| Issue ID | 1198945 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10733661 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | CLK350 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 20/03/15 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2007 mercedes clk 350, i was on the highway with my son, when my car stopped accelerating while in motion. I was terrified! I was in the middle of oncoming traffic with big rigs and all. When i realized that the car would not accelerate, nor could i change gears, i turned the wheel to head towards the emergency lane. The car shutdown before i was able to get the car completely in the lane. I waited and attempted to restart the vehicle. The car restarted and i moved off the exit. As soon as i exited, the car stopped accelerating again, and shutdown in motion. My car diagnostic was the transmission control module/speed sensor. Upon investigating i discovered that this is a known issue that has been reported to mercedes on numerous of occassions. I discovered complaints at nhtsa, consumer affairs, all the way to the bbb. Even the service departments said that this is a common problem on these models. I was so upset! To find out that, this is a known defect but the consumers have not been notified. My son and i were in the middle of the interstate and we could have been directly hit and killed! This is a serious issue! A car should not stop in motion at anytime, anywhere! Mercedes needs to replace this part that is required to fix this known defect, before a serious injury or death occurs. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 120000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MARIETTA, GA |
| VIN pattern | WDBRN47JX2AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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