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2004 Mercedes benz CL215 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	752937
Internal NHTSA #	10296936
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	CL215
Model Year	2004
File date	20/12/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2004 cl 500 mercedes. I have noticed that i have had a dead spot in the throttle response. I first thought maybe it was how i had my foot on the pedal but i figured out that wasn't it. I did notice that sometimes the car just wont go then lurches i almost hit someone in the post office parking lot. No response then it jumped forward. Last sunday, i went too make a left hand turn and no throttle response at all. I floored the pedal,the engine revved really hard but the car wouldn't move, except at a slow pace, i was almost hit by two other cars that had started to approach and they both had to skid to a stop to avoid hitting me. The car moved very slowly until i was out of the intersection, where i pulled over to let my heart stop beating out of my chest. I then started home and i had to floor it to get the 1. 5 miles to my house.. This car only has 49k miles and cost 139,000. 00 new. I just sold a jaguar 2003 xjr and it had 85k miles on it and it had a 5 speed mercedes trans in it and i never had one days trouble with it. I also had the same car from a few years before with the 5 speed transmission and it never gave me a minutes trouble. I went back to my car about 15 minutes later and the car was fine. Monday morning i took it too the dealer and they told me it was the valve body. It will cost me 2,200. 00 on a 49k mile car. He told me this has been happening alot on these 7 speed transmissions (in late 2003 as a 2004 model, mercedes introduced the new 7 speed transmission) and they have updated the valve body with one that doesn't do this. I have friends that had to repair the same thing but under warranty. I think this is a serious safety issue and should be investigated and fast. I can afford to fix the issue but i don't feel i should have too, i am told that the fluid in the trans gets into the electrical parts and shorts them out. This needs too be a full recall on all the early 7 speed transmission cars. The ones with the old part numbers. Please advise.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49999
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PALM SPRINGS, CA
VIN pattern	WDBPJ75J84AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	3
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mercedes benz CL215 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercedes benz CL215 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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