Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / CLS55 / 2006
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006097836 | Incident Date: Feb, 20 2006 |
| Consumer's City: SHERMAN OAKS | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: CLS55 | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDDDJ75X56A | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 07 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 10 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a 2006 mercedes-benz cls500. when faced or parking downwards on a hill, the car rolls forward when you attempt to change gears. if you are unable to brake in time, you will hit something. twice i almost hit the parked car in front of me, once a wall in a subterranean parking garage. for example. i am parked on a hill facing down. i need to back up to pull out of my parking space. before i can shift (this is an automatic transmission), the car is rolling forward toward the car in front of me. i complained to the dealer and the manufacturer, and was told the 2006 mercedes models have a new transmission. in order to increase the number of gears from 5 to 7, they had to eliminate the "park lock" feature. i have never encountered a transmission like this in 40 years of driving. i believe it is a real safety hazard. *jb |