iguess

I have a 2006 CLK350. I guess I've never driven another "sports" car before. I've driven a Highlander and Honda Pilot and S500. None of those cars rollback when i release the brakes on an uphill road. I try to step on the gas lightly sometimes to keep the car in place. It seems to happen everytime in the CLK. Is it because I have a 350, not a 500 or 550, and there isnt enought torque? or is this just NOT normal?

KwlAznKid

in my clk500 i never have the problem, so it could be the torque, i find myself even having to step harder on the brakes at red lights cuz my car would be sliding forward without me realizing it (kinda annoying to be honest)

Chi500

Search the forum. I think I've seen someone with this issue before, but I think it was on an older CLK.

Mad_Game

i actually have the same issue in my 03 clk320

rhampar

I initally had the same problem with my 05 CLK500. I found that it would rollback on a hill when in comfort mode "C". Tried putting it in sport mode "S" and problem went away. Don't know if other years on the CLK have this option on the trans but give it a try. Possible reason I've found for rollback is in comfort mode car stars in 2nd gear and in sport mode 1st gear.

I just keep it in sport mode all the time. I find car to be much more responsive.

Hope this helps.

Statman

I have seen the same problem as well in my wife's 07 CLK350...It is in the comfort mode, so I will try switching it (after break-in). Thanks for the suggestion.

ItalianStallion

Leaving it in Comfort mode makes the car start out in 2nd gear, thats why it rolls back. Same thing happens in my CLK500. In sport mode it won't roll back.

iguess

yea you guys are right, sport mode.........it doesnt rollback. thanks for all the help. BTW in sport mode, does the car stop weird? I try to break gradually so the stop is more comfortable and less sudden. However, when the car is in sport mode, slowing down gradually till 5mph the car jerks to a stop, and then rolls a couple of inches more. In comfort mode, this doesnt happen. Anyone else have this problem?

ChicagoFanatic

My biggest annoyance on the car.

KrazieKave

lolol its happens on my friends clk500 too

ill have him try the sport mode thingy.

KrazieKave

just checked with him.. he actually had his transimssion swapped, and it fixed his problem