How many miles do you have on your CLK? & list your problems
11-01-2011, 08:56 AM
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How many miles do you have on your CLK? & list your problems
Like the title says, state the year of your car, mileage & what kind of problems you have ran into so far. This thread may be helpful to some people 
11-01-2011, 11:15 AM
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2001 CLK55 Mileage 37-47k (Circa 1 year)
Brakes, Motor mounts, HID ballast, fog light bulb, side marker bulb, 1 dash bulb, Blown seat fuse, leaky washer tank, CD changer would not eject, radio signal would get fuzzy at times with rear defroster on.
Please note the problems in bold were there when i purchased the car.
2005 CLK55 Mileage 31-34k (Aprrox 3-4 Months)
Nothing. *Knock on wood*
Brakes, Motor mounts, HID ballast, fog light bulb, side marker bulb, 1 dash bulb, Blown seat fuse, leaky washer tank, CD changer would not eject, radio signal would get fuzzy at times with rear defroster on.
Please note the problems in bold were there when i purchased the car.
2005 CLK55 Mileage 31-34k (Aprrox 3-4 Months)
Nothing. *Knock on wood*
11-01-2011, 04:00 PM
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2005 CLK55 ~45,000mi
Driver side keyless go wasn't locking/unlocking. Replaced the door handle (~$130) and noticed the wires had worn through.
Replaced the Crank Position Sensor after a P0335 error.
Not really mechanical and didn't need to be done, but made a big difference:
Replaced the fans in the ventilated seats with higher flow models. Actually cools you off a little bit now.
Driver side keyless go wasn't locking/unlocking. Replaced the door handle (~$130) and noticed the wires had worn through.
Replaced the Crank Position Sensor after a P0335 error.
Not really mechanical and didn't need to be done, but made a big difference:
Replaced the fans in the ventilated seats with higher flow models. Actually cools you off a little bit now.
11-01-2011, 05:27 PM
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C63 507 AMG DA Car #19
2004 CLK55 - 31K Miles
Bought CPO @ 20K miles.
Problems so far:
1. Motor Mounts (out of warranty)
2. Front suspension bushings (warranty)
3. CPS Crank Pos Sensor (DIY)
4. Cam Pos Sensor
5. MAS (DIY - K&N's nuked it.... self induced)
6. Psg Side mirror leds quit working.... plug came loose.
7. CD changer randomly quits with a loud SCREECH/CHIRP sound.
8. Drivers seat belt "button" fell off..... new one from fleabay.
Knock on wood that's it so far.
Bought CPO @ 20K miles.
Problems so far:
1. Motor Mounts (out of warranty)
2. Front suspension bushings (warranty)
3. CPS Crank Pos Sensor (DIY)
4. Cam Pos Sensor
5. MAS (DIY - K&N's nuked it.... self induced)
6. Psg Side mirror leds quit working.... plug came loose.
7. CD changer randomly quits with a loud SCREECH/CHIRP sound.
8. Drivers seat belt "button" fell off..... new one from fleabay.
Knock on wood that's it so far.
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01-02-2012, 08:07 PM
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10 Cayenne GTS, 07 Porsche 911 Turbo
08 CLK63 AMG Black Series, 11,100 miles, 0 problems
07 CLK63 AMG cabriolet, 24,500 miles, 0 problems
Ya gotta love the realiability of these cars!
07 CLK63 AMG cabriolet, 24,500 miles, 0 problems
Ya gotta love the realiability of these cars!
01-03-2012, 06:52 AM
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2001 W208 CLK55, 70017 miles (bought at 66500). Weird electrical short in amp after car wash - fixed a missing trunk grommet, hopefully that's fixed now, otherwise solid ride! (knock on birdseye maple).
01-05-2012, 02:09 PM
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21 GLS450, 08 SL65, 07 CLS63, 18 Trackhawk, 78 Olds 442, 66 Beaumont , 62 Impala 409, 53 Cadillac
2005 CLK55 cabrio
Owned from new, 7.655 miles as of a.m. Only issue has been the gas gauge failing; firmware reflash solved the problem. Gonna be for sale shortly.
01-05-2012, 10:08 PM
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2007 clk63 amg
2007 clk 63, bought at 15ooo ks, i love it, 'however' another 5oooks $5000, problem, they took it on the chin, as interested in a new one, mention bmw
01-07-2012, 12:47 AM
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~51,000mi
Driver-side HID balast died which required me to pull the bumper. Found a used replacement part from a C-Class on ebay for $100 to fix it.
Tranny seems to have a tiny leak around the electrical connector I need to fix.
01-08-2012, 09:41 AM
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2003 CLK55 - 54K miles
- fuel pump died at about 30K miles (after warranty expired of course)
- replaced both headrest motors because they wouldn't go up or down
Nothing else major besides that. Very reliable car. (knock on wood)
- fuel pump died at about 30K miles (after warranty expired of course)
- replaced both headrest motors because they wouldn't go up or down
Nothing else major besides that. Very reliable car. (knock on wood)
01-10-2012, 08:32 AM
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Oh another "common issue" that I still havent fixed it the seat belt. Sometimes I will get out of my car, close the door and it'll bang on the buckle because it's loose and obviously the door won't close. Apparently it's the retracting systems that fails and its a pain in the *** to fix because the whole panel needs to be taken apart.
Who has come across this issue??
Who has come across this issue??
01-10-2012, 07:54 PM
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2007 clk63 amg
01-12-2012, 06:39 PM
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Oh another "common issue" that I still havent fixed it the seat belt. Sometimes I will get out of my car, close the door and it'll bang on the buckle because it's loose and obviously the door won't close. Apparently it's the retracting systems that fails and its a pain in the *** to fix because the whole panel needs to be taken apart.
Who has come across this issue??
Who has come across this issue??
Same here
01-17-2012, 04:12 PM
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1996 C36 (Gone but not forgotten), 2004 CLK55, 2008 911 C2S
2004 CLK55, 81K miles. Radio replaced after it died completely in 2006, Valeo radiator took the transmission with it in 2006 at around 30K miles (all covered under warranty), crank sensor last fall. Otherwise, no major issues!
Directly from the Star Bulletin:
Model 203.040/061/064/065/081/084/261/264/281/284/740/747/764
Model 209.365/375/376/465/475
Model 211.065/070/076/083/265/283
Up to Production Date 09/2003
Many 2004 CLKs were built in August 2003, including ours.
Model 203.040/061/064/065/081/084/261/264/281/284/740/747/764
Model 209.365/375/376/465/475
Model 211.065/070/076/083/265/283
Up to Production Date 09/2003
Many 2004 CLKs were built in August 2003, including ours.
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01-18-2012, 10:41 PM
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2004 CLK55 AMG Cabrio 1988 420 SEL 1976 Chevy El Camino
Had 79K on it when i got it in May of last year now it's got 98K
Had the lugnuts shear off one side cause of a tirestores errors and the only other issue i had was the Transmission electronic valve body i think it was and that was right after i got it from the previous owner
Had the lugnuts shear off one side cause of a tirestores errors and the only other issue i had was the Transmission electronic valve body i think it was and that was right after i got it from the previous owner
