2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK500, 7% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,000 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.
“I was driving on a busy street when the mercedes benz started jerking. After stopping at a red light, I could not get the car to accelerate past 2nd gear; thus, I was driving on a street with a 45 MPH speed limit at less than 20 MPH. Then, as I was crossing an intersection, the car finally stalled. Luckily, because it was an intersection, the oncoming cars maneuvered around me. After turning the ignition, it started up again, and I was able to drive it into a parking lot (once again, not past 2nd gear). …”
NHTSA complaint #10381946, filed 2011-02, 76,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11035005Jul 14, 2026Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The noise is heard once in each instance when changing direction of…
- 11019018May 21, 2025Complaint Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The clunk is heard once when changing from forward to reverse…
- 11013332Jan 15, 2025Complaint Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The noise is heard once in each instance when changing…
- 10181124Sep 30, 2020Harsh engagement when changing gear range from P to D or R
- 10166994Feb 25, 2014Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). Heard once when changing from forward to reverse (and vice versa)
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK500
8 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsOther or unknown
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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