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2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
7%of 14 total for the year
Median mileage
48,380miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK500, 7% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,380 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.

“My 2004 mbz 500 cabriolet stopped running in the middle of the road without warning. It has always been serviced regularly and there were no problems. It was in rush hour traffic in irvine ca. Towed to authorized repair shop- crankshaft electronic sensor shut vehicle down. Could have caused a major accident. Less than 48k miles on car.”

NHTSA complaint #10268261, filed 2009-05, 48,380 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200417%

Other parts of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK500

Fuel system
8 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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