2000 Mercedes-Benz CL500 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz CL500, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz CL500. The contact stated that while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle overheated. The contact stopped and restarted the vehicle however, the vehicle later stalled. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic, who stated that the vehicle overheated and the crank shaft position sensor was damaged. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The failure and current mileage was 96,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10523798, filed 2013-07, 96,000 milesEngine: other model years
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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