any problems. Seems like MB is doing something right once again.
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 01:05 AM
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She travels around the bay area at very high speeds. LOL
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by zoomCLS55
8 months... (yikes!) 27,000 miles... no problems! Pertaining to the car at least. However I've been having major problems with tires. Went through 2 sets already on my Brabus 20s. So is it NORMAL to go through tires every 8-10,000 miles?
What tire pressure are you running on those? Brabus suggested 44 front and 46 in the rear.

I have the same wheels.
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 06:12 AM
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No problems other than brake squeal, 8000+ miles and 1 year old today.
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 10:45 AM
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i tell ya...you try not to drive her too much to keep the miles down, but its jus sooo damn hard not too
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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So is it NORMAL??!!

So is it NORMAL??!!
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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37,000 kms and so far no major problems
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 04:45 PM
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34k... Slight rattle in passenger seat
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 05:01 PM
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5000 mi. no problems.....just a lot of love....
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 05:07 PM
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89K miles, had her for 3.5 years. No issues, only a fresh air pump, nothing. Only routine upkeep. She is under warranty until 100K miles, basically another year of coverage.

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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 12:11 AM
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driven 7000 miles, 1 yr of ownership on 12/16, only mishap front right air bags went out in first 3000 miles of ownership... never dawged the car... CPO ftw!! dealer fixed. Other things i noticed is center speaker sounds busted on certain songs i play through my phone and instrumental cluster would blink at random (the lights when you set cruise control).
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 08:37 AM
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I have 55 25000 miles mantainence ,rims tires and repairs total about 38000 dollars.warranty paid 30000 of it.
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 09:04 AM
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65k- running hard. Wearing out tires (wheel spin). Life is Good.
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 09:35 AM
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4k miles after 30 months. Battery went bad (not driven enough and no trickle charger). Replaced under warranty.
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